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How To Stop Getting Dragged Around By Your Anxieties, Thought Loops, and Insecurities | Sebene Selassie

Plus: How to find practices that work for you, what "mindfulness" actually means, and a new audiobook out now. Sebene Selassie [http://sebeneselassie.com/] has been meditating for decades, survived cancer three times, and still says the practice isn't a magic bullet. That honesty is kind of the point. Today we're sharing a sneak preview of Dan's new audiobook, Even You Can Meditate [https://audible.com/danharris], co-authored with Sebene. Think of it as a practical rescue plan for anyone who feels too distracted, overwhelmed, or skeptical to start (or restart) a meditation practice. In this preview, Dan and Seb cover: * Why "mindfulness" is actually a bit of a misnomer — and what the practice is really about * What meditation can and can't do for you (it won't solve everything, but the benefits tend to kick in faster than you'd expect) * How to find the style that works for your specific brain, body, and life — including if sitting still feels impossible * The role of intention, and why getting clear on your "why" can become a surprisingly powerful engine for keeping a practice going * The five hindrances — the predictable challenges that come up for almost every meditator — and how to work with them instead of against them Even You Can Meditate is out now on Audible. Listen now at audible.com/danharris [http://audible.com/danharris]. And mark your calendar: Dan and Seb are running a free five-day meditation challenge March 23–27 on Dan's app, 10% with Dan Harris. Download the app at app.danharris.com [http://app.danharris.com/]. Get the 10% with Dan Harris app here [https://app.danharris.com/membership] Sign up for Dan's free newsletter 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]

The Funniest Conversation You'll Ever Hear About Achieving Inner Peace | Pete Holmes

The comedian on: connecting instead of separating, feeling whole, and the upside of being an affirmation addict. Pete Holmes [https://peteholmes.com/] is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. He created and starred in HBO's Crashing [https://www.hbo.com/crashing] and hosted The Pete Holmes Show on TBS. He has released stand-up specials on HBO, Netflix, and Comedy Central, hosts the popular You Made It Weird [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you-made-it-weird-with-pete-holmes/id475878118] podcast, and is the author of Comedy Sex God [https://bookshop.org/p/books/comedy-sex-god-pete-holmes/cfc6a92fd45cf1a0]. This episode is a live conversation recorded in NYC as part of a benefit for the amazing organization New York Insight Meditation Center [https://www.nyimc.org/]. In this episode we talk about: * How Pete Holmes's evangelical upbringing shaped his early ideas about fear, morality, and God * Psychedelics, awareness, identity and consciousness * Mysticism and metaphor versus literal belief * Meditation and different paths of practice * What meditation reveals about awareness, forgetting, and remembering * Being an affirmation addict * Service and helping others * Happiness versus peace of mind Get the 10% with Dan Harris app here [https://app.danharris.com/membership] Sign up for Dan's free newsletter 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]

Harvard Business School Professor on Building Trust, Reducing Regret, and the Underrated Power of Oversharing | Leslie John

The brain benefits of self-disclosure, the costs of staying silent, and how to know what to reveal and when. Leslie John [https://www.lesliekjohn.com/] is the James E. Burke Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School. Her new book is called Revealing: The Underrated Power of Oversharing [https://www.lesliekjohn.com/book]. In this episode we talk about: * Why self-disclosure can feel risky but is often socially rewarding * The psychological and physiological costs of keeping secrets * How putting feelings into words can reduce rumination and anxiety * Why validation is often more helpful than advice * Why undersharing leads to missed opportunities in relationships, work, and life Get the 10% with Dan Harris app here [https://app.danharris.com/membership] Sign up for Dan's free newsletter 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] LinkedIn | Spend $250 on your first campaign on LinkedIn ads and get a $250 credit for the next one. Just go to http://linkedin.com/happier [http://linkedin.com/happier] Fast Growing Trees | Get 20% off your first purchase at http://fastgrowingtrees.com [http://fastgrowingtrees.com], using the code HAPPIER at checkout. Monarch | Start your free trial and get 50% off your first year of total money clarity using our link: http://www.monarch.com/happier [http://www.monarch.com/happier] or code HAPPIER. Fabric by Gerber Life | Apply today in just minutes at http://www.meetfabric.com/happier [http://www.meetfabric.com/happier] To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris [https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris]

A Four-Word Buddhist Teaching for Instant Calm and (Just Maybe) Lasting Peace | Bart van Melik

If you struggle with the terrifying reality that everything changes, this conversation is for you. Bart van Melik [http://bartvanmelik.com/] is a meditation teacher, psychotherapist, and our Teacher of the Month for January. In this live session recorded on Zoom with subscribers to the 10% with Dan Harris app [http://app.danharris.com/], Bart and Dan explore one of Bart's favorite teachings: "Keep calmly knowing change"—four words that supposedly distill all 84,000 of the Buddha's teachings. We talk about: * Why attuning to the flow of things brings peace (even though change is terrifying)—and what the Buddha said on his deathbed about impermanence * How to introduce meditation to kids without making it seem difficult or boring * The three dimensions of mindfulness: internal (your own mind), external (noticing other people's breath on the subway), and relational (the field we're all co-creating together) * Whether connecting through venting and complaining is harmless or something to examine more closely * "Useless speech" (sampappalāpa)—the Pali term for saying stuff that doesn't really matter, and why the urge is often just "look at me" * Why Bart is still on this path after all these years: community Bart closes with a beautiful dedication about coming home to the body and appreciating that we show up in community. These live sessions happen every week in the app 10% with Dan Harris, where you can meditate with Dan and guest teachers and ask questions in real time. Get the app at danharris.com [http://danharris.com/]—there's a free 14-day trial. 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] Thanks to our sponsor: LinkedIn: Spend $250 on your first campaign on LinkedIn ads and get a $250 credit for the next one. Just go to linkedin.com/happier [http://linkedin.com/happier]. To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris [https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris]

Michael Pollan On: Reducing Rumination, Reclaiming Your Attention From the Machines, and MDMA-Assisted Therapy

Plus, making the mundane sacred, meditating in a cave, and lowering the ego walls. Michael Pollan [https://michaelpollan.com/] is the author of ten books, all of which were New York Times bestsellers. His latest book is A World Appears: A Journey Into Consciousness [https://michaelpollan.com/books/a-world-appears/]. In this episode we talk about: * How to get over yourself * How to reduce rumination * How to lower the ego's walls * How to elevate mundane tasks * The value of what Zen practitioners call "don't know mind" * How to reclaim your attention from Big Tech (what Michael calls the "colonizers of consciousness") * The value of MDMA-assisted therapy * Michael's experiences meditating in a cave Related Episodes: * Don't Let This Crisis Go To Waste | Roshi Joan Halifax [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-let-this-crisis-go-to-waste-roshi-joan-halifax/id1087147821?i=1000475173277] Get the 10% with Dan Harris app here [https://app.danharris.com/membership] Sign up for Dan's free newsletter 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]