10% Happier with Dan Harris

Virginia Heffernan, who has written for several major publications including as a television and Internet culture columnist for the New York Times, opens up for the first time about her addiction to prescription drugs and her decision to get sober. The author of "Magic and Loss: The Internet as Art" and a co-host for Slate's "Trumpcast" podcast, Heffernan talks about the turmoil she was facing in her work and personal life, her relationship with religion and her Twitter persona @Page88. Enjoy the podcast? Support it with a quick review ------> http://bit.ly/2lkYXxT Virginia on Twitter: https://twitter.com/page88 Virginia's website: https://vpheffernan.com/ Referenced - "Trumpcast": http://slate.me/1T174Ye Referenced - Shinzen Young: "10% Happier" Ep. #64 Referenced - "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari -- http://amzn.to/2amA7J5 Check out our other podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa * ABOUT DAN HARRIS: Dan Harris is co-anchor of "Nightline" and the weekend edition of "Good Morning America" on ABC News. In 2014, Harris published the book, "10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress without Losing My Edge and Found Self-Help That Actually Works." It went to #1 on the New York Times Bestsellers List and then became an app, designed to teach meditation to skeptics. Follow Dan on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2fBXFIo Get the 10% Happier app: http://abcn.ws/2flUXph Check out Dan's book: http://abcn.ws/2fC5yNP

In another installment from the "10% Happier" road trip, Dan Harris and meditation teacher Jeff Warren sat down with Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, at the congressman's office on Capitol Hill in January shortly after President Trump's inauguration. Ryan, who has been meditating for years, talks about bringing in teachers to host meditation sessions for members of Congress and their staffs, and why he believes meditation should be taught in public schools. Fan of the podcast? Support it with a quick review ------> http://bit.ly/2lkYXxT Rep. Ryan's website: http://timryan.house.gov/ Rep. Ryan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RepTimRyan Rep. Ryan's books: https://www.amazon.com/Tim-Ryan/e/B0065A3RXQ/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 Referenced: Jon Kabat-Zinn - "10% Happier" Ep. #75 Check out our other podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa * ABOUT DAN HARRIS: Dan Harris is co-anchor of "Nightline" and the weekend edition of "Good Morning America" on ABC News. In 2014, Harris published the book, "10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress without Losing My Edge and Found Self-Help That Actually Works." It went to #1 on the New York Times Bestsellers List and then became an app, designed to teach meditation to skeptics. Follow Dan on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2fBXFIo Get the 10% Happier app: http://abcn.ws/2flUXph Check out Dan's book: http://abcn.ws/2fC5yNP

VanyerMedia CEO Gary Vaynerchuk got his start as "the wine guy" when he launched one of the first wine e-commerce websites in the U.S. He began making a wine video blog as YouTube was coming up and went on to build an entire social media-focused empire. Vaynerchuk was skeptical of trying meditation, so Dan brought in mindfulness teacher Cory Muscara (Ep. #82) to help. Fan of the podcast? Support it with a quick review ------> http://bit.ly/2lkYXxT Gary's website: https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/ Gary on Twitter: https://twitter.com/garyvee Gary on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/GaryVaynerchuk Gary on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/garyvee Check out our other podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa * ABOUT DAN HARRIS: Dan Harris is co-anchor of "Nightline" and the weekend edition of "Good Morning America" on ABC News. In 2014, Harris published the book, "10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress without Losing My Edge and Found Self-Help That Actually Works." It went to #1 on the New York Times Bestsellers List and then became an app, designed to teach meditation to skeptics. Follow Dan on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2fBXFIo Get the 10% Happier app: http://abcn.ws/2flUXph Check out Dan's book: http://abcn.ws/2fC5yNP

Renowned mindfulness teacher Mark Coleman, founder of Awake in the Wild and The Mindfulness Institute, has led wilderness meditation retreats from Alaska to Peru. Coleman talks about making peace with our "judging thoughts" and how nature can "open the heart" and relieve stress, even if you're stuck on a cross-country flight and taking notice of the landscape below or just taking a moment to feel the wind on your face. Fan of the podcast? Support it with a quick review ------> http://bit.ly/2lkYXxT Mark's website: http://markcoleman.org/ Awake in the Wild: http://www.awakeinthewild.com/ Check out our other podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa * ABOUT DAN HARRIS: Dan Harris is co-anchor of "Nightline" and the weekend edition of "Good Morning America" on ABC News. In 2014, Harris published the book, "10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress without Losing My Edge and Found Self-Help That Actually Works." It went to #1 on the New York Times Bestsellers List and then became an app, designed to teach meditation to skeptics. Follow Dan on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2fBXFIo Get the 10% Happier app: http://abcn.ws/2flUXph Check out Dan's book: http://abcn.ws/2fC5yNP

