Dan Harris, author of 10% Happier, joins ‪@RickHanson‬ and me for a wideranging, open, and personal conversation. We explore dealing with anxiety and fear, sustaining a mindfulness practice, and accepting our nature while leaning into a new version of ourselves. Along the way we talk about the benefits and drawbacks of purely secular approaches to mindfulness, Dan’s recent time with the Dalai Lama, and why an “antisentimentalist” is writing a book about love.

About our Guest: Dan Harris is the author of the bestselling memoir 10% Happier, about a fidgety, skeptical news anchor who finds meditation. He’s also the host of the Ten Percent Happier podcast and the cofounder of the Ten Percent Happier meditation app. For 21 years, he worked at ABC News, where he anchored such shows as Nightline and the weekend editions of Good Morning America.

0:00 Introduction
0:55 Dan’s history with panic attacks, and using exposure therapy
6:40 Pros and cons of mindfulness in a secular frame
10:05 Moving away from a purely secular frame
13:20 Dan’s current meditation practice
17:45 Sustaining practice, and the pros and cons of stubbornness
22:15 Passion and purpose without attachment
30:50 Dan’s takeaways from the Dalai Lama
33:00 Caring, sharing, and marking your virtuous moments
36:00 An ‘antisentimental’ look at love
48:40 Recognizing personal change
53:05 If you can’t be cheesy, you can’t be free
56:05 Recap

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