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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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The Buddhist Case For Laziness (And How It Can Make You More Productive) | Brother Chân Pháp Hữu
This episode comes out for free on June 24th, and is available early and ad-free for Wondery+ subscribers.
What if one of the often overlooked keys to being productive is being lazy? That’s the case you will hear made today by Brother Pháp Hữu, a very impressive young zen Buddhist monk.
Brother Pháp Hữu is a senior Dharma teacher in Thich Nhat Hanh’s International Plum Village Community and abbot of Upper Hamlet, the monks’ community in Plum Village Monastery, a practice center founded by Thich Nhat Hanh in southwest France. Born in Vietnam, he emigrated to Canada as a child. He began training with Thich Nhat Hanh at the age of thirteen when he first entered the monastery to become a monk. Thich Nhat Hanh gave him the name Chân Pháp Hữu, which means “True Dharma Friend.” For more than ten years, he accompanied Thich Nhat Hanh on his international teaching tours as his attendant and assistant. Today, Brother Pháp Hữu is deeply committed to building community and continuing Thich Nhat Hanh’s legacy, bringing his teachings in particular to businesspeople, families, and young adults. Brother Phap Huu is passionate about basketball, music, and developing new approaches to teamwork, leadership, mentoring and coaching, and is a beloved co-host—with journalist, leadership coach, and workshop facilitator Jo Confino – of the Plum Village podcast, The Way Out is In.
In this episode we talk about:
- The origin and purpose of something called Lazy Day
- What doing nothing looks like in practicality
- Why doing nothing is so hard for people
- How you can integrate the wisdom of lazy days into your life, even if you can’t carve out a whole day
- How laziness in and of itself can be productive and how it allows for a re-examination of our own happiness.
- And The geopolitical case for being vs. doing
Related Episodes:
The Buddha’s 8-Part Manual for a Good Life | Brother Pháp Dung
How to Suffer Well | Brother Pháp Dung
This Episode Will Make You Stronger | Sister Dang Nghiem
Six Buddhist Strategies for Getting Along Better with Everyone | Sister True Dedication
3 Buddhist Strategies for When the News is Overwhelming | Kaira Jewel Lingo
A Buddhist Recipe for Handling Turmoil | Kaira Jewel Lingo
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Weighing The Extraordinary Benefits And Disturbing Risks Of The New Weight Loss Drugs | Johann Hari
The journalist who’s taking Ozempic, and why he is ambivalent about it.
On this show, we talk a lot about ways to stop the interpersonal and intrapersonal violence of obsessing about thinness. Today’s episode, though, is a bit of a departure… because this whole dynamic and debate has been deeply disrupted by the advent of Ozempic and other new weight loss drugs, which are technically called GLP1s. This is a controversial and touchy subject, to say the least.
Journalist and best-selling author Johann Hari discusses his latest book Magic Pill: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight-Loss Drugs. He believes drugs like Ozempic are the equivalent of the invention of the iPhone – and will impact all of our lives, whether we like it or not, and whether we take them or not. And in Magic Pill, Hari – who somewhat ambivalently takes Ozempic himself – marinates in the complexity of all of this.
This is Hari’s third time on the show. He has come on before to discuss his books on distraction and depression—entitled Stolen Focus and Lost Connections.
This is the latest episode of our Get Fit Sanely series. This is the third time we’ve done Get Fit Sanely, and in this go-round, we’ll be covering longevity, exercise, and the Buddhist case for laziness.
Related Episodes:
Get Fit Sanely Playlist
Why You Can't Pay Attention - And How to Think About It | Johann Hari
Fighting Depression with Social Connection | Johann Hari
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The Last Podcast You Ever Need To Hear About Exercise | Shannon Palus
Five takeaways from a year's reporting on fitness, and why this journalist says it's time to go easier on yourself.
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The Ultimate Relaxation Meditation | Bonus Meditation with Jeff Warren
After an intense day, try this simple meditation to decompress and de-stress by getting comfy and putting your feet up.
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The Science Of Motivation: How To Make Habits That Actually Stick | T. Morgan Dixon and Dr. Gary Bennett
How to overcome inertia and research-backed plans that actually work.
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Longevity Secrets (And Controversies) From The Blue Zones | Dan Buettner
Insights from the places on the planet where people apparently live the longest and healthiest lives.
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