10% Happier with Dan Harris
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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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- Is Your Life All Checklist and No Joy? Here's How To Actually Enjoy It. | Gary Shteyngart · 57 min · Episode 1218Plus: How to walk like a tourist in your own city, recognize the moment you have enough, and take the happiest animal on earth as your role model, from a bestselling novelist and…
- How To Achieve Inner Peace. No, Really. | Yung Pueblo · 59 min · Episode 1217On pausing before you react, setting boundaries, healing your past, and not getting dragged into drama Diego Perez is a #1 New York Times bestselling author who is widely known…
- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: How To Care Less What People Think and Stop Chasing Confidence | Mark Manson · 53 min · Episode 1216How to figure out what's worth your energy, compare yourself to the right role models, and use a one-week time audit to find your purpose. Mark Manson is the author of The Subtle…
- Neil deGrasse Tyson On: Happiness, Seeking Friction, Getting Your Mind Blown, and Why Casinos Hate Physicists · 1 h 0 min · Episode 1215Plus: why the vastness of the universe should make you feel bigger, not smaller; where the atoms in your body come from; and what Hollywood gets wrong about aliens Neil deGrasse…
- That Feeling That Something's Missing, and How To Find It | Vinny Ferraro · 1 h 7 min · Episode 1214How a 10-second pause can quiet the urge for more, why contentment comes through subtraction, not addition, and why a gratitude list alone can't fix the feeling. Vinny Ferraro…
- When Life Falls Apart: How To Break Old Patterns, Rewrite Your Inner Scripts, and Find Purpose | Dr. Suzan Song · 1 h 0 min · Episode 1213Why "how am I feeling?" isn't always the right question, why resilience doesn't mean what you think it means, and how rituals can steady you. Dr. Suzan Song is a Harvard- and…
- When the News Feels Like Too Much, Try This | Sharon Salzberg · 39 min · Episode 1212Buddhist advice on taking care of yourself so you can take care of the world, including what to do with your outrage, and why looking for the good on purpose isn't denial. The…
- How To Stop Fixing Yourself | Ayya Santacitta · 1 h 4 min · Episode 1211Buddhist advice on the feeling of "I'm not enough," the voice that says "if I don't do it, no one will," and tolerating uncertainty without impatience. Santacitta Bhikkhuni…
- How To Stay Sane, Rested, and Useful During Hard Times | Katherine May · 1 h 13 min · Episode 1210Winter is coming. The author of Wintering on weathering the cold, dark seasons, literally and otherwise, with rituals, cold-water swimming, reading in the middle of the night…
- Terry Bradshaw On: Clinical Depression, Crying on the Field, and the Mother He Could Never Please · 51 min · Episode 1209Plus: surviving cancer twice, what three divorces taught him, and being a Baptist who owns a bourbon company. Terry Bradshaw is one of America's best-loved sports figures. As…
- Live Without Regrets: Buddhist Strategies for Facing Aging, Illness, and Loss | Sister Dang Nghiem · 51 min · Episode 1208We live as if we'll live forever, then die as if we've never lived. A Zen nun and MD on the daily practices that break that pattern. Sister Dang Nghiem, MD, has a new book called…
- A Stoic Mantra For Your Sh*ttiest Moments (And Other Ancient Wisdom That Holds Up) | Jonathan Haidt · 54 min · Episode 1207Plus: how to actually change a habit, how to get distance from negative thoughts, why the spark fades, and whether what doesn't kill you really makes you stronger. Jonathan Haidt…
- How To Feel Safer In A Chaotic World | Dr. Raj Panjabi · 58 min · Episode 1206Plan for the worst without spiraling, catch trouble early, and turn bad news into fuel. Dr. Raj Panjabi, MD is the author of Safer: A Playbook—Turning Fear into Action and Crisis…
- Adam Grant Says You're Doing Relationships Wrong · 1 h 0 min · Episode 1205Why it's OK to go to bed angry, be awkward, and not like your coworkers. Plus, the three kinds of friends you need and the one-line script that makes hard feedback land. Adam…
- Stressed, Anxious, or Drained at Work? Here's How To Follow Your Energy, Take Smart Risks, and Find Work You Actually Like | Molly Graham · 1 h 0 min · Episode 1204Plus: the only two things you really take with you when you leave a job, why following a great boss beats chasing a hot company, and why she thinks "I've missed the boat" on AI…
- Calm Your Nervous System: Simple Daily Practices for When You're Wired, Hangry, or Too Busy to Rest | Nadia Narain & Katia Narain Phillips · 55 min · Episode 1203A tongue-in-cheek jaw release, a 30-second shake-off, and a two-finger trick that tells your body it's safe. Plus: why scrolling feels relaxing but isn't. Nadia Narain and Katia…
- Anxious? Rushed? Reaching for Your Phone? Four Buddhist Phrases To Bring You Back | Brother Phap Dung and Kaira Jewel Lingo · 1 h 1 min · Episode 1202Why tensing against pain makes it worse, the difference between acceptance and passivity, and how to plan for the future while staying present—from two of Zen master Thich Nhat…
