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Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris Wondery
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Dan Harris is a fidgety, skeptical journalist who had a panic attack on live national television, which led him to try something he otherwise never would have considered: meditation. He went on to write the bestselling book, 10% Happier. On this show, Dan talks with eminent meditation teachers, top scientists, and even the odd celebrity. Guests include everyone from His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Brené Brown to Karamo from Queer Eye. On some episodes, Dan ventures into the deep end of the pool, covering subjects such as enlightenment and psychedelics. On other episodes, it’s science-based techniques for issues such as anxiety, productivity, and relationships. Dan's approach is seemingly modest, but secretly radical: happiness is a skill you can train, just like working your bicep in the gym. Your progress may be incremental at first, but like any good investment, it compounds over time.
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Learn Basic Breath Meditation From a Master | Bonus Meditation with Sharon Salzberg
This episode comes out for free on October 8th, and is available early and ad-free for Wondery+ subscribers.
Being aware of the breath is a foundation of mindfulness. The goal is to gently return, with growing kindness, again and again.
About Sharon Salzberg:
A towering figure in the meditation world, Sharon Salzberg is a prominent teacher & New York Times best-selling author. She has played a crucial role bringing mindfulness and lovingkindness practices to the West.
Sharon co-founded the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) alongside Joseph Goldstein and Jack Kornfield and is the author of several books, including Lovingkindness, Real Happiness, and the most recent Finding Your Way. Sharon lives in New York City and teaches around the world.
To find this meditation in the Ten Percent Happier app, you can search for “Basic Breath Meditation.”
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Comedian Sarah Cooper On: Humiliation, Perfectionism, and Taking Chances
This episode comes out for free on 10/4, and is available early and ad-free for Wondery+ subscribers.
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She also roasts me mercilessly. This one's really fun.
Sarah Cooper is a writer and comedian who has over 3.3 million followers across social media. She is the author of the new book Foolish: Tales of Assimilation, Determination, and Humiliation. She is the star of the hit Netflix comedy special, Sarah Cooper: Everything’s Fine. Her current projects include Unfrosted, an upcoming Netflix comedy written by, directed by, and starring Jerry Seinfeld.
In this episode we talk about:
- Perfectionism and impostor syndrome
- The relationship between loving your family and loving yourself
- Sarah’s viral President Trump lip synch videos
- Why it’s “nice to be in hell”
- How to move on from past mistakes
Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/sarah-cooper
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Naomi Klein on How To Stay Sane In An Increasingly Warped Online World
This episode comes out for free on October 2nd, and is available early and ad-free for Wondery+ subscribers.
Klein goes down the rabbit hole after learning she has a digital doppelgänger who has gone all in on conspiracies.
Naomi Klein is an award-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author. Her most recent book is Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World. She is a columnist with The Guardian. In 2018 she was named the inaugural Gloria Steinem Endowed Chair at Rutgers University and is now Honorary Professor of Media and Climate at Rutgers. In September 2021 she joined the University of British Columbia as UBC Professor of Climate Justice and co-director of the Centre for Climate Justice.
- Why she says conspiracy culture often gets the facts wrong but the feelings right
- How and why you should listen to people on the other side of the aisle
- The convergence of wellness culture and rightwing ideology
- The precariousness of the self
- How she learned to loosen the death grip on her ego
- And the importance of coming from a place of calm in the storm
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Ten Percent Happier: This Scientist Says One Emotion Might Be the Key to Happiness. Can You Guess What It Is? | Dacher Keltner
Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/naomi-klein
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A Meditation for Social Anxiety | Bonus Meditation with La Sarmiento
We’re all a little socially awkward. Learn to be gentle with yourself in stressful situations to reduce your social anxiety over time.
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A Meditation for Social Anxiety | Bonus Meditation with La Sarmiento
We’re all a little socially awkward. Learn to be gentle with yourself in stressful situations to reduce your social anxiety over time.
About La Sarmiento:
La Sarmiento (they/them) is a mentor for the MIndfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program (MMTCP) and a teacher with Cloud Sangha. They have taught meditation retreats for BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, Teens, and Young Adults, and everyone in-between around the United States since 2010 and are a 2012 graduate of the Spirit Rock Community Dharma Leader Training.
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Comedian Aparna Nancherla on: Impostor Syndrome, Anger, Social Anxiety, and Stage Fright
Why she has spent years fearing she’s only pretending to be good at her work. (Co-interviewed by Dr. Bianca Harris, who also wrestles with imposter syndrome.)
Customer Reviews
Loving the exercise series at the moment!
Thank you Dan, your show reminds me to pause, come back to my breath & body & stop taking myself so seriously! I have studied Yoga, but also love hearing about the connection between Buddhism & the modern world. I am loving the exercise/nutrition/health series, what a privilege to hear from your experts!
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Insightful & inspiring with no BS. Love the blend of science & spirituality.
90% of the time
I have been inspired, motivated, educated and spiritually uplifted listening to Dan and his extraordinary guests. Beautifully researched, these are professionally and tenderly curated conversations/interviews. If you’re not saying- wow, thank you at least 90% of the time after each episode, then you need to work on being 10% happier in your life. Thank you Dan amazing work!!
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