10% Happier with Dan Harris

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Eight Things I'm Doing To Stay Sane During Election Season | Dan Harris Aug 09, 2024

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A personal program for working with election-induced anxiety.

We're dropping a special/experimental pod today, because we know a lot of you are freaking out about the election — so Dan's going to talk through some strategies he is personally using to keep it together during this turbulent time.

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Podcast episode with Bill Doherty (Braver Angels)

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Jeff Tweedy (From Wilco) On: Music As A Lifeline, Shame, Schadenfreude, And Freaking Out On Weed Aug 09, 2024

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Dan dweebs out with a dad rock icon.

Jeff Tweedy is the lead singer and songwriter of the Grammy award winning rock band, Wilco. The band have put out 13 albums… and shortly after this interview was conducted, the band put out a new EP. Jeff has released two solo albums and has written three books, including his latest, which is called World Within A Song: Music That Changed My Life And Life That Changed My Music.

This interview is part of an occasional series we do called Boldface, where we talk to well known people who are willing to go there. We've already dropped two Boldface episodes this week: the rapper and author Common and the actress, activist and author Goldie Hawn.

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A Candid Conversation With The Rapper Common On: Self-Worth, Fitness, Trauma, And The Evolution Of Vulnerability In Hip-Hop Aug 07, 2024

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This multi-hyphenate opens up about his four pillars of health and success

Common is an Oscar, Golden Globe, Emmy, and Grammy Award–winning music artist. He is an actor and producer, and has appeared in numerous critically acclaimed films, as well as hit TV series. He is the author of One Day It'll All Make Sense and Let Love Have the Last Word, which were both New York Times bestsellers. He was raised in Chicago and currently resides in Brooklyn.

In this episode we talk about:

Common's relationship with self esteem growing up, and where he eventually found his own self worth.
What it's like dealing with rejection as an artist
His book 'And Then We Rise'
The four different wellness pillars in his book; food, the body, the mind, and the soul
The positive impact that therapy has had on his life
What his meditation practice looks like
The evolution of vulnerability in hip hop
The evolution of vulnerability in his life
And his relationship with spirituality

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Rewire How You Talk To Yourself | Ofosu Jones-Quartey

#597. Mike D On: The Value of Failure, the Addictive Power of Adrenaline, and How a Beastie Boy Got Into Lovingkindness

#311 Karamo: How To Actually Do Self-Love

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Goldie Hawn On: "Brain Breaks," Curiosity, And How To Make A Romantic Relationship Last For 30 Years Aug 05, 2024

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Don't be fooled by the bubbly public persona.

Goldie Hawn is an Academy Award winning actress, producer, director, and best-selling author. She's written two best-selling books, a memoir called A Lotus Grows in the Mud and then, more recently, 10 Mindful Minutes, which is for kids and parents. She is also the Founder of MindUP, a charity that equips children with mental fitness.

In this episode we talk about:

How she got interested in meditation — a story that, like Dan's, involves panic attacks
The power of curiosity
What she means when she talks about God
What it means to take a "brain break"
Why jealousy has never really been part of her repertoire
And how to make a romantic relationship last.

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How To Live A Happier Life | The Dalai Lama & Dr. Richard Davidson

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What It's Like To Do A Year-Long Silent Meditation Retreat—By Yourself | Cara Lai Jul 31, 2024

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Cara Lai has worked as an artist, wilderness guide, social worker, and therapist before becoming a full time meditation teacher. She teaches teens and adults at Spirit Rock, Insight Meditation Society, and Ten Percent Happier.

To find out more about what Cara does, you can go to her website, www.caralai.org – where she's got some online meditation classes, including one called Meditate Your Face Off. She also has a monthly class for parents, co-led by Ofosu Jones-Quartey and Jess Morey, both of whom have been heard on this podcast.

Speaking of podcasts, Cara also co-hosts a podcast called Adventures in Meditating (For Parents), along with Jess Morey and Jon Roberts.

Cara will also be a core teacher for a 14-week residential semester program for youth ages 18-32 this Fall in Marlboro VT. The program is called the Contemplative Semester, and there are many folks who will be teaching who have been in the TPH orbit, including Joseph Goldstein, Sharon Salzberg, Jessica Morey, Kaira Jewel Lingo, and more. You can find more info at www.contemplativesemester.org

Related Episodes:

The Upside of Desire | Cara Lai

Can You Get Fit Without Self-Loathing? | Cara Lai

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How Turning Habits Into Rituals Can Help You At Home, At Work, And When You're Anxious | Michael Norton Jul 29, 2024

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A Harvard professor on how to elevate everyday activities in order to lift your mood, improve your relationships and rise to new challenges.

