How To Handle Dilemmas, Drift, Indecision, and Difficult People | Gretchen Rubin
An avalanche of practical advice and brief (but powerful) life lessons. Gretchen Rubin is a New York Times bestselling author and happiness expert who explores human nature and habits. She's a highl...
6 Aug 20251h 4min
Why You Say Yes When You Shouldn't — And How To Say No When It Matters Most | Dr. Sunita Sah
A conversation with a Cornell professor who is attempting to rebrand the concept of defiance. Dr. Sunita Sah started her career as a physician but then switched over to organizational psychology. At C...
4 Aug 20251h 10min
Are You Overcomplicating Your Life? | Kaira Jewel Lingo
We're in the midst of an exciting evolution of the overall 10% Happier project. In our quest to make this podcast more actionable – to help you operationalize all the game-changing ideas you encounter...
3 Aug 202526min
How To Find Joy In an Anxious World | Sara Bareilles and Dacher Keltner
A conversation with singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles and psychologist Dacher Keltner, recorded at the New York Times Well Festival, moderated by Dan. All three of them have dealt with anxiety and cont...
1 Aug 202533min
Anxious? Confused? Powerless? A Four-Part Recipe for Staying Centered From a Buddhist Nun. | Ayya Anandabodhi
Reclaim your power from the news, booze, shopping, or denial. Ayya Anandabodhi is the spiritual director of Pārāyana Vihāra, a monastic residence in Port Townsend, WA. She was raised in Wales, in the ...
30 Juli 20251h 5min
Stop Caring What Other People Think About You | Bruce Hood
A happiness expert explains how to alter your ego, reduce self-consciousness, and boost "okayness". Bruce Hood has been a Professor of Developmental Psychology in Society at Bristol University sinc...
28 Juli 20251h 7min
Mayim Bialik on: Anxiety, Imagination, Manifestation, Faith, and the Best Time of Day to Meditate
Dan welcomed his friend, the actor, neuroscientist and podcaster Mayim Bialik, and her co-host Jonathan Cohen to Substack with a live conversation. They talked about anxiety – one of many things they ...
27 Juli 202550min
A Radical, Counterintuitive Stress Reliever with Alua Arthur | Staff Picks
We're bringing you some of our favorite gems from the archives, as chosen by our staff. This week, we're hearing from death doula Alua Arthur, as chosen by our managing producer Lauren Smith. Arthur h...
25 Juli 202515min
