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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

Anyone with a passing familiarity with Buddhism will know that “delusion” is rarely, if ever, mentioned in a positive way. In fact, the Buddha included delusion (aka: confusion about the way things really are) on his list of “the three poisons.” The whole point of meditation, per the Buddha, is to uproot delusion -- along with greed and hatred. Only then can you be enlightened.
 
 My guest today is here to valiantly make the case that delusion -- or self-deception -- has an upside. Many upsides, in fact. While he concedes that self-deception can, of course, be massively harmful, he argues that it also plays a vital role in our success and wellbeing, and that it holds together friendships, marriages, and nations. Understanding this, he says, can make you happier, more effective, and -- crucially -- more empathetic with people with whom you disagree.
 
 Shankar Vedantam is the host of the popular podcast and radio show Hidden Brain. His latest book is called Useful Delusions: The Power and Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain.
 

 
In this episode we talk about:
 
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the many ways our brains filter and alter our perception of reality
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why we evolved for a robust capacity to lie to ourselves
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and how his research on delusions has colored his view of the chaos and confusion of our modern world. 
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How Lying To Yourself (A Little) Can Improve Your Relationships and Make the World Feel Less Insane | Shankar Vedantam

From The Way Out Is In, the official podcast of Thich Nhat Hanh's Plum Village tradition, co-hosted by frequent 10% guest Brother Chan Phap Huu and leadership coach Jo Confino.
 
 In this installment, Brother Phap Huu and Jo discuss the true meaning of Zen, finding beauty and meaning in simplicity, and how to practice so in everyday life. Also, what does it mean to be part of a Zen tradition? And how do we practice Zen? How do we see the world ‘through the eyes of Zen’?
 
 The conversation also touches upon the cultivation of mindfulness, concentration, and insight; the importance of humility; finding beauty in the mundane; the sacredness of objects and spaces; the role of rituals and routines; the balance between sophistication and simplicity in one’s spiritual practice; and much more.
 
 The episode concludes with a short meditation, guided by Brother Phap Huu, on being present and grateful for the wonders of life.
 
 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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Zen Ways To Build Routines, Concentrate Your Mind, and Simplify Your Life

Because even doing the dishes can be an opportunity to wake up.
 
We’re bringing you some of our favorite gems from the archives, as chosen by our staff. This week, we’re hearing from dharma teacher Kamala Masters as chosen by our executive producer DJ Cashmere. Kamala reflects on the practice of equanimity, and how to be mindful even in the “hell realm” of raising young children. 
 
Full Episode: 
 
 How To Be Okay No Matter What | Kamala Masters
 
 
 
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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 at eomega.org/workshops/meditation-party-2025.
 
 
 
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How To Keep Your Sh*t Together No Matter What | Kamala Masters

A toolkit for navigating your fears, finding your “core,” and having sovereignty over your nervous system.
 
 
 
Brené Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston, where she holds the Huffington Foundation Endowed Chair at the Graduate College of Social Work. She is the author of six #1 New York Times bestsellers and the host of two award-winning podcasts. 
 
 
 
In this episode we talk about:
 
 • The inspiration behind her new book (it involves a fateful game of pickleball)
 • The importance of building a strong "core" rather than operating from a place of dysfunction or fear
 • How to achieve sovereignty over your nervous system
 • Brené’s "above the line" / "below the line" practice
 • How language acts as an indicator light for our emotions
 • The role of our values and how to operationalize them
 • Why we shit talk other people
 • How to build your capacity for paradoxical thinking 
 • And more
 

 

 
Related Episodes:
 
 You're Doing Feelings Wrong Vulnerability: The Key to Courage 
 
 
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Additional Resources: 
 
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Values Exercise
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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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Brené Brown On: How To Succeed Without Being a Bullying, Bullshitting, Power-Hungry Jerk Face

Practical ways to lead a good life. 
 
Kieran Setiya is the Peter de Florez Professor of Philosophy at MIT, where he works on ethics and related questions about human agency and human knowledge. He is the author of Midlife: A Philosophical Guide and Life Is Hard: How Philosophy Can Help Us Find Our Way. He also maintains a Substack newsletter, Under the Net.
 
In this episode we talk about:
 
 • How Kieran became interested in practical philosophy (and philosophy more generally)
 • A brief history of philosophy 
 • The connection between philosophy and self-help
 • Whether Buddhism is a philosophy?
 • The upside of missing out (as opposed to FOMO) 
 • Kieran’s mild beef with the Stoics
 • techniques for dealing with grief and loss 
 • Why living well is not the same as feeling happy
 • The connection between Plato, Aristotle and contemporary influencers today 
 • How to deal with physical adversity 
 • Navigating failure 
 • Kieran’s case for meditation 
 • Operationalizing the cliché of “enjoying the process” rather than the outcome
 • How to deal with the injustices of the world

 
 
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On Sunday, September 21st from 1-5pm ET, join Dan and Leslie Booker at the New York Insight Meditation Center in NYC as they lead a workshop titled, "Heavily Meditated – The Dharma of Depression + Anxiety." This event is both in-person and online. Sign up here!
 
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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Function: Our first 1000 listeners get a $100 credit toward their membership. Visit www.functionhealth.com/Happier or use the gift code Happier100 at signup to own your health.
 

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How To Live Well—Even Amidst Failure, Uncertainty, Loss, and Physical Pain | Kieran Setiya

Our Teacher of the Month answers a common question: how do I find the time to meditate? Vinny turns this question on its head, and his answer might surprise you.
 
