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10% Happier

Self-help for smart people. World-class insights and practices from experts in modern science and ancient wisdom. Hosted by veteran journalist and best-selling author, Dan Harris.

Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris

It is okay—and even beautiful—to be the idiot you are.
 
Jiryu Rutschman-Byler is a Soto Zen Buddhist priest and teacher in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, with dharma transmission from Sojun Mel Weitsman. Jiryu has trained residentially in Zen temples since 1996, and currently serves as a co-Abbot of San Francisco Zen Center through his role as Abiding Abbot of Green Gulch Farm Zen Center. Jiryu is the final editor of legendary Zen master Shunryu Suzuki's Becoming Yourself: Teachings on the Zen Way of Life.
 
 
 
In this episode we talk about:
 
 • The legacy and teachings of legendary Zen master Shunryo Suzuki.
 • What is Zen
 • How to work with your day to day problems — and also life and death problems 
 • How to soften the mind
 • Whether to meditate with your eyes open or closed
 • What does it really mean to become "one" with everything 
 • Why life isn't something to be "figured out"
 • The connection between the oft-misunderstood concept of "allowing" and being more effective in your life 
 • The concept and practice of faith
 • The magic of the universe
 
 
 
Related Episodes:
 
 The Fundamental Mystery of the Mind, Annaka Harris A Radical Question To Put Your Problems Into Perspective | Annaka Harris
 
 
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A Zen Handbook for Sanity in an Era of Uncertainty | Jiryu Rutschman-Byler

A Darden School of Business professor explains how to use doubt to your advantage.
 
 
 
Bidhan (Bobby) Parmar, PhD, MBA, is the Shannon G. Smith Bicentennial Professor of Business Administration and Associate Dean for Faculty Development at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia. He teaches courses on business ethics, collaboration, and creative and critical thinking. 

 
 
 
In this episode we talk about:
 
 • The common human allergy to discomfort and uncertainty
 • The benefits of doubt
 • The difference between choice fatigue and 'analysis paralysis'
 • The nine subtle signs of analysis paralysis
 • Why we need to be paying more attention to process vs. outcome 
 • How to have confidence in the face of doubt 
 • The role of rupture and repair in relationships
 • The crucial final steps in the decision-making process – specifically one Bobby calls "After Action Reviews"
 • And much more
 

 

 
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Additional Resources: 
 
 9 Subtle Signs of 'Analysis Paralysis' radicaldoubt.com 
 
 
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How To Stop Overthinking and Make Better Decisions | Bidhan (Bobby) Parmar

Meditation can be gorgeous… and it can be absolutely bewildering. If you've ever wondered, "Am I doing this right?" or "Why does this feel so intense?", this conversation is for you.
 
In this vintage conversation from 2016, Dan sits down with legendary dharma teacher Steve Armstrong for a clear, compassionate walkthrough of the progress of insight—including why meditation sometimes gets harder before it gets easier, how to navigate the so-called "dark night" phases, and how to keep going without getting lost in the weeds of self-doubt.
 
Steve has guided thousands of students through the twists and turns of practice with uncommon precision, humor, and heart. And now, the community has the chance to support him in return. Steve is currently living with a brain tumor, and he and his wife Kamala Masters (a formidable dharma teacher in her own right, who has also been a guest on this show) are facing significant medical and caregiving costs. If you feel moved, you can find the GoFundMe at this link. Our company has also made a significant contribution to support Steve and Kamala.
 
In this episode, you'll learn:
 
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Why meditation can sometimes trigger emotional turbulence
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How to understand the "stages" of insight (without clinging to them)
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Practical ways to stay steady when your practice feels chaotic or confusing
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How to distinguish between a genuine opening and plain old overwhelm
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Why equanimity isn't passive—it's powerful
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Steve has spent decades helping people wake up. This episode is a chance to receive that wisdom—and, if you're able, to reflect it back with your support.
 
Related Episodes:
 
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 Get Happier Without Losing Your Edge | Kamala Masters
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Is It Possible to Uproot All Anxiety and Anger? Steve Armstrong Says Yes.

An NBC Nightly News anchor shares insider tips from the belly of the beast.
 
