1041 Episodes

10% Happier with Dan Harris

Dan Harris interviews experts on modern science and ancient wisdom, offering self-help insights and practices for improving well-being and finding inner peace.

Episodes

Stop Being Hijacked By Anxiety, Grief, and Anger — A Buddhist Approach | Sebene Selassie & Jeff Warren

How to Click With Anyone, Read Every Room, and Stop Absorbing Other People's Stress | Kate Murphy

Brain Won't Stop? Here's How to Calm Down | Dan Harris

Lust, Addiction, and Ambition: Why Your Desires Are Wired to Disappoint You | Joseph Goldstein

Emotion Regulation: Top 10 Neuroscience-Backed Tools | Ethan Kross & Emma Seppälä

There's an Off-Switch for Stress. Here's How to Build It | Kelly Boys

The Science of Sleep: Why You're up at 3AM — And Why Worrying About It Makes It Worse | Sara Mednick

The Easy, Simple Fix for Exhaustion, Foggy Brain, and Back Pain | Manoush Zomorodi

Stressed, Stuck, and Overthinking? Here's the Science of Moving Forward | Ranjay Gulati

The Voice in Your Head Doesn't Have to Ruin Everything | Rachel Martin and Dan Harris

The Science of Regulating Your Nervous System | Dr. Kevin Tracey

Feel Your Feelings, Drop the Story | Sebene Selassie

How To Relax The Need To Control Everything | Rosa Lewis

How To Escape Your Brain's Default Mode Network | Zindel Segal and Norman Farb

Trudging Through Your Own Life? Here's the Stoic Fix | Maria Semple

Top 10 Neuroscience-Backed Tips for a Stronger Brain | Wendy Suzuki and Amishi Jha

The Science of Talking: Boost Your Mood, Sharpen Your Mind, and Protect Against Dementia | Maryellen MacDonald

What To Do When Life Won't Let Up | Sebene Selassie and Jeff Warren

This Episode Will Calm Your Nervous System | Prentis Hemphill

Gabor Maté: Five Steps To Stop Scrolling, Bingeing, and Self-Medicating — And Reclaim Your Brain

What To Do When Your Mind Won't Quit | Bart van Melik

The Neuroscience of Flourishing: Four Practices for Turning Stress and Anxiety Into Clarity and Calm | Richard Davidson and Cortland Dahl

Stop Trying to Become Someone New: Get Past Constant Comparison and Return to What Works For You | Sam Sanders

A Toolkit for a Noisy Mind: How John Green Manages Anxiety, Depression, and Intrusive Thoughts

Handling Difficult People, Healing Breakups, and the Science of Talking to Strangers | Shankar Vedantam

Buddhist Monks On: Letting Go of Shame, The Opposite of Depression, and Dealing With Criticism | Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho

The Science of Emotion Regulation: Strategies for When You're Anxious, Angry, or Comparing Yourself To Others | Marc Brackett

Anderson Cooper and Michelle Obama: Navigating Grief, Making Loss Less Lonely, and How to Know the People You Love Before It's Too Late

Five Ways to be Less Distracted | Shaila Catherine

The Neuroscience of Reducing Chronic Pain and Everyday Addictions | Eric Garland

How To Stop Getting Dragged Around By Your Anxieties, Thought Loops, and Insecurities | Sebene Selassie

The Funniest Conversation You'll Ever Hear About Achieving Inner Peace | Pete Holmes

Harvard Business School Professor on Building Trust, Reducing Regret, and the Underrated Power of Oversharing | Leslie John

A Four-Word Buddhist Teaching for Instant Calm and (Just Maybe) Lasting Peace | Bart van Melik

Michael Pollan On: Reducing Rumination, Reclaiming Your Attention From the Machines, and MDMA-Assisted Therapy

How To Handle the Feeling of Never-Enough, Quiet the Comparing Mind, and Reduce Financial Anxiety | Morgan Housel

How To Increase Performance By Working At Your Edge -- Plus A Quick Hack For When Panic or Anxiety Swells