 
 
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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 at eomega.org/workshops/meditation-party-2025.
 
 
 
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How To Make Time for the Things You Actually Care About | Vinny Ferraro

A guide to navigating “the rodeo of life”.
 
 
 
Academy Award–winning actor and #1 New York Times bestselling author Matthew McConaughey is a husband and a father, an eternal optimist, a hopeful skeptic, and a man of faith who believes that we should all start sellin’ Sunday morning like a Saturday night. His latest book is Poems and Prayers.
 
 
 
In this episode we talk about:
 
 • What Matthew’s prayer practice looks like
 • How to figure out what your beliefs are 
 • His relationship with doubt and humility 
 • How to reframe your relationship with failure, risk, and embarrassment 
 • Morning rituals and how to prepare for the day
 • Sins, cynicism, and what to do when things get hard
 • Matthew’s take on the world
 • Misconceptions of ‘good’ and ‘evil’
 • The difference between ‘hope’ and ‘belief’ 
 • Why “belief is punk rock”
 • And more
 

 

 
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On Sunday, September 21st from 1-5pm ET, join Dan and Leslie Booker at the New York Insight Meditation Center in NYC as they lead a workshop titled, "Heavily Meditated – The Dharma of Depression + Anxiety." This event is both in-person and online. Sign up here!
 
 
 
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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Matthew McConaughey On: His Morning Routine; When To Take Risks; How To Bounce Back From Fuckups; And the Dangers of Cynicism

A Buddhist recipe for reclaiming your sanity.
 
Phillip Moffitt is a Buddhist meditation teacher and writer based in the San Francisco Bay Area in California. He has written several books and is also the founder and president of Life Balance Institute. 
 
In this episode we talk about:
 
 • A Buddhist recipe for navigating life’s ups and downs
 • Mindfulness tools for happier and smarter transitions
 • We dive into the the Noble eightfold path 
 • Managing transitions with maximal happiness and resilience
 
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Additional Resources: 
 
 • To join Phillip’s email list, 
sign up here • . 
 • Phillip's “
Core Values and Essential Intentions Worksheet • ”
 
 
 
On Sunday, September 21st from 1-5pm ET, join Dan and Leslie Booker at the New York Insight Meditation Center in NYC as they lead a workshop titled, "Heavily Meditated – The Dharma of Depression + Anxiety." This event is both in-person and online. Sign up here!
 
 
 
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!
 
 
 
To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris
 
Sponsors: 
 
AT&T: Staying connected matters. That's why AT&T has connectivity you can depend on, or they will proactively make it right. Visit att.com/guarantee for details.
 
Function: Our first 1000 listeners get a $100 credit toward their membership. Visit www.functionhealth.com/Happier or use the gift code Happier100 at signup to own your health.

How To Handle Turbulence and Transitions | Phillip Moffitt

Are you living by default or by design? A provocative question from an NYU business professor.
 
 
 
Suzy Welch is an award-winning NYU Stern School of Business professor, acclaimed management researcher, and New York Times best-selling author, most recently with “Becoming You: A Proven Method for Crafting Your Authentic Life and Career.”
 
 
 
In this episode we talk about:
 
 • The distinction between purpose and happiness
 • What values actually are––and why it’s so hard for people to name their own 
 • 15 of the most significant core values
 • The importance of knowing how other people experience your personality 
 • Tools for envisioning your desired future 
 • Why knowing your passion is not enough
 • And much more
 

 

 
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Additional Resources: 
 
 Values Bridge Pie 360 Suzy’s books
 
 
On Sunday, September 21st from 1-5pm ET, join Dan and Leslie Booker at the New York Insight Meditation Center in NYC as they lead a workshop titled, "Heavily Meditated – The Dharma of Depression + Anxiety." This event is both in-person and online. Sign up here!
 
 
 
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!
 

 

 
To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris
 
 
 
 
 
Sponsors:
 
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What Should You Do With Your Life? | Suzy Welch

Guess what: you don’t have to fix yourself. 
 
All this month, we’re sharing custom guided meditations from our teacher of the month, Vinny Ferraro, exclusively available at DanHarris.com. Like any good drug dealer, the first taste is free – so today, we’re giving you a sample of what you can expect for the rest of the month.
 

 
Related Episodes:
 
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 You Can’t Hate Yourself Into Becoming a Better Person | Vinny Ferraro
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On Sunday, September 21st from 1-5pm ET, join Dan and Leslie Booker at the New York Insight Meditation Center in NYC as they lead a workshop titled, "Heavily Meditated – The Dharma of Depression + Anxiety." This event is both in-person and online. Sign up here!
 
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 at eomega.org/workshops/meditation-party-2025.
 
 
 
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How To Cut Yourself Some Slack | Meditation with Vinny Ferraro

We’re bringing you some of our favorite gems from the archives, as chosen by our staff. This week, we’re hearing from dharma teacher Vinny Ferraro, as chosen by our producer Eleanor Vasilli. Vinny explores the concept of “alignment” and how you can actually choose your own attitude – and choose your own adventure. 
 
Full Episode:
 Three Buddhist Practices for Getting Your Sh*t Together | Vinny Ferraro
 
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On Sunday, September 21st from 1-5pm ET, join Dan and Leslie Booker at the New York Insight Meditation Center in NYC as they lead a workshop titled, "Heavily Meditated – The Dharma of Depression + Anxiety." This event is both in-person and online. Sign up here!
 
 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 at eomega.org/workshops/meditation-party-2025.
 
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How To Handle Your Demons | Vinny Ferraro

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