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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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    • 4.2 • 34 Ratings

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New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.
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.

Listen on Apple Podcasts
Requires subscription and macOS 11.4 or higher

    Me, A Love Story: How Being OK With Yourself Makes You Better at Everything | Sharon Salzberg

    Me, A Love Story: How Being OK With Yourself Makes You Better at Everything | Sharon Salzberg

    This episode comes out for free on Oct. 17th, and is available early and ad-free for Wondery+ subscribers.

    It might be hard to find a more annoying cliché than self-love; it can seem empty and inactionable. And even if you could make it work, I think many of us suspect it would lead to complacent resignation or unbridled narcissism. But there is an enormous amount of evidence that self-love, or as the scientists call it, self-compassion, can make you more effective in reaching your goals as well as lead to better relationships with everybody around you.

    On today’s show, the great meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg will walk us through the idea that love— both self-love and other love— is a skill that can be cultivated with massively positive impacts.

    Salzberg is a meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, and New York Times bestselling author. She is one of the first to bring mindfulness and lovingkindness meditation to mainstream American culture over 45 years ago, inspiring generations of meditation teachers and wellness influencers. Sharon is co-founder of The Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA, and the author of twelve books, including the New York Times bestseller, Real Happiness, now in its second edition, and her seminal work, Lovingkindness. Her forthcoming release, Real Life: The Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom, is set for release in April of 2023 from Flatiron Books. Her podcast, The Metta Hour, has amassed five million downloads and features interviews with thought leaders from the mindfulness movement and beyond.

    This episode comes out in conjunction with Dan Harris’ recent TED Talk on self-love. You can watch the full talk here.


    In this episode we talk about:

    - The definition of self-hatred and its predominance in the West
    - The real practical benefits of self-compassion
    - Whether there is a difference between self-compassion and self-love
    - Why many people resist the idea of self-love
    - The distinction between empathy and compassion and how they work together in Buddhism
    - How to have lovingkindness for somebody who doesn't feel we have the right to exist
    - Reclaiming words like love and happiness
    - And how generosity makes us more whole


    Full Shownotes: www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/sharon-salzberg-510

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    How to Deal With Stressful Thoughts | Bonus Meditation with Jessica Morey

    How to Deal With Stressful Thoughts | Bonus Meditation with Jessica Morey

    This episode comes out for free on Oct 14th, and is available early and ad-free for Wondery+ subscribers.


    Relieve your anxiety by exploring the relationship between stress and thinking while learning to break unhealthy habit loops.

    About Jess Morey:

    Jess Morey is a lead teacher, cofounder and former executive director of Inward Bound Mindfulness Education which runs in-depth mindfulness programming for youth, and the parents and professionals who support them across the US, and internationally.

    She began practicing meditation at age 14 on teen retreats offered by the Insight Meditation Society (IMS), and has maintained a consistent commitment to meditation since. Diving head first into meditation at such a key developmental stage makes the revelatory perspective of mindfulness & compassion her natural home turf, and gives her an easy, conversational teaching style anyone can relate to.

    To find this meditation in the Ten Percent Happier app, you can search for “Soothe Stressful Thoughts,” or click here: https://10percenthappier.app.link/content?meditation=eb664bd8-0560-439e-9e57-e5eddb622bfa.

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    Seven Buddhist Ingredients for a Happy Mind | Pascal Auclair

    Seven Buddhist Ingredients for a Happy Mind | Pascal Auclair

    This episode comes out for free on October 12th, and is available early and ad-free for Wondery+ subscribers.
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    Are you interested in suffering less? Today's guest, Dharma teacher Pascal Auclair, is going to talk about seven very specific and practical ways to train your mind for reduced suffering by exploring a Buddhist list called the seven factors of awakening, which is a part of the fourth foundation of mindfulness. We’ve talked about a bunch of Buddhist lists on the show before, but this is one of the happiest of all the lists to explore.

    Pascal Auclair has been immersed in Buddhist practice and study since 1997, sitting retreats in Asia and America. He has been mentored by Joseph Goldstein and Jack Kornfield, who have both been previous guests on this show. Pascal is now a core teacher at the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) in Massachusetts. He is also a co-founder of True North Insight and one of its guiding teachers.

    This episode is the fifth and final installment of a series we've launched on the four foundations of mindfulness.


    In this episode we talk about:

    - The movement from difficult states of mind to more beneficial and helpful states of mind
    - How the 7 factors can help you create your “best mind”
    - The difference between the “energizing” and “calming” factors
    - How to practically apply these factors to your daily life
    - And specifically how the seven factors can improve your relationships


    Full Shownotes: www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/pascal-auclair-508

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    An Episode for Overthinkers | Tuere Sala

    An Episode for Overthinkers | Tuere Sala

    Are you an overthinker who constantly sits down to meditate with a busy mind? Today’s guest, Dharma teacher Tuere Sala, is going to talk about how to cultivate a different relationship to your thoughts in order to break our often reflexive, habitual and automatic thought patterns.

    • 1 hr 11 min
    Undomesticate Your Mind | Bonus Meditation with Cara Lai

    Undomesticate Your Mind | Bonus Meditation with Cara Lai

    Let your attention be fueled by interest and discover how meditation can feel more engaging and enjoyable.

    • 6 min
    The 5 Things That Are Ruining Your Meditation (and Your Life) – And How to Handle Them | Bonnie Duran

    The 5 Things That Are Ruining Your Meditation (and Your Life) – And How to Handle Them | Bonnie Duran

    What are the factors that might be ruining your meditation and your life? Today’s guest, dharma teacher Bonnie Duran, outlines one of the Buddha’s handiest lists called the five hindrances. In doing so, she explains how understanding this list can help you get your life back on track.

    • 1 hr 5 min

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34 Ratings

34 Ratings

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Self realisation

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Very Informative and deep.

As a meditator this is one of the best podcast out there where you can get tips, thoughts and new ideas.

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