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Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris Wondery
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4.7 • 1.3K Ratings
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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.
New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free. Listen 1-week early and to all episodes ad-free with Wondery+ or Amazon Music with a Prime membership or Amazon Music Unlimited subscription.
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The Science Of Motivation: How To Make Habits That Actually Stick | T. Morgan Dixon and Dr. Gary Bennett
This episode comes out for free on Wednesday, June 12th, and is available early and ad-free for Wondery+ subscribers.
How to overcome inertia and research-backed plans that actually work.
Dr. 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. He has authored nearly 200 scientific papers and is a past president of the Society of Behavioral Medicine.
T. Morgan Dixon is the founder and CEO of Girl Trek, the largest health movement in America for Black women– with over one million members.
Also check out Jeffrey Walker’s podcast, System Catalysts, where they did an episode on Morgan and Dr. Bennett.
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 not only longevity but also ozempic, exercise, and the Buddhist case for laziness.
Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/dixon-bennett
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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.
Dan Buettner is an explorer, National Geographic Fellow, and journalist. He has written a series of bestselling books, including The Blue Zones of Happiness and The Blue Zones Kitchen: 100 Recipes for Living to 100. He is also the host of the Netflix show, Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones.
This is the kickoff official interview of our Get Fit Sanely series. (If you missed it, go back and check out the informal chat I posted on Friday with lead producer, DJ Cashmere). This is the third time we’ve done Get Fit Sanely, and in this go-round, we’ll be covering not only longevity but also ozempic, exercise, and the Buddhist case for laziness.
In this episode we talk about:
- The origin story of the Blue Zones
- The nine common denominators, or Power Nine, to longevity.
- The surprising information about much maligned foods such as pasta and bread
- Why trying to pursue good health can actually work against you
- Why the single most important factor in longevity isn’t advertised on instagram
- Tips for integrating Blue Zones wisdom into your daily life, including designing a life where you move more naturally
- And some of the critiques and controversies surrounding his work
Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/dan-buettner -
Our Top Takeaways From A Year Of Trying To Get Fit Sanely | Behind The Scenes with 10% Producer DJ Cashmere
This episode comes out for free on Friday, June 7th, and is available early and ad-free for Wondery+ subscribers
How to pursue fitness without succumbing to the “subtle aggression of self-improvement.”
The kickoff episode for the latest installment of an occasional series we do here on the show, called Get Fit Sanely (listen to past – and future – episodes here).
In this candid conversation, managing producer DJ Cashmere talks with Dan about how they manage their mindsets on these issues, and how the interviews we’re doing on the subject have and have not impacted them. We’ll also preview the guests for this fresh round of Get Fit Sanely, where we cover longevity, Ozempic (and related weight loss drugs), the latest science on exercise, and the Buddhist case for laziness.
Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/dj-cashmere-778
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How To Escape Your Brain's Default Mode Network | Zindel Segal and Norman Farb
Using your senses to reduce overthinking, turn down the voice in your head, and get out of what these scientists call "the house of habit."
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This Neurobiologist Wants You To Ask One Question To Reframe Anxiety, Depression, And Trauma | Dr. Bruce Perry (Co-Interviewed by Dan's Wife, Bianca!)
The radical shift in perspective that can come when we change our question from “what’s wrong with you” to “what happened to you?”
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Rethinking Success | Mia Birdsong
Radical advice on rethinking success, individualism, and the American dream.
Customer Reviews
Dr Smith?
Today’s guest has indicated he is not very verbal in some situations or “good with words”. yet I find his expressions about his subject matter to be well explained & very easy to understand coupled with the vocabulary, tones, pauses, etc. Respectfully I suggest he do some self examination here to find out where this belief is coming from.
Great & informative episode & generally an enjoyable and informative podcast I never miss it.
Stephen from Canada.
Thank you!
This podcast (mindfulness) has completely changed my life for the better. Its helped me discover an inner peace I never knew existed. Inner peace = Happiness.
Best podcast
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