10% Happier with Dan Harris

A scream-queen (and Dan’s old friend) talks control, insecurity, friendship, and parenthood. Allison Williams is an actress, producer, and singer best known for her breakout role on HBO’s award winning TV series GIRLS, the blockbuster film GET OUT, the science fiction horror film M3GAN, and now its sequel, M3GAN 2.0.    In this episode we talk about: * Self-improvement versus self-acceptance * The “friendship recession” among men * Aging authentically and “caring less” * Catastrophizing in parenthood * How to avoid passing your anxieties onto your children * The making of her latest flick, M3GAN 2.0 * And much more   Related Episodes: * Alexander Dreymon (Star of Netflix’s “The Last Kingdom”) on: Therapy, Marriage, Anger, Masculinity, Meditation, and Being Nice (Even If You’re a Viking) [https://www.danharris.com/p/alexander-dreymon-star-of-netflixs-2ab?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] Additional Resources:  * Listen to Allison’s new podcast, Landlines [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/landlines-with-allison-williams/id1818021794]. New episodes drop every Monday.   To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris [https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris]

The Zen monk who burned out. How he fixed it. And how you can, too. Brother Chân Pháp Hữu [https://plumvillage.org/people/dharma-teachers/br-phap-huu] began training at the age of 13 with the legendary Zen master Thích Nhất Hạnh — who was an author, activist, and founder of the Plum Village tradition. Today Brother Pháp Hữu is the abbot of Plum Village’s Upper Hamlet and the co-host of the Plum Village podcast The Way Out Is In [https://plumvillage.org/podcasts/the-way-out-is-in]. He also recently co-authored a book, called Being with Busyness: Zen Ways to Transform Overwhelm and Burnout [https://www.parallax.org/product/being-with-busyness/].    In this episode we talk about: * Why humans today are busier and more overwhelmed than ever before  * Why monastics aren’t immune to burnout * How  busyness is thrust upon us by the world, but it’s also the result of us running from the shit we don't wanna face * Practical tools for addressing busyness and burnout  * Why doing nothing is an art * The role of perspective—and how contemplating your own death can be a huge source of perspective  * The practice of total relaxation * How to have healthy boundaries without armoring up * How to say no without pissing people off *  How to protect ourselves in toxic environments * And much more Related Episodes: * The Buddhist Case For Laziness (And How It Can Make You More Productive) | Brother Chân Pháp Hữu [https://www.danharris.com/p/the-buddhist-case-for-laziness-and-b68?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]

Why are many of Dan’s favorite meditation teachers consulting a clairvoyant? A special collaboration with Search Engine [https://www.searchengine.show/].   Related Episodes: * 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] * Compassion Is the Ultimate Tool for the Truly Ambitious | Paul Gilbert [https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/paul-gilbert-425] * The Science Of Manifestation: Can This Stanford Neuroscientist Convince A Skeptical Dan To Give It A Shot? | Dr. James R. Doty [https://www.danharris.com/p/the-science-of-manifestation-can-353?utm_source=publication-search] * The Zen of Therapy | Dr. Mark Epstein [https://www.danharris.com/p/the-zen-of-therapy-mark-epstein-86c?utm_source=publication-search] Additional Resources:  * Search Engine podcast [https://www.searchengine.show/] * Starter playlist of Search Engine favorite episodes [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5S9VpzSJa8HVGG9H0EmkmJ?si=-BZ0ejCyQ5GC1bKxdYsQWQ&nd=1&dlsi=6301b86eaaed4aa9] * Psychic medium Laura Lynne Jackson [https://lauralynnejackson.com/] 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 asked listeners to tell us about some of their favorite episodes from our Get Fit Sanely series, and we’ll be bringing you some excerpts of those episodes on Fridays this month. Today, we’re hearing from listener Shannon who made a change in her eating routine after hearing our episode with Br. Chan Pháp Lưu from Plum Village. Related Episodes: * Rewire Your Relationship To Food | Brother Pháp Lưu [https://www.danharris.com/p/rewire-your-relationship-to-food-4d4?utm_source=publication-search] * How to Take Care of Your Body Without Losing Your Mind [https://www.danharris.com/p/how-to-take-care-of-your-body-without?r=4o5o&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false] 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].

How to overcome inertia and research-backed plans that actually work. Dr. Gary G. Bennett [https://trinity.duke.edu/dean-gary-g-bennett] is Dean of the Trinity College of Arts & Sciences at Duke University.  He is also a professor of psychology & neuroscience, global health, medicine, and nursing, and is the founding director of the Duke Digital Health Science Center. T. Morgan Dixon [https://www.girltrek.org/] is the founder and CEO of Girl Trek [https://www.girltrek.org/], the largest health movement in America for Black women– with over one million members.  This episode originally aired in June 2024 – and it’s part of our Get Fit Sanely [https://www.danharris.com/p/get-fit-sanely-0f2] series. In this episode we talk about: * The two important questions to ask yourself in order to get out of bed in the morning * Techniques to help you find your “why” * Ways to combat the “three deadly i”s * The power of community – and how to find one * How to track your fitness and wellbeing * And much more Paid subscribers of DanHarris.com will have exclusive access to a set of all-new guided meditations, led by friend of the show Cara Lai [https://www.caralai.org/#/], customized to accompany each episode of the Get Fit Sanely series. We're super excited to offer a way to help you put the ideas from the episodes into practice. Learn all about it here. [https://www.danharris.com/p/a-month-of-guided-meditationsjust]   Related Episodes: * Get Fit Sanely: the podcast playlist [https://www.danharris.com/p/get-fit-sanely-0f2] * The Dharma of Harriett Tubman | Spring Washam [https://www.danharris.com/p/the-dharma-of-harriet-tubman-spring-f95?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]   Additional Resources: * System Catalysts episode with Morgan and Dr. Bennett [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/girltrek-when-black-women-walk-together-things-change/id1684414362?i=1000624470504]   To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris [https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris].