10% Happier with Dan Harris

The happiness recipe from ancient Buddhist psychology. Beth Upton [https://bethupton.com/] has been teaching meditation since 2014. Before that she spent ten years as a Buddhist nun, five of them in Burma under the guidance of Pa Auk Sayadaw. She currently leads Sanditthika Meditation Community [http://www.sanditthika.org/] in the caves of Almeria, Southern Spain.  In this episode we talk about: * The Buddhist Abhidhamma, which Beth calls “particle physics for the mind”   * Why she’s interested in the broader teaching of Kusala (happy mind states) * Practical ways to design our lives to get more Kusala * The beautiful qualities of mind that all co-arise in a moment of Kusala  * How we get tripped up in the realm of the “unwholesome” * How Beth navigates Kusala and Akusala in her day to day life Related Episodes: * The Profound Upsides of Mortality | Nikki Mirghafori, PhD [https://www.danharris.com/p/the-profound-upsides-of-mortality-f71?utm_source=publication-search] Join Dan’s online community here [http://www.danharris.com] Follow Dan on social: Instagram [https://bit.ly/3tGigG5], TikTok [https://bit.ly/3FOA84J] Subscribe to our YouTube Channel [https://bit.ly/3FybRzD] To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris [https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris]

Harness the power of suggestion for well-being, pain management, and mental health.   Dr. Amir Raz [https://www.amirraz.com/] is a world-renowned expert on the science of suggestion with recent positions as Canada Research Chair, Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology and Neurosurgery, and Psychology at McGill University, and as Founding Director of The Institute for Interdisciplinary Brain and Behavioral Sciences at Chapman University. His most recent book is The Suggestible Brain: The Science and Magic of How We Make Up Our Minds [https://www.amazon.com/Suggestible-Brain-Science-Magic-Minds/dp/0306833433]. In this episode we talk about: * How Dr. Raz transitioned from a career in magic to neuroscience  * The science of suggestibility, how it’s defined, and its relation to hypnosis  * Stage  hypnosis vs medical hypnosis * How the power of suggestion could be  therapeutically harnessed to impact our physiology, behavior, and well-being * Practical exercises for increasing thought control * The "magical ingredient" when it comes to dealing with life's challenges * Why placebos may work even when you know you’re taking them * How we protect ourselves against mis–and–disinformation * And much more   Join Dan’s online community here [http://www.danharris.com/] Follow Dan on social: Instagram [https://bit.ly/3tGigG5], TikTok [https://bit.ly/3FOA84J] Subscribe to our YouTube Channel [https://bit.ly/3FybRzD] To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris [https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris].

All this month, we’re sharing custom guided meditations from our teacher of the month, Dawn Mauricio, exclusively available at DanHarris.com [http://danharris.com/]. Like any good drug dealer, the first taste is free – so today, we’re giving you a sample of what you can expect for the rest of the month. This meditation can be helpful when you’re spiraling and need to interrupt the momentum of chaos.  Related Episodes: * How Meditation Can Help You Handle Injured Feelings and Injured Muscles | Dawn Mauricio [https://www.danharris.com/p/how-meditation-can-help-you-handle?utm_source=publication-search] Join Dan’s online community here [http://www.danharris.com/] Follow Dan on social: Instagram [https://bit.ly/3tGigG5], TikTok [https://bit.ly/3FOA84J] Subscribe to our YouTube Channel [https://bit.ly/3FybRzD]   To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris [https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris]

We’re bringing you some of our favorite gems from the archives, as chosen by our staff. This week, we’re hearing from comedian and actor Bill Hader, as chosen by our digital media manager, Hayden Broom. Hader was part of our “Non-Negotiables” series, and he told Dan, with some disappointment, that “the hippies were right.” Full Episode:  Bill Hader on Anxiety, Imposter Syndrome, and Leaning Into Discomfort [https://www.danharris.com/p/bill-hader-on-anxiety-imposter-syndrome-e1e?utm_source=publication-search]   Join Dan’s online community here [http://www.danharris.com] Follow Dan on social: Instagram [https://bit.ly/3tGigG5], TikTok [https://bit.ly/3FOA84J] Subscribe to our YouTube Channel [https://bit.ly/3FybRzD] To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris [https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris]

Six practical steps to harness the full power of your mind. Our guest today is James R. Doty [https://www.jamesrdotymd.com/], 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 We originally aired this episode in July 2024. Related Episodes: * #388. The Science of Training Your Attention | Dr. Amishi Jha [https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/amishi-jha-388] * The Art and Science of Compassion: Thupten Jinpa [https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/thupten-jinpa-repost] * #425. Compassion Is the Ultimate Tool for the Truly Ambitious | Paul Gilbert [https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/paul-gilbert-425] Join Dan’s online community here [http://www.danharris.com] Follow Dan on social: Instagram [https://bit.ly/3tGigG5], TikTok [https://bit.ly/3FOA84J] Subscribe to our YouTube Channel [https://bit.ly/3FybRzD] To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris [https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris]