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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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Three Buddhist Practices For Getting Your Sh*t Together | Vinny Ferraro
This episode comes out for free on May 15th, and is available early and ad-free for Wondery+ subscribers.
Practical advice from a straight-talking, formerly incarcerated, occasionally profane dharma teacher.
Vinny Ferraro is the Guiding Teacher of the Big Heart City Sangha in San Francisco and has led a weekly sitting group for almost two decades. As a fully empowered Dharma Teacher thru Spirit Rock/IMS, he has taught residential retreats at Spirit Rock, Insight Meditation Society, and the Esalen Institute. Currently, he leads Spirit Rock's Year to Live course and teaches retreats and daylongs through Big Heart City and meditation centers across the country. He is a respected leader in developing and implementing interventions for at-risk populations. leading groups in schools, juvenile halls and prisons since 1987. He has led emotional intelligence workshops for over 100,000 youth on four continents.
In this episode we talk about:
Alignment
- Vinny‘s concept of “flashing your basic goodness”
- Noting practice
- The deep satisfaction in not seeking satisfaction
- Redirecting awareness
- Being an “empathetic witness” for yourself
- When to opt for distraction
- Not taking what’s not yours
- Vinny’s ancestor practice
- What is the connection between seeing our family patterns and not taking what is not ours?
- How loyal have we been to our suffering?
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Non-Preachy Ethics | Jozen Tamori Gibson
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The Science Of Overcoming Perfectionism | Thomas Curran
This episode comes out for free on May 13th, and is available early and ad-free for Wondery+ subscribers.
Actionable advice on working with one of the few socially acceptable vices.
Whilst striving for perfection might seem logical on some level, it’s not actually attainable. And the research shows it can lead to burnout, stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, reduced productivity, and reduced resilience.
Thomas Curran is a professor in the Department of Psychological and Behavioral Science at the London School of Economics and is the author of The Perfection Trap: Embracing the Power of Good Enough.
In this episode we talk about:
- The definition of perfectionism – it’s more than just high standards
- The 3 flavors of perfectionism
- The surprising findings on perfectionism and gender
- Perfectionism VS imposter syndrome
- The root of perfectionism
- The variables that lead to perfectionism
- Thomas’ critiques on capitalism and growth mindset
- How to actually implement mantras like “progress not perfection” and “embracing good enough”
- 4 elements to combat imperfectionism
- The recipe for achieving inner abundance
- How to make good work without caring what other people think of you?
- And parenting and perfectionism
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Do You Feel Like an Imposter? | Dr. Valerie Young (Co-Interviewed by Dan's Wife, Bianca!)
How To End The War With Your Body | Sonya Renee Taylor.
The Science of Failing Well | Amy Edmondson
Dr. Mark Epstein On: How To Transform Your Neuroses Into “Little Shmoos”
The Zen of Therapy | Mark Epstein
Weird Dreams, Family Relationships, and Collective Trauma I Dr. Mark Epstein
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Dua Lipa On: Radical Optimism, Falling On Stage, And “Writing Yourself Into A Good Idea”
Talking creativity and sanity with one of the world’s biggest pop stars.
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The Neuroscience Of: Emotional Regulation, Relationships, Body Image, And Intuition | Emma Seppälä
A research-backed plan for getting your sh*t together in every possible sphere.
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How To Regulate Your Nervous System For Stress, Anxiety, And Trauma | Peter Levine
The creator of somatic experiencing shows Dan how to heal trauma through the body.
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How To Meditate If You Have ADHD (Or Are Simply Fidgety And Distractible) | Bonus Meditation with Jeff Warren
Tap into your ADHD superpowers with a meditation that celebrates your unique wiring. Embrace exploration and self-acceptance.
Customer Reviews
Wonderful Program
Dan Harris and his team are doing great work. Opening the doors to the world of meditation from a more journalistic approach gives listeners an opportunity to hear for themselves the value of meditation from both the practitioner’s view but also the science and data that supports their understandings. Bring your float robe and sound bath or just bring yourself and an open mind, lots to learn here.
Interview Robert Sapolsky
I am a fan b/c I think Dan is an incredibly skilled interviewer. I am often impressed and much to the chagrin of my family, often raving about how most interviewers could take some lessons from him. The subject matter or interviewee matters less to me, although I have my favorites.
I think a fascinating interview would be with Robert Sapolski- I am reading his new book, DETERMINED, on free will. It is an amazingly light hearted but deeply researched combination of philosophy, psychology, and biology and how it combines to make us human. I am completely unaffiliated with Dr. Sapolski. But he sounds hilarious.
Separate note- I read your first book way back when it first came out. And some 10 years later finally convinced my husband to read it too. He’s on page 35…we will see if he finishes, but has made it further than I imagined:)
Regards,
Karla Bailey
Sebene is scaring me
I’m leaving five stars because that’s what TPH deserves for so many great episodes and guests, it’s been invaluable.
However it took a sharp wrong turn for me today when I listened to the Trust Life episode which came across as anti-science.
Astrology? Two guests advocating for Astrology and Dan offering to withhold disbelief? I was really surprised to see the topic pushed this much. It was too much, and I would ask, my gratitude for the show as a whole not withstanding that This type of content be reconsidered as off-topic for TPH. that’s the nicest way I can think to put it, but I was really taken aback.
In case anyone’s wondering, I did listen to the episode with Joseph talking about supernatural aspects of Buddhism. This episode did things right. It wasn’t dismissive of science, it kept a grounded perspective, and overall, I got a lot out of it. That approach worked, this one didn’t.
Sabene says one of the reasons to adopt mysticism and magic is because it’s “fun”? No, not for me, I’m sorry. I’m here with an open mind, but I’m not here to base my spirituality on having fun nor on horoscopes.