And so by breathing and listening deeply, I find myself having much more room in my mind. I learned very early on, when reading a book or listening to somebody talk enthusiastically: don't interrupt them. Neither the author of the book, nor the speaker, for five minutes. Still today, I can only do about five minutes without any interrupting, judging voice in my mind. But if I've had good nights of sleep, I can kind of take a little mental note and then continue on for fifteen minutes or so.