 
 
Tom Llamas is anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas and anchor of Top Story with Tom Llamas, a daily streaming primetime newscast on NBC News NOW. He has been in broadcast journalism for over 25 years.
 

 

 
In this episode we talk about:
 
 • How to be a better listener
 • Practices for continued growth and curiosity as you get older
 • The role of both faith and meditation in Tom's life
 • The role of exercise
 • The role of friendship
 • His family's dramatic history and the impacts of becoming the first Latino anchor of a weekday evening news broadcast
 • And much more
 

 

 
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Additional Resources: 
 
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 The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life 

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How Not To Let the News Paralyze You | Tom Llamas

The case for love and compassion in a world that's filled with hatred and division.
 
Sharon Salzberg is a meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, and New York Times bestselling author. She is among the first to bring mindfulness & lovingkindness meditation to mainstream American culture fifty years ago. She has written many books, including her latest, a kids book called Kind Karl. 
 
 
 
In this episode we talk about:
 
 • How the quality of metta, or loving kindness, can be an antidote to fear
 • The wisdom of having a loving mindset in the face present dangers
 • Love
 • Can love be a strength? 
 • The different flavors of "loving kindness"
 • The four types of enemies, which include the outer enemy, the inner enemy, the secret enemy and the super secret enemy
 
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Additional Resources: 
 
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Dan's son teaching Loving Kindness Meditation
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Metta Hour Podcast
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Donate to the Insight Meditation Society's Fundraiser 
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 Sharon's books 
 
 
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How to Break Your Anger Habit | Sharon Salzberg

Everything you want to know about cannabis, but were afraid to ask.
 
 
 
Dr. Riley Kirk is a cannabis research scientist and educator with a Ph.D. in pharmaceutical sciences, specializing in natural product chemistry. Her new book is Reefer Wellness: Understanding Cannabis Science, Culture, and Medicines.
 
 
 
In this episode we talk about:
 
 • The endocannabinoid system – and how it works in the body
 • The science-backed health benefits of cannabis
 • The risks of cannabis use – including questions about psychosis, schizophrenia, and specific risks for adolescents
 • The fascinating history of the cannabis plant 
 • The criminalization, racism and propaganda machine within that history
 • The legality of cannabis now in the US
 • Different modes of use
 • Where to source your products
 • And much more
 

 

 
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Additional Resources: 
 
 Bioactive podcast @cannabichem The Network of Applied Pharmacognosy (NAP) 

 
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The Science of Cannabis: Does It Help or Hurt With Anxiety? Is It Addictive? What's the Safest Way To Use It? | Dr. Riley Kirk

If you've ever found yourself immediately abandoning your adult composure the second someone around you gets upset, we've got your back.
 
In today's episode, the inimitable Jeff Warren returns with a practice to help you stop absorbing everyone else's stress and start holding healthy boundaries without turning into a jerk. Jeff — who is both a dear friend of Dan's and one of the funniest meditation teachers alive — walks you through how to stay grounded in your own body even when the people around you are melting down.
 
This meditation is especially helpful if you tend to:
 
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Fix other people's problems without being asked
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Rush to make everything okay the instant someone frowns
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Get overwhelmed by other people's moods
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Lose your boundaries around demanding or sensitive humans (including the tiny ones)
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To get more meditations from Jeff and our other teachers — plus join our weekly live sessions (every Tuesday at 4pm ET) — you can sign up at DanHarris.com.
 
Related episodes:
 Working With a Brain That Doesn't Behave | Jeff Warren
 

 

 
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How to Keep Your Cool in a Room Full of Chaos Gremlins | Jeff Warren

Today we're talking about how to calm your mind in a chaotic world. What you're about to hear is an interview with Dan, conducted by his new friend Hoda Kotb, another morning news veteran. Hoda was, for many years, the co-anchor of the Today Show on NBC. Now, among other things, she hosts a podcast called Making Space. 
 
You'll hear Dan and Hoda talk about:
 
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A practical framework for staying sane when the news, your inbox, or your personal life goes sideways
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Why joy is a skill (and not a personality trait you either have or don't)
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How to set boundaries without feeling like a jerk
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How to let go of the self-improvement fantasy you've been carrying around for years
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When You're Afraid to Slow Down — Even Though You Need To

Plus: Saying thank you to your anxiety and the opportunity in the dumpster fire.
 