The Best Way To Feel Calm (Is to Not Try To Feel Calm)

A Buddhist Antidote To Fear And Anxiety | Devin Berry

The Science of Happiness: Five Simple Strategies for Reducing Anxiety and Increasing Connection | Sonja Lyubomirsky and Harry Reis

How To Handle Constant Exhaustion (Without Blaming Yourself) | Jay Michaelson

How To Work With Insomnia, Pain, and Your Mom's Voice in Your Head | Jeff Warren

Stoic Practices for Getting Rid of Mental Junk, Your Morning Routine, and Talking to the Dead | Ryan Holiday

Unlocking the Body's Innate Capacity for Healing: From Colds and Injuries to Anxiety and Heart Health | Dr. Victoria Maizes

This Quick Practice Will Make You Feel Lighter | Jay Michaelson

How To Stop an Anxiety Spiral, The Best Protections Against Financial Ruin, and a Workaholic's Guide to Productivity (and Self-Care) | Andrew Ross Sorkin

Three Buddhist Practices For Getting Your Sh*t Together | Vinny Ferraro

How a Simple Mindset Shift Can Reduce the Risk of Heart Disease and Improve Overall Health | Dr. Tara Narula

How To Create Micro-Moments of Sanity No Matter What's Happening Today | Jay Michaelson

George Saunders On: Getting Un-Stuck, Calming the Inner Critic, and Building Empathy Without Becoming a Chump

How to Regulate Your Emotions and Mental Chatter When Bad Things Happen | Maya Shankar

A Counterintuitive Strategy for Sharper Decision-Making, Stronger Performance, and a More Meaningful Life. | Daniel Pink

How To Handle 4 AM Worry Spirals | Bart van Melik

Tim Ferriss On: Recovering From Anxiety and Compulsive Thinking, Rethinking Self-Optimization, and the Power of Saying "No."

Overwhelm Is Reversible. Here Are the Best Strategies From Psychology and Neuroscience | Claudia Hammond

How To Succeed, Sanely—Without Toxic Productivity, Preconceived Notions, or Fear of Change | Anne-Laure Le Cunff

How To Handle Exhaustion, Disconnection, and Physical Pain | Meditation with Bart van Melik

Seth Meyers On: Handling Performance Anxiety, Managing the Inner Critic, Hacks for Better Conversation, and Staying Joyful in Dark Times

The "Wellness" Industry Sells Us On Rigid Optimization. It Doesn't Work–But This Might. | Nidhi Bhanshali Pandya

Why You Don't Exercise Even Though You Know You Should. And Strategies To Get Over the Hump. | Katy Bowman

Buddhist Strategies for Protecting Yourself from Everyday Chaos | Bart van Melik

How To Rewrite Your Story, Make Peace with the Past, and Break Old Patterns | Melissa Febos

How To Use Psychology and Buddhism To Handle Your Inner Critic | Amita Schmidt

Esther Perel: The Modern World Can Sap Your Life Force. Here's How To Recapture It.

Buddhist Hacks for Anxiety and Overthinking | Joseph Goldstein

Joseph Goldstein On How To Train Your Runaway Brain

Rewire How You Talk To Yourself | Ofosu Jones-Quartey

Rethinking Success | Mia Birdsong

How Being Wired Differently Can Be an Advantage | Jeff Warren

How to Work with Worry | Christiane Wolf

The Science Of Speaking Up For Yourself | Elaine Lin Hering

How To Read The Room, See What Others Miss, and Be Right More Often | Kirstin Ferguson

A Meditation for Overthinking and Perfectionism | Jeff Warren

An Update From Dan

A Zen Handbook for Sanity in an Era of Uncertainty | Jiryu Rutschman-Byler

How To Stop Overthinking and Make Better Decisions | Bidhan (Bobby) Parmar

Is It Possible to Uproot All Anxiety and Anger? Steve Armstrong Says Yes.

How Not To Let the News Paralyze You | Tom Llamas

How to Break Your Anger Habit | Sharon Salzberg