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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

New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.
 
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You may be breathing wrong. Here’s how to fix it. 
 

 
At times, self-improvement can seem like a never-ending hallway filled with limitless shame and insufficiency. So when something as simple as the breath falls into this category, it seems only natural to meet that news with some resistance. Our guest today, James Nestor, argues that many of us, of all things, are breathing incorrectly but that by fixing our breathing, it can help with both physical and psychological ailments.
 

 
Nestor is a science journalist who wrote a book called, Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, which spent 18 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and was translated into more than 35 languages.
 

 
In this episode we talk about:
 
 • How Nestor got interested in breathing in the first place
 • Why we are the worst breathers in the animal kingdom
 • The importance of posture
 • The deleterious effects of mouth breathing
 • Why we need to chew more
 • The relationship between breathing and anxiety
 • The relationship between breathing and sleep
 • And we dive into a variety of breathing exercises
 

 
Where to find James Nestor online:
 
Website: www.mrjamesnestor.com
 
Social Media:
 
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Book Mentioned:
 
 Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art 

 
Other Resources Mentioned:
 
 Daniel E. Lieberman The Wim Hof Method Dr. Stanislav Grof and holotropic breathwork Dr. Richard P. Brown Matthew P. Walker More on Kundalini Yoga and Breathing Sudarshan Kriya Dr. Herbert Benson and tummo breathing technique 

 

 
Related Episodes:
 
Three Lessons from Happiness Research | Emma Seppälä
 

 

 
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The Science of Breathing | James Nestor

How journaling can transform negative emotions into meaning and agency.
 
 
 
Suleika Jaouad is the author of the instant New York Times bestselling memoir, Between Two Kingdoms, which has been translated into over twenty languages, and her highly anticipated new book, The Book of Alchemy, forthcoming in April 2025. She writes the popular weekly newsletter, the Isolation Journals.
 
 
 
In this episode we talk about:
 
 • Suleika’s new book, The Book of Alchemy
 • On working with fear and vulnerability 
 • Journaling prompts from The Book of Alchemy
 • Why Journaling is a team sport

 
Related Episodes:
 
 The Science Of Journaling: How Writing Reduces Overthinking, Rumination, And Anxiety | Dr. James Pennebaker (Co-Interviewed By Dr. Bianca Harris) Life, Interrupted | Suleika Jaouad 
 
 
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Alchemize Your Anger and Anxiety | Suleika Jaouad

What muscles are for, how to get them, and why it’s never too late to start building them.
 
Bonnie Tsui is a longtime contributor to The New York Times and the bestselling author of Why We Swim, a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice and a Time magazine and NPR Best Book of the Year. Her work has been recognized and supported by Harvard University, the National Press Foundation, the Mesa Refuge, and the Best American Essays series. Her newest book is called On Muscle.
 
This episode is part of our ongoing Get Fit Sanely series. 
 
 
 
In this episode we talk about:
 
 • The connection between our muscles and mental health 
 • The many benefits of strength training 
 • How society, culture, and history have shaped the way we think about beauty standards and strength 
 • Misconceptions about the six-pack 
 • Running as a tool for healing
 • The psychological impact of realizing your own physical potential 
 • The symbolism and science of the push-up
 • The connection between our muscles and our longevity
 • Practical advice for beginning strength training
 • And food habits that supports muscle growth
 
 
 
Paid subscribers of DanHarris.com will have exclusive access to a set of all-new guided meditations, led by friend of the show Cara Lai, customized to accompany each episode of the Get Fit Sanely series. We're super excited to offer a way to help you put the ideas from the episodes into practice. Learn all about it here.
 
