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The Predictive Shadow 

Our brains are prediction machines trying to keep us safe. But over time, we can wind up habitually choosing the relative safety of assumption over the risk of uncertainty. Mindful contributor Cathering Swett examines how we can work more skillfully with what she calls the predictive shadow, so we can keep the awareness without sacrificing vital connection. Read More 

  • Catherine Swett
  • August 27, 2026
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