> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://the.socialmeditation.guide/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://the.socialmeditation.guide/orientation/social-conditioning.md). # Social conditioning {% embed url="" %} * **Social meditation** brings up **social conditioning**—the patterns and habits we’ve learned from society. * **Good news:** You get a chance to **consciously work with** these patterns in a supportive space. * **Bad news:** This can bring up **immature, painful, or embarrassing** conditioning. * **Good news again:** Everyone is going through this process together. * Over time, with **practice, reflection, and support**, you can **transform** unhelpful conditioning. * This helps you feel **more at ease** in yourself and **more free** in relationships. * **Social meditation** offers a unique way to **work on social conditioning**, which **solo practice does not.** --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://the.socialmeditation.guide/orientation/social-conditioning.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.