- How To Be Sanely Productive | Oliver Burkeman · 1 h 10 min · Episode 1201The liberation that comes from realizing that you're never going to get everything done. Oliver Burkeman is the author of the Sunday Times bestselling Four Thousand Weeks, The…
- Surviving the News: Buddhist Strategies for Staying Sane, Engaged, and Not Completely Furious | Pascal Auclair · 35 min · Episode 1200You don't get to choose what's thrown at you — only how you respond. Karma as a tool for agency, attention sovereignty as a political act, and what to do when you feel completely…
- Annoying Partners, Aging Parents, Impossible Coworkers: Buddhist Advice for Conflict, Communication, and "Patience with Teeth" | devon and nico hase · 1 h 12 min · Episode 1199Which conflict style are you? Plus: avoiding the "trance of nice," walking the high wire, and an uber-hack for getting over irritation. devon + nico hase serve as guiding…
- Your 'Inner Child' Runs Your Life. Here's How To Spot It and Take Back the Wheel. | Dr. Galit Atlas · 60 min · Episode 1198Six archetypes: Which one are you? Plus, a simple question to help you distinguish real, current fears from old, outdated ones. Dr. Galit Atlas is an internationally renowned…
- Your Inner Critic Won't Stop Adding Rules. Here's The Fix. | Julian Shapiro-Barnum · 47 min · Episode 1197What kids can teach you about how to handle anger, being uptight, and rejection, according to the creator of Recess Therapy. Julian Shapiro-Barnum is a comedian, writer, and…
- Amanda Knox On: Finding Meaning in Tragedy, Not Needing an Apology, and Refusing to Own What Other People Think · 1 h 7 min · Episode 1196The famed exoneree on making life worth living every day, flipping the narrative on the bad things, and the ancient Japanese practice of kintsugi. Amanda Knox is an exoneree…
- The Science Of Emotion Regulation: A Five-Step Plan For Not Losing Your Sh*t | Marc Brackett · 1 h 11 min · Episode 1195Plus: why being your 'best self' isn't about being nice or passive, why regulation starts before things go wrong, and how 'polyregulation' can help you up your game. Marc…
- Comedian Josh Johnson On: Handling News Cycle Anxiety, His Insane Work Ethic, and Why AI is BS · 1 h 11 min · Episode 1194Plus: Why acceptance isn't the same as resignation, a trick for gaining perspective, and the role faith plays in his life. Josh Johnson is an Emmy-nominated writer, stand-up…
- The Reset for Anxiety, Overthinking, and Losing Yourself in the Wrong Story | Diana Winston · 1 h 0 min · Episode 1193A simple daily check-in you can do anywhere, a four-part practice for handling hard emotions, and a new way to relate to negative judgments. Plus, why transcendence is more…
- What's Worth Living For? | Dr. Atul Gawande · 57 min · Episode 1192A surprisingly uplifting conversation on aging, sickness, and death. Plus: why you get happier as you get older, hard-earned tips for handling tough diagnoses, and how to think…
- Neal Brennan On: Talking Back to Your Inner Critic, Why Chasing Validation Doesn't Work, and His Harrowing Psychedelic Journeys · 58 min · Episode 1191The legendary comedian says you don't have to be tortured to be an artist, he doesn't need an index card of achievements in his pocket anymore, and even the bad trips have led to…
- Top 10 Practices for Resetting Your Time, Space, Body, Inner Critic, and Social Life | Laurie Santos and Gretchen Rubin · 1 h 2 min · Episode 1190How to understand your tendencies and identify what's keeping you stuck. Plus: advice on treating resistance as data, reclaiming time affluence, and avoiding "procrasticlearing."…
- The Science Of Building The Life You Want | Arthur Brooks · 1 h 22 min · Episode 1189Plus: the benefits of a "reverse bucket list"; clear formulas for happiness, enjoyment, satisfaction, and purpose; and how to engage in the world's problems without being…
- The Psychology Of Success | Guy Raz · 1 h 10 min · Episode 1188A podcast pioneer on failure, resilience, luck, work/life balance, and the power of questions. Guy Raz has been instrumental in creating some of the most iconic podcasts in the…
- When Life's Not Working, Don't Try Harder. Change Your Situation Instead. | Angela Duckworth · 1 h 4 min · Episode 1187How the people, places, and things around you can bring out your best. Plus, why willpower is unreliable, why AA works for so many people, and where to put your phone. Angela…
- The Science of Habit Change, Why GLP-1s are Disrupting It, and How To Use It To Have Better Conversations | Charles Duhigg · 1 h 8 min · Episode 1186There's a three-part framework for analyzing, breaking, or building any habit. There's also a simple way to identify which ones might be "keystone habits" for you. And the…
- Sara Bareilles On: The Feelings You Fear Might Destroy You, What Antidepressants Actually Did to Her Creativity, and Why There's Nothing to Fix · 1 h 3 min · Episode 1185Plus: her complicated relationship with antidepressants, weathering fertility struggles, and aging in public. Sara Bareilles joins Dan to discuss her new album Good Grief, a…
