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10% Happier with Dan Harris, page 10
by 10% Happier · English
Self-help for smart people. World-class insights and practices from experts in modern science and ancient wisdom. Hosted by veteran journalist and best-selling author, Dan Harris.
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A Radical, Counterintuitive Stress Reliever with Alua Arthur | Staff PicksA 10% Happier staff-pick replay about a “radical, counterintuitive” stress reliever for anxiety: using death-focused perspective to reduce fear and micro-size everyday worries.25 Jul 2025 · 15 min · 8 chapters
Is It Possible To Improve Your Personality? The Science Says Yes. Here's How To Do It. | Olga KhazanWhether personality can be changed, using Big Five traits (extroversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism, openness) and evidence-based, practical interventions.23 Jul 2025 · 1 h 8 min · 26 chapters
An Antidote to Overwhelm and Anger | Father Gregory BoyleHow to resist overwhelm, despair, and toxic rage in polarized times by shifting from moral judgment to a “health assessment” of people, building intentional communities that soothe, and practicing…21 Jul 2025 · 1 h 1 min · 19 chapters
Am I Meditating Correctly? Am I Doing the Right Kind? | FAQ With Teacher-Of-The-Month Dawn MauricioHow to choose the “right” meditation on a given day without getting paralyzed by perfectionism or choice; includes guidance on body/mind check-ins, using a small “favorites” library, and sticking…20 Jul 2025 · 19 min · 3 chapters
How to Catch Unhelpful Thoughts Before They Take Over with Bhikkhu Bodhi | Staff PicksMindfulness of mind (satipatthana): catching unhelpful mental states early by observing what arises, identifying it, and letting it go instead of trying to control thoughts.18 Jul 2025 · 22 min · 7 chapters
A Buddhist Compass To Direct You Toward Happiness | Beth UptonBeth Upton explains Buddhist Abhidharma as “particle physics for the mind” and uses it to define kusala (skillful/wholesome mind states) as the practical “recipe” for happiness.16 Jul 2025 · 1 h 1 min · 22 chapters
Your Brain Is Suggestible. Here's How To Turn That to Your Advantage. | Dr. Amir RazHuman suggestibility—how the brain can follow communication in ways that change thinking, behavior, and even physiology—and how to use it for mental health and relationships while avoiding misuse and…14 Jul 2025 · 1 h 12 min · 26 chapters
A Circuit Breaker for Stress | Bonus Meditation with Dawn MauricioHow to interrupt stress/anxiety “momentum” with brief “circuit breaker” moments of clarity, using a guided mindfulness practice that doesn’t try to shut out chaos.13 Jul 2025 · 11 min · 4 chapters
How To Stop Spinning Out With Bill Hader | Staff PicksHow to stop “spinning out” (anticipatory anxiety/negative future narratives) using Bill Hader’s “non-negotiables,” mindfulness, and therapy; includes a named concept for the mental spiral…11 Jul 2025 · 23 min · 15 chapters
The Science Of Manifestation: Can This Stanford Neuroscientist Convince A Skeptical Dan To Give It A Shot? | Dr. James R. DotyDan Harris challenges “manifestation” skepticism; Dr. James R. Doty argues for a science-based version: embedding an intention into the subconscious to increase the likelihood it occurs, by changing…9 Jul 2025 · 1 h 17 min · 30 chapters
Ezra Klein On: Sane News Consumption; The Power of Meditation; The Future of the Species; And the Message of His TattooHow Ezra Klein stays steady amid chaotic news; “sane” news consumption; meditation and embodiment; phone and information “hygiene”; AI’s destabilizing effects; and a tattoo as a reminder of…7 Jul 2025 · 1 h 16 min · 26 chapters
How Meditation Can Help You Handle Injured Feelings and Injured Muscles | Dawn MauricioDawn Mauricio (Insight Meditation tradition) explains how meditation helps with “injured feelings” and “injured muscles,” emphasizing that all emotions belong, using mindfulness to stay present with…6 Jul 2025 · 25 min · 8 chapters
Allison Williams On: Perfectionism, Defensiveness, and the Horror Movies We All Make in Our MindsAllison Williams discusses perfectionism and defensiveness, how criticism and shame derail “seeing clearly,” and how parenting reshapes attention, memory, and identity.4 Jul 2025 · 1 h 3 min · 17 chapters
Buddhist Practices for Busyness, Overwhelm, and Burnout | Brother Chân Pháp HữuA Zen monk, Brother Chân Pháp Hữu (Brother Fa Pu), explains why modern life creates busyness and burnout—even inside monasteries—and offers Buddhist tools to transform overwhelm through acceptance,…2 Jul 2025 · 1 h 12 min · 35 chapters