 
 
Jack Kornfield, who trained as a Buddhist monk in the monasteries of Thailand, India and Burma, then returned to the US, where he became one of the leading voices in Buddhism in the West. He co-founded the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, with Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein, then he went on to start the Spirit Rock Medication Center in Woodacre, California. He's written many books, including his latest, All In This Together, which is the focus of the conversation you're about to hear, along with a new online course he just posted, called Stand Up for Compassion – which is about staying steady in difficult times.
 
 
 
In this episode we talk about:
 
 • The causes of happiness 
 • The opportunities (And this is a counterintuitive notion, but…) The opportunities in the suffering we're experiencing today
 • How to stand up for what you care about while staying calm and steady
 • Ways to zoom out and see the bigger picture 
 • How to cultivate both courage and Joy 
 • How Jack gets consistent hits of Joy in his own life
 • Why intention is important — and how to cultivate healthy intentions 
 • And other survival strategies for these times
 

 

 
This holiday season, 10% Happier is teaming up with dozens of podcasts for an ambitious goal: to lift three entire villages in Rwanda out of extreme poverty. Join us by visiting GiveDirectly.org/Dan and supporting the #PodsFightPoverty campaign.
 
 
 
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Jack Kornfield on How to Stay Sane in Insane Times

Practical tools to turn down the volume on fawning.
 
 
 
Dr. Ingrid Clayton is a licensed clinical psychologist with a master's in transpersonal psychology and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology. Her book is FAWNING: Why the Need to Please Makes Us Lose Ourselves—and How to Find our Way Back.
 
 
 
In this episode we talk about:
 
 • What is fawning, actually 
 • Chronic vs situational fawning
 • The physiological ramifications of fawning
 • How power plays into all of this
 • Ways to get clarity around unseen bruises and wounds that drive your behavior
 • Owning your anger – and how to express it in healthy ways 
 • How to know if you're a fawner 
 • Practical steps to unfawn 
 • Accessible approaches to regulating your nervous system
 • How to set boundaries
 • Fawning and un-fawning in a work context, specifically 
 • And her observation, which I've been thinking about a lot, that wounding happens in relationships… but so does healing
 
 
 
This holiday season, 10% Happier is teaming up with dozens of podcasts for an ambitious goal: to lift three entire villages in Rwanda out of extreme poverty. Join us by visiting GiveDirectly.org/Dan and supporting the #PodsFightPoverty campaign.
 

 

 
Related Episodes:
 
 How To Regulate Your Nervous System For Stress, Anxiety, And Trauma | Peter Levine How To Handle Your Demons | Richard Schwartz How (and Why) to Hug Your Inner Dragons | Richard Schwartz This Neurobiologist Wants You To Ask One Question To Reframe Anxiety, Depression, And Trauma | Dr. Bruce Perry (Co-Interviewed by Dan's Wife, Bianca!) 
 
 
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Do You Care Too Much What Other People Think of You? Avoid Conflict? Say Yes When You Shouldn't? | Dr. Ingrid Clayton, Fawning Expert

A playbook for finding financial success without compromising your values.
 
 
 
David Gelles is a bestselling author and a climate correspondent for The New York Times. His new book, "Dirtbag Billionaire," reveals how Yvon Chouinard turned Patagonia into one of the world's most remarkable companies. 
 
 
 
In this episode we talk about:
 
 • What a 'dirtbag' means 
 • The innovative ways in which Chouinard ran his company 
 • The question of whether or not capitalism can be "done right"
 • How to talk to your kids about about capitalism 
 • Whether or not capitalism and the Dharma can co-exist
 • Advice on how to live in a capitalist system
 • How much time the species has left before we need to get our shit together on climate
 • And more
 

 

 
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Additional Resources: 
 
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 David's first 10% Happier interview
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Get ready for another Meditation Party at Omega Institute! This in-person workshop brings together Dan with his friends and meditation teachers, Sebene Selassie, Jeff Warren, and for the first time, Ofosu Jones-Quartey. The event runs October 24th-26th. Sign up and learn more here!
 

 

 
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We All Need To Make Money and Interact With Capitalism. Is There a Non-Icky Way To Do It? | David Gelles

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