get our minds around

[unpakwon]

What is the following in red saying in the context?

By our use of language we generalise, distort and delete much information from our original experience.
A common example is where a colleague returns from a meeting and you ask, 'How was the meeting?' A typical response might be: 'Oh, it was really productive; it took a while to get our minds around some of the issues but we got there eventually.' This tells you very little about the meeting.

Thank you.

 

[TheParser]

It took a while to grasp some of the issues.


ONLY A NON-TEACHER'S OPINION

 

[emsr2d2]

I would say "to get our heads around", not "minds".

To get your head around something = to understand something, usually an idea or a concept, or something that is quite difficult to understand or believe.

It's quite frequently used in the negative.

"My best friend is pregnant. I just can't quite get my head around it. She always said she didn't want kids."
"This time next year, I will fulfill my dream and move to Australia. I can't get my head around that!"

 

[unpakwon]

I see.

Thank you all for the help.