- How To Handle AI Anxiety: A Computer Scientist and a Buddhist Teacher On Managing Uncertainty | Cal Newport & Matthew Brensilver · 1 h 10 min · Episode 1184Will AI take our jobs? Kill us? This episode provides both fact-checking and a psychological survival guide. Cal Newport is a Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown…
- Longevity Secrets (And Controversies) From The Blue Zones | Dan Buettner · 1 h 15 min · Episode 1183Insights from the places on the planet where people apparently live the longest and healthiest lives. Dan Buettner is an explorer, National Geographic Fellow, and journalist. He…
- The Evidence for Aliens, the Afterlife, Bigfoot, Sea Monsters, and More | Miguel Sancho · 59 min · Episode 1182An investigative journalist on why reincarnation, ghosts, and unexplained phenomena deserve more scrutiny; plus, why our need to believe in something bigger isn't something to be…
- You Can Stop Fixing Yourself: Buddhist Advice on Boundaries, Rituals, and Dropping Your Self-Aggression | Susan Piver · 1 h 2 min · Episode 1181Plus: Why you're a "mystic" even though you don't know it, how to find the "magic" in meditation, and the power of simple apologies (and cleaning the dishes). Susan Piver is a 30…
- You Can Get Through It: How to Handle the Hardest Things That Will Ever Happen to You | Dr. Lucy Hone · 1 h 2 min · Episode 1180Why the five stages of grief are a myth, a go-to phrase for when everything's falling apart, and three steps for getting through loss. Dr. Lucy Hone is an adjunct fellow at the…
- The Science of Journaling: How 15 Minutes of Writing Can Free Up Your Brain, Improve Your Health, and Make You a Better Friend | Dr. James Pennebaker · 1 h 8 min · Episode 1179Writing can reduce overthinking, rumination, and anxiety. Here's what the researcher who pioneered the science suggests. James Pennebaker is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at…
- The Non-BS Science of Manifestation: How Your Imagination Can Help With Pain, Anxiety, Conflict, and Recovery | Cassi Vieten · 58 min · Episode 1178How elite athletes use visualization to improve performance, why visualization can turbo-charge physical recovery, and the mental trick that can make your nervous system feel…
- The Neuroscience of Likability, Social Connection, and Brain Health | Ben Rein · 1 h 0 min · Episode 1177Ben Rein, PhD is a neuroscientist who studies the biology of social behavior and explains the brain to an audience of over 1.2 million people online. He serves as Chief Science…
- Self-Help Without Other People Is Just Selfish — and Here's the Science to Prove It | Dan Harris · 56 min · Episode 1176Dan doesn't usually sit in the interviewee's chair — but when journalist and author Allison Gilbert invited him to speak at the 92nd Street Y as part of their Connected Lives…
- Resetting Your Nervous System When You're Anxious, Hurting, or Just Powering Through | Johanna Franzel · 60 min · Episode 1175How to calm down fast with an 'inventory' practice, how to build 'resources' you can call on anytime, and why 'healing' might be the wrong goal to chase. Plus, living with…
- For The Lonely, Suffocated, or Overextended: How To Balance Your Relationships When Others Won't Change | Nedra Glover Tawwab · 1 h 4 min · Episode 1174Plus: how to build a village, why your attachment style isn't your destiny, and a two-step method for asking for help that actually works. Nedra Glover Tawwab is a licensed…
- When You Don't Know What You Actually Want: How To Say No, When To Say Yes, and The One Question That Cuts Through It | Yara Shahidi · 42 min · Episode 1173Plus: The "hard yes" list, the intentional pursuit of being bad at things (and how that opens doors you didn't know were closed), being "on intimate terms with catastrophe," and…
- You're Gonna Be Alright No Matter What: On Facing Anger, Aging, and Loss With Humor and Grace | Sylvia Boorstein · 1 h 6 min · Episode 1172The legendary dharma teacher on self-acceptance, the two-sentence trick she uses on her own anger, and what actually makes her happy after 90 years of living. Sylvia Boorstein…
- How To Read People, Calm Tension, Build Trust, and Ask For What You're Worth | John Richardson · 1 h 1 min · Episode 1171An MIT/Harvard negotiation expert on the two types of "no," the FBI hostage negotiator trick you can use with anyone, and the rhetorical move that improves outcomes for women…
- That Feeling of "Always-Behind and Never-Enough"—Here's the Antidote | Ellen Hendriksen · 1 h 5 min · Episode 1170Move on from the inner critic and beat perfectionism without lowering your standards. Dr. Ellen Hendriksen is a clinical psychologist who helps people calm their anxiety and be…
- Secrets From the Therapist's Couch: How Boundaries Actually Work, How To Come To Peace With Your Parents, and Why It's Not Too Late To Change | Lori Gottlieb · 1 h 15 min · Episode 1169Plus: How your envy can be useful, why you're an unreliable narrator of your own life, and why you keep choosing partners who echo the unfinished business of your childhood. Lori…
