Ten Percent Happier Podcast Episodes

We also talk about: whether it is possible to be a failed meditator; grief versus mourning; and meditation tips for parents.

In which Dan gets candid about a major life struggle, the practical takeaways, and a big new project.

This Stanford psychologist has evidence that being a cynic is bad for your health, and offers a non-corny alternative. 

Cultivating resilience in the face of whatever comes up.

Smart and practical strategies for living, in Maria's words, wonder-smitten by reality.

The radio stalwart addresses life’s biggest questions

Lessons learned from the psychiatric hospital

Dan dweebs out with a dad rock icon.

This multi-hyphenate opens up about his four pillars of health and success

Don’t be fooled by the bubbly public persona.

A personal program for working with election-induced anxiety.

A (surprisingly) practical and fascinating conversation.

A Harvard professor on how to elevate everyday activities in order to lift your mood, improve your relationships and rise to new challenges.

The two practices that helped turn this self described scowling, sarcastic skeptic into an expert meditator.

Six practical steps to harness the full power of your mind

Tactics and practices to understand non-duality.

A neuroscientist’s strategies to help you remember what really matters, and how mood, multitasking and other people can impact our memories.

A theologian’s take on why we should all be crying more.

Learning how to thrive with enough.

On hitting Rock Bottom, de-armoring, and worthiness.

The Queen of Drag discusses his new memoir, The House of Hidden Meanings, and makes Dan play an R-rated game.

Plus her definition of the oft-dismissed yet game-changing notion of self-love.

Emotionally immature people can wreck your life. One of our most popular guests returns to teach you how to make sure they don't.

Today’s guest, Dr. Lindsay C. Gibson, gives advice for dealing with emotionally immature people— whether they are your parents, boss, spouse or childhood friend, she offers practical tools to help navigate these difficult relationships.

A self-described “silly man” tells us about what’s really important in life.

Practical tips to stop judging yourself, chill out about exercise, and start taking better care of your body – from a Buddhist teacher who learned the hard way.

Counterintuitive advice from a Zen Buddhist monk

The journalist who’s taking Ozempic, and why he is ambivalent about it.

Five takeaways from a year's reporting on fitness, and why this journalist says it's time to go easier on yourself

How to overcome inertia and research-backed plans that actually work.

Insights from the places on the planet where people apparently live the longest and healthiest lives.

How to pursue fitness without succumbing to the “subtle aggression of self-improvement.”‍

Using your senses to reduce overthinking, turn down the voice in your head, and get out of what these scientists call "the house of habit."

The radical shift in perspective that can come when we change our question from “what’s wrong with you” to “what happened to you?”

Radical advice on rethinking success, individualism, and the American dream.

The surprisingly common experience of near death experiences and what science still can't explain about them.

How to find your voice when you need to be heard, learn when it's smart to choose silence, and communicate better with the people who matter most.

An acclaimed science writer on how to upgrade your mind by using more than your head.

Practical advice from a straight-talking former criminal and occasionally profane dharma teacher.

Actionable advice on working with one of the few socially acceptable vices.

Talking creativity and sanity with one of the world’s biggest pop stars.

A research-backed plan for getting your sh*t together in every possible sphere.

The creator of somatic experiencing shows Dan how to heal trauma through the body.

Buddhist strategies for taming that nagging voice in your head.

How self compassion works, how to practice it, and what the research says about the benefits.

Debating the cliche: Does everything happen for a reason? Plus, the Meditation Party crew tackles equanimity, work/life balance, and meditation vs napping.

Digging into the nuts and bolts of Stoicism with one of its best-known modern proponents.

Death isn’t the most appetizing topic, but contemplating mortality can be a massive source of motivation, perspective, and even stress relief. In this episode, life lessons from a death doula, who helps people at the end.

On the myths (and macronutrients) of happiness.

How our false expectations and misunderstandings about relationships can create an incalculable amount of suffering — and the many problems of the "You complete me" model.