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.
1022 episodes transcribedRegather your attention with this short meditation. Afterwards, you can use that newfound focus to make progress on whatever matters most.Abo...
Friendship was important to the Buddha. In fact, there’s a whole passage in the Buddhist scriptures, or suttas, about friendship, with seven...
Distraction is one of the top complaints of meditators -- and of pretty much every human being, in this era that has been dubbed the “info bl...
Taking a bigger perspective and staying grounded in the body helps us experience life’s inevitable stress without being taken over by it.Abou...
In this special episode we’re going to do some mindful eavesdropping. You’re going to get a chance to listen in on a process that rarely, if...
Very few of us relish chaos and disruption, but they are facts of life, given the nonnegotiable nature of change. In this episode with Zenju...
This session walks you through a guided visualization imagining immersing yourself in a pond of loving-kindness and letting the water infuse...
We talk a lot on this show about social connection, but in this episode we’re going to get super granular on how to actually do relationships...
In the mental health community, there’s a new term: “Eco-Anxiety.” Our guest in this episode, Jay Michaelson, has been thinking hard abo...
What if we told you that joy doesn’t have to be an accident? Learn how to develop joy in this guided session from Sebene.About Sebene Selassi...
In this episode we’re talking about increasing happiness by connecting to nature. Guest Andreas Weber is a renowned philosopher, biologi...
You may have heard about stoicism, in the common parlance, as having a stiff upper lip, sucking it up, grinning and bearing it, suppressing y...
Free your creativity with this light meditation and see where the momentum takes you. About Jeff Warren: Jeff is an incredibly gifted meditat...
In this episode, we’re going to demystify concepts such as: self actualization, personal growth, authenticity, and bringing your “whole self”...
Michael Pollan has done more than perhaps anybody else in recent history to change the conversation on the use of psychedelic drugs, or plant...
Accepting the unpleasant: easier said than done. Joseph demonstrates how to overcome reactivity and build the skill of acceptance. About Jose...
Happiness levels are really high when we’re young. They then steadily dip through our 20s, 30s, and 40s, and bottom out in our early 50s–at w...
Here’s a thought experiment: how would you handle it if you got a terrible diagnosis? Of course, many of us have no choice but to find out. T...
Today’s meditation is animated by two profound insights. The first is that we don’t just tend to listen to our inner critic–we tend to believ...
A common problem among type-A people is trying to win at meditation. But the practice doesn’t work like that. If you over-effort, if you try...
