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Non-action in practice
‘Fasting of the mind’ (not of the body), doing less, letting go of striving.
Planned outline. These lessons are not published yet. Lesson titles and passages may change during writing and review.
| For | Adults learning on their own; each lesson has a short kids’ corner |
|---|---|
| Length | 8 weeks · 20–30 min/day |
| Level | 2 |
| Status | Not started |
| Publishing | Drafted internally first |
| Expected | 2028 |
Plan: 8 weeks
| Week | Lesson | Passages |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pairs of opposites | Tao Te Ching 2 |
| 2 | Useful emptiness | Tao Te Ching 11 |
| 3 | Bend and be whole | Tao Te Ching 22 |
| 4 | Less each day | Tao Te Ching 48 |
| 5 | Fasting of the mind | Zhuangzi IV |
| 6 | Doing without forcing | – |
| 7 | Longer practice | – |
| 8 | Review | – |
Stop practising if
Stop or shorten practice and talk to a professional if you notice: rising anxiety or panic; low mood that lingers; feeling that you or the world is ‘not real’; flooding memories of trauma; several nights of poor sleep; hearing or seeing things others do not; thoughts of harming yourself. People with a history of psychosis, bipolar disorder or severe PTSD should ask a doctor before practising more than 20 minutes a day.