Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris
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.
1073 episodes transcribed196: Stress Better, Modupe Akinola
Episode Date: July 17, 2019We all encounter stress, but what we sometimes overlook is that stress can be useful, it is, after all, built into us by evolution. Our gues...
195: Inveterate Fretter, Accidental Buddhist, Sylvia Boorstein
Episode Date: July 10, 2019If there was such a thing as a mind-ectomy or a mind transplant, our guest this week, Sylvia Boorstein, tells us she would have had it, confi...
194: Atomic Habits, James Clear
Episode Date: July 3, 2019An athlete as a kid, a devastating sports injury would change James Clear's life forever. While a sophomore in high school, a baseball bat s...
193: Enough-ness and the Hungry Ghost, Narayan Liebenson
Episode Date: June 26, 2019Most kids are not spending their time in solitude exploring the abilities of the mind. In that way, Narayan Liebenson was not like most kids....
192: The Art of Growing Up, Jerry Colonna
Episode Date: June 19, 2019Jerry Colonna is the CEO and co-founder of Reboot.io, an executive coaching and leadership development firm committed to the notion that bett...
191: Can Meditation Improve Politics? Chris Ruane and Jamie Bristow
Episode Date: June 12, 2019Chris Ruane has been a member of the British Parliament for more than 20 years. As a meditation and mindfulness practitioner, he wanted to sh...
190: The Fundamental Mystery of the Mind, Annaka Harris
Episode Date: June 5, 2019As a child Annaka Harris suffered from migraines. Searching for ways to cope with that pain, she became curious - wondering "what is this pai...
Bonus: Ten Percent Happier Talks “Just This,” Diana Winston
Episode Date: May 29, 2019Experiencing bliss is easy - so easy you might miss it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at htt...
189: Type A Nun, Mindful Parenting, and Natural Awareness, Diana Winston
Episode Date: May 29, 2019Diana Winston first learned about meditation as a kid, but it wasn’t until she traveled to Asia following college that her practice really to...
188: Digital Minimalism, Cal Newport
Episode Date: May 22, 2019It’s hard to deny our society’s increasing dependence on, if not addiction to, email, apps and social media. If we recognize it as a problem...
187: Is Enlightenment Possible for Regular People, Daniel M. Ingram
Episode Date: May 15, 2019Daniel M. Ingram sparked controversy in the Buddhist world when he declared himself to be an arahat, the term commonly used for a person who...
186: The Importance of Dying Before You Die, Helen Tworkov
Episode Date: May 8, 2019Helen Tworkov first encountered Buddhism in Nepal during the 1960's and has studied in both the Zen and Tibetan traditions. She has also stud...
Brené Brown, Vulnerability: The Key to Courage
Episode Date: May 1, 2019Brené Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston and has spent the past two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, a...
184: The Zen Priest with an MBA, Marc Lesser
Episode Date: April 24, 2019At just 21 years old Marc Lesser took a year-long leave from his education to explore meditation. His one year leave would turn into 10 when...
183: Fighting Depression with Social Connection, Johann Hari
Episode Date: April 17, 2019Suffering from his own long battle with depression, social scientist and author Johann Hari yearned for a greater understanding of what cause...
182: Imposter Syndrome, Politics and Sensuality, Dr. Jay Michaelson
Episode Date: April 10, 2019Our guest this week, Jay Michaelson, wears many hats. He is the author of six books and over three hundred articles on religion, sexuality, l...
181: Dr. Jennifer Ashton, Life After Suicide
Episode Date: April 3, 2019With suicide being the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, the likelihood is that nearly every person in this country knows som...
180: Dolly Chugh, How Good People Fight Bias
Episode Date: March 27, 2019We all have biases, and only by acknowledging them can we make a conscious decision to not act on them. That's one of the teachings of our gu...
179: Anuradha Bhagwati, Activism Against Military Sexual Assault
Episode Date: March 20, 2019Our guest this week, Anuradha Bhagwati, is a writer, activist, yoga and meditation teacher, and Marine Corps veteran. She founded the Service...