 
 
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On Muscle and Mind: How Strength Training Changes Your Brain, Improves Your Mental Health, and Lengthens Your Life | Bonnie Tsui

It’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, then how do we fix it? Cal Newport is a computer science professor at Georgetown University and the author of the New York Times bestseller: Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World. Newport writes about our growing dependency on technology and its negative consequences. From deleting apps on your phone to spending time alone with your thoughts, Newport provides valuable steps to break away from our increasing digital dependency. The Plug Zone Website: http://www.calnewport.com/ Digital Minimalism: http://www.calnewport.com/books/digital-minimalism/ ***VOICEMAILS*** Have a question for Dan? Leave us a voicemail: 646-883-8326

Digital Minimalism, Cal Newport

An athlete as a kid, a devastating sports injury would change James Clear's life forever. While a sophomore in high school, a baseball bat struck Clear in the face, resulting in massive head trauma. He would need to relearn very basic skills to function as himself again. Bit by bit, he started forming small habits which over time resulted in big changes. Today, he is the author of Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones. Plug Zone About: https://jamesclear.com/ Book: https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits ***VOICEMAILS*** Have a question for Dan? Leave us a voicemail: 646-883-8326

Atomic Habits, James Clear

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A journalist explores one of humanity’s most brutal and unavoidable experiences.
 

 
Cody Delistraty is a writer and speechwriter, most recently working as the culture editor at the Wall Street Journal Magazine. He has written for The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and was the European arts columnist for The Paris Review. He has degrees in politics from New York University and in history from the University of Oxford. British Vogue named him a best young writer of the year, and he has given talks about art and creativity to companies like PwC. He lives in New York City.
 

 
In this episode we talk about:
 
 • Why our culture is so repressed when it comes to grief
 • We dive into the many experiments that Cody launched to help cope with loss; from book and laughter therapy, to psilocybin and AI
 • The concept of grief as an addiction 
 • The importance of rituals 
 • The scientific possibility of deleting our memories to avoid pain 
 • And how to live along side of grief when there is no cure
 

 

 
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Abby Wambach On: Grief, Addiction, And Moving From External To Internal Validation
 
#583. Jennifer Senior On: Grief, Happiness, Friendship Breakups, and Why We Feel Younger Than Our Actual Age
 
Joe DiNardo, Grief and Meditation
 

 
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Full Shownotes: https://happierapp.com/podcast/tph/cody-delistraty-872
 

 
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The Grief Cure: Looking for the End of Loss

The Science Of Grief: What Helps, What Doesn’t, And Why We Don’t Talk About It Enough | Cody Delistraty

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Smart strategies that emerged from a brutal year. 
 

 
Sam Sanders is an award-winning reporter, radio host and podcaster. He co-hosts the podcast Vibe Check with Zach Stafford and Saeed Jones. He also currently hosts The Sam Sanders Show from KCRW. Check out the album he mentioned in the episode, Caroline Rose’s The Art of Forgetting. 
 

 
This is part 2 in a 3-part series we’re running on grief.
 

 
In this episode we talk about:
 
 • The fact that there is no right way to deal with grief 
 • The value of feeling your feelings — even though it sucks 
 • Why it can be helpful to take breaks from your grief without guilt
 • The importance of joy and play 
 • The changing nature of grief
 • What it means to be “anointed” by grief
 • And what it looks like to maintain a relationship with someone even after they’ve died
 

 

 
Related Episodes:
 
 How (and Why) to Hug Your Inner Dragons | Richard Schwartz Kryptonite for the Inner Critic | Kristin Neff The Voice in Your Head | Ethan Kross Jonathan Van Ness on Shame, Shopping, Bodies, and Hope 

 

 
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Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/sam-sanders-873

How To Talk To Yourself When Things Suck | Sam Sanders

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A famed author and humorist takes a deep dive into grief (with Dr. Bianca Harris as co-host).
 

 
Sloane Crosley is the author of The New York Times bestselling books Grief Is for People, How Did You Get This Number, and I Was Told There’d Be Cake. She is also the author of Look Alive Out There, Cult Classic and The Clasp, both of which have been optioned for film. She served as editor of The Best American Travel Writing series and is featured in The Library of America's 50 Funniest American Writers, The Best American Nonrequired Reading, Phillip Lopate’s The Contemporary American Essay and others. She was the inaugural columnist for The New York Times Op-Ed "Townies" series, a contributing editor at Interview Magazine, and a columnist for The Village Voice, Vanity Fair, The Independent, Black Book, Departures and The New York Observer. She is a contributing editor at Vanity Fair. She has taught at Columbia University and The Yale Writers’ Workshop.
 

