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Sasha Chapin

What Sasha Chapin thinks about Psychotherapy

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Writer and author of All the Wrong Moves; his newsletter covers meditation, relationships and creativity, and he co-runs a perfume line.

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4 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Sasha Chapin has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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  1. Our readingLetting go of the belief that grasping brings satisfaction makes a person happier but more alienated from others.

    happiness

    Their wordsThe more you drop this idea, the happier you are, and the more alien you feel.

    ↗Average moments of a long-term meditatorsashachapin.substack.com 3rd of 3 in this piece

  2. 3 months earlier

  3. Our readingA person cannot expect to find lasting balance between conflicting parts of their psychology.

    discipline

    Their wordsThere's no reason to believe that you will find persistent balance between these conflicting elements of your psychology.

    ↗Without hope of resolutionsashachapin.substack.com 1st of 4 in this piece

  4. 7 weeks earlier

  5. Our readingA fulfilling 'do nothing' meditation practice requires equally embracing all present sensation rather than avoiding difficult ones.

    Their wordsHaving a fulfilling Nothing practice requires an equal embrace of all present sensation.

    ↗Practice Nothing, the most profound of all practicessashachapin.substack.com 1st of 3 in this piece

  7. Our readingA sustained 'do nothing' meditation practice surfaces unresolved psychological material in an order the practitioner cannot control.

    Their wordsNothing practice is psychologically thorough: all of your stuff will come up, in an order not determined by you.

    ↗Practice Nothing, the most profound of all practicessashachapin.substack.com 2nd of 3 in this piece