Michael Norton is the Harold M. Brierley Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School. He has studied human behavior as it relates to love and inequality, time and money, and happiness and grief. He is the author of The Ritual Effect: From Habit to Ritual, Harness the Surprising Power of Everyday Actions.

In this episode we talk about:

The difference between habits and rituals
How rituals impact various spheres of life, including creativity, grief and politics - and how not all rituals are beneficial
how to transform your everyday activities into rituals and how they can inject meaning into your life and give a boost to your relationships
How to introduce rituals into your workplace without falling back on cliché (like trust falls)

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What Science Says About Money and Happiness | Elizabeth Dunn — Ten Percent Happier

How to Benefit From Religion, Even as a Nonbeliever | David DeSteno — Ten Percent Happier

How to Change Your Habits | Katy Milkman — Ten Percent Happier

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From Ted Talks Daily: The Benefits Of Not Being A Jerk To Yourself Jul 26, 2024

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We're introducing you to the Ted Talks Daily podcast, with an episode featuring our own Dan Harris. Here's his TED Talk, "The Benefits Of Not Being A Jerk To Yourself."

After over two decades as an anchor for ABC News, an on-air panic attack sent Dan Harris's life in a new direction: he became a dedicated meditator and, to some, even a guru. But then an anonymous survey of his family, friends and colleagues turned up some brutal feedback -- he was still kind of a jerk. In a wise, funny talk, he shares his years-long quest to improve his relationships with everyone (starting with himself) and explains the science behind loving-kindness meditation, and how it can boost your resiliency, quiet your inner critic and simply make you more pleasant to be around.

A Buddhist Antidote To Fear And Anxiety | Devin Berry Jul 24, 2024

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The two practices that helped turn this self described scowling, sarcastic skeptic into an expert meditator

Since 1999, Devin Berry has been a dedicated meditation practitioner, his practice is deeply rooted in the metta and vipassana teachings of the Insight Meditation tradition. He spent nearly five years in silent, intensive retreats, cultivating his practice and understanding. Devin is deeply committed to the personal and collective liberation of marginalized communities, believing that integrating reflection and insight leads to clarity and wisdom, which in turn fosters wise action.

Devin is a dharma teacher at Spirit Rock and the Insight Meditation Society (IMS), where he serves as a guiding teacher. He also shares his teachings through Sounds True and at various sanghas and centers across the country.

In this episode we talk about:

Why mindfulness alone is not enough
How metta is part of four related mental skills, called the brahma viharas—and how to practice those
The story of how and why the Buddha invented the Metta practice.
The role and practice of Dana – generosity.
Devin's year long Metta/Dana experiment
And lastly, how these practices can help us on and off the cushion

Related Episodes:

Sharon Salzberg Takes on the Cliches: Authenticity, Love, and Being Your Own BFF

Mike D On: The Value of Failure, the Addictive Power of Adrenaline, and How a Beastie Boy Got Into Lovingkindness

Everything You Wanted To Know About Meditation Retreats But Were Afraid To Ask | Spring Washam (And Dan's Close Friend, Zev Borow)

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The Science Of Manifestation: Can This Stanford Neuroscientist Convince A Skeptical Dan To Give It A Shot? | Dr. James R. Doty Jul 22, 2024

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Our guest today is James R. Doty, a neurosurgeon who has just written a whole book about the science of manifestation – although, as you'll hear him admit, there's very little 'magic' involved in his process.

James R. Doty, M.D. is a Stanford neurosurgeon, neuroscientist, compassion researcher, inventor, entrepreneur, author and philanthropist. He's the founder and director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE) at Stanford University.

In this episode we talk about:

Doty's six steps to manifest
His very interesting backstory
The art and science of intention setting and the role of our neural pathways.
How caring can ignite our Parasympathetic nervous system, which in turn can help us manifest better
Practical tips for embedding an intention into our subconscious.
The keys to understanding what we want vs. what we need
And how to 'alert the bloodhound' to harness the full power of your mind

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Mindfulness Without All The Effort | Loch Kelly (Co-Interviewed By Matt Harris) Jul 17, 2024

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Loch Kelly is an author, psychotherapist, and nondual meditation teacher. Loch has Master's Degrees from both Columbia University and Union Theological Seminary. He has his own app, called Mindful Glimpses. Loch is also a very popular teacher on the Waking Up app, run by friend of show, Sam Harris.

Free 30 days of the Waking Up meditation app: https://www.wakingup.com/tenpercent

Free training and guided meditation pack from Loch Kelly: https://lochkelly.org/cycle-of-dissatisfaction

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Sam Harris on: Vipassana vs. Dzogchen, Looking for the Looker, and Psychic Powers

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