 
In this episode we talk about:
 
 • A series of consecutive losses that Sloane endured
 • The concept of cumulative grief 
 • Sloane’s version of the five stages of grief
 • Her beef with acceptance
 • Bibliotherapy as a source of healing
 • And much more
 

 
Related Episodes:
 
The Science Of Grief: What Helps, What Doesn’t, And Why We Don’t Talk About It Enough | Cody Delistraty
 
How To Talk To Yourself When Things Suck | Sam Sanders
 
#450. The Science of Loss and Recovery | Mary-Frances O’Connor
 

 
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Full Shownotes: https://happierapp.com/podcast/tph/sloane-crosley-874
 

 
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https://my.happierapp.com/link/download Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief: A Revolutionary Approach to Understanding and Healing the Impact of Loss All My Puny Sorrows Otherwise: New & Selected Poems By Jane Kenyon

Tricky Questions About Grief: Is There A Right Way To Do It? What To Say To People In Grief? And Can You Grieve For Things? | Sloane Crosley

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The upside of the often misunderstood "tribalism".
 

 
Michael Morris is the Chavkin-Chang Professor of Leadership at Columbia Business School as well as a Professor in its Psychology Department. Outside of academia, Professor Morris has consulted with and conducted executive training workshops for hundreds of clients across the globe, including Fortune 100 firms, governments, and the Obama and Clinton campaigns. He lives in New York City. His latest book is called Tribal: How The Cultural Instincts That Divide Us Can Help Bring Us Together.
 
Related Episodes:
 
 How Turning Habits Into Rituals Can Help You At Home, At Work, And When You're Anxious | Michael Norton 

 
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What Evolutionary Psychology Teaches Us About How To Influence People | Michael Morris

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How your blindspots hurt your decision-making— and how to fix it.
 

 
Anu Gupta is an educator, lawyer, scientist, and the founder and CEO of BE MORE with Anu, an education technology benefit corporation that trains professionals across corporate, nonprofit, and government sectors to advance DEIB and wellness by breaking bias. His work has reached 300+ organizations training more than 80,000 professionals impacting over 30 million lives. Gupta holds a JD from NYU Law, MPhil in Development Studies from Cambridge University, and BA in International Relations and Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies from NYU. As a gay immigrant of color, he came to the work of breaking bias after almost ending his life due to lifelong experiences with racism, homophobia, and Islamophobia. The realization that bias can be unlearned helped lead him out of that dark point and inspired a lifelong mission to build a global movement for social healing based on principles of mindfulness and compassion. A peer-reviewed author, he has written and spoken extensively, including on the TED stage, the Oprah Conversation, Fast Company, Newsweek, and Vogue Business. He is the author of Breaking Bias: Where Stereotypes and Prejudices Come From—and the Science-Backed Method to Unravel Them.
 

 

 

 
In this episode we talk about:
 
 • The 5 causes of bias
 • The dis-utility of shame
 • What has – and hasn’t – been working in DEI trainings
 • Contemplative practices, on and off the cushion, for breaking bias
 • And his response to skeptics 
 

 

 
Related Episodes:
 
 Why You‘re Not Seeing the World Clearly— and How to Fix It | Jessica Nordell The Self-Interested Case for Examining Your Biases | John Biewen Dolly Chugh, How Good People Fight Bias Rhonda Magee, Law Professor Using Mindfulness to Defeat Bias How to Call People In (Instead of Calling Them Out) | Loretta Ross 

 

 
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How To Unsubscribe From The Negative Stories You Tell About Yourself And Others | Anu Gupta

Bob Thurman, the father of actress Uma Thurman, was one of the first Americans to be ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist monk. He later gave up his robes and is now one of the most famous Buddhist scholars around, having worked with the Dalai Lama for over 50 years and traveled the world lecturing on Buddhist teachings.

Robert Thurman, Renowned Buddhist Scholar

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