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A meditation for people who can’t sit still

3 days ago | danharris.com | Dan Harris

The classic image of a meditator is someone sitting with their legs crossed, wearing a beatific look on their face, as if they were floating off into the cosmos. This trope is misleading for at least two reasons:First, because it makes it seem like proper meditation entails some sort of magical mind-clearing + a sublime merging with the universe.
A Meditation with Cara Lai

3 days ago | danharris.com | Dan Harris

First, check out the 10% Happier episode with T. Morgan Dixon and Dr. Gary Bennett. is the co-founder and CEO of GirlTREK, a national movement that inspires Black women to walk for health, healing, and social change.Gary Bennett is a Duke professor of psychology, neuroscience, global health, medicine, and nursing. The conversation explo…Listen to this episode with a 7-day free trialSubscribe to Dan Harris to listen to this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.
The Science Of Motivation: How To Make Habits That Actually Stick | T. Morgan Dixon and Dr. Gary Bennett

3 days ago | danharris.com | Dan Harris

Dr. Gary G. Bennett is Dean of the Trinity College of Arts & Sciences at Duke University. He is also a professor of psychology & neuroscience, global health, medicine, and nursing, and is the founding director of the Duke Digital Health Science Center. T. Morgan Dixon is the founder and CEO of Girl Trek, the largest health movement in America for Black women– with over one million members. This episode originally aired in June 2024 – and it’s part of our Get Fit Sanely series.
How to become unfuckwithable

5 days ago | danharris.com | Dan Harris

This is probably going to sound crazy, but I recently did the hardest thing I've ever done: I took a round-trip flight from New York to Washington, D.C.How, you may ask, is that a big deal? I have crippling claustrophobia which, for the last few years, has made airplanes and elevators a nightmare. In fact, I haven't been able to take any flights without medication.
Friday Fixations

1 week ago | danharris.com | Dan Harris

Happy Friday, my fellow suffering beings. Each week, I share two things I’m digging right now (books, TV shows, movies, music, and the like) plus one online video of nearly zero cultural merit.
If You Care About Fitness, You Should Work On Your Mobility

1 week ago | danharris.com | Dan Harris

We asked listeners to tell us about some of their favorite episodes from our Get Fit Sanely series, and we’ll be bringing you some excerpts of those episodes on Fridays this month. Today, we’re hearing from listener Abby, who experienced a game-changing moment in our episode on mobility with Kelly and Juliet Starrett.
Dissatisfied with your body? Try this.

1 week ago | danharris.com | Dan Harris

Even after all the inner work I’ve done—as a podcast host, author, and dharma/psychology guinea pig—I still find myself occasionally critiquing my abs. It’s dumb; I know full well that whether I have visible ab muscles is not an indicator of my underlying health (which is good, I’m happy to report). And yet, the conditioning runs deep. Our culture is constantly sending powerful signals about what a healthy body should look like.
On Muscle and Mind: How Strength Training Changes Your Brain, Improves Your Mental Health, and Lengthens Your Life | Bonnie Tsui

1 week ago | danharris.com | Dan Harris

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.
Find Your Swole | A Meditation with Cara Lai

1 week ago | danharris.com | Dan Harris

First, check out the 10% Happier episode with author and journalist Bonnie Tsui. The episode is all about the connection between muscle and mind, how to understand strength, and how to avoid falling into society’s trap of needlessly striving for an arbitrary aesthetic ideal.
Live body scan + open awareness + a question from my mom

1 week ago | danharris.com | Dan Harris

Hundreds of you showed up for the live meditation today, which was great. This post is for the folks who couldn’t make it, or who prefer to meditate on their own time. We kicked off with slightly longer than usual 15-minute guided meditation — starting with a dedication of practice.