James Gimian, who has been in publishing since the '70s, started covering the emerging mindfulness movement for a small magazine years ago when he said it became clear that secular mindfulness was taking root in "a big and significant way." In 2011, he spearheaded the launch of Mindful, a mission-oriented non-profit organization and magazine dedicated to bringing secular mindfulness to the masses, offering community building, profile pieces, advice and guidance. Fan of the podcast? Support it with a quick review ------> http://bit.ly/2lkYXxT Check out our other podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa * ABOUT DAN HARRIS: Dan Harris is co-anchor of "Nightline" and the weekend edition of "Good Morning America" on ABC News. In 2014, Harris published the book, "10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress without Losing My Edge and Found Self-Help That Actually Works." It went to #1 on the New York Times Bestsellers List and then became an app, designed to teach meditation to skeptics. Follow Dan on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2fBXFIo Get the 10% Happier app: http://abcn.ws/2flUXph Check out Dan's book: http://abcn.ws/2fC5yNP

This a special pre-Tony Awards episode of the podcast with multi-platinum recording artist and actor Josh Groban, who is nominated for best lead actor in a musical for his role in Broadway's "Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812." Dan Harris and meditation teacher Jeff Warren sat down with Groban at the start of their cross-country meditation bus tour back in January to teach this Broadway first-timer how to meditate. Fan of the podcast? Support it with a quick review ------> http://bit.ly/2lkYXxT Check out our other podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa * ABOUT DAN HARRIS: Dan Harris is co-anchor of "Nightline" and the weekend edition of "Good Morning America" on ABC News. In 2014, Harris published the book, "10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress without Losing My Edge and Found Self-Help That Actually Works." It went to #1 on the New York Times Bestsellers List and then became an app, designed to teach meditation to skeptics. Follow Dan on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2fBXFIo Get the 10% Happier app: http://abcn.ws/2flUXph Check out Dan's book: http://abcn.ws/2fC5yNP

Cory Muscara, 27 years old, admits he first tried meditation because he wanted to impress his college girlfriend -- but it changed his life forever. Muscara, an econ major who considered a finance career, switched gears and spent six months practicing mindfulness meditation as a Buddhist monk, completed numerous meditation training programs and eventually became the founder and head teacher of the Long Island Center for Mindfulness, bringing meditation into school, health care and corporate settings. Fan of the podcast? Support it with a quick review ------> http://bit.ly/2lkYXxT Text your email address to this number for Cory's meditations: 917-983-0105 Cory's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/corymuscara Cory's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/corymuscara Cory's Twitter: https://twitter.com/corymuscara Referenced: Jon Kabat-Zinn -- Episode #75 Referenced: Sharon Salzberg -- Episode #8, #81 Referenced: Long Island Center for Mindfulness -- http://www.limindfulness.com/ Referenced: Insight Meditation Society -- https://www.dharma.org/ Referenced: Search Inside Yourself -- https://siyli.org/ Check out our other podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa * ABOUT DAN HARRIS: Dan Harris is co-anchor of "Nightline" and the weekend edition of "Good Morning America" on ABC News. In 2014, Harris published the book, "10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress without Losing My Edge and Found Self-Help That Actually Works." It went to #1 on the New York Times Bestsellers List and then became an app, designed to teach meditation to skeptics. Follow Dan on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2fBXFIo Get the 10% Happier app: http://abcn.ws/2flUXph Check out Dan's book: http://abcn.ws/2fC5yNP

In conjunction with Sharon Salzberg's new book, "Real Love," the folks at the 10% Happier app recorded a series of six audio meditations that can be used as a complement to the book or as standalone. The first of this series is being made available right here on the 10% Happier podcast and is about connecting with your own goodness. If that sounds gooey, Sharon breaks it down for us in her inimitable style, showing us how recognizing the good is a healthy counter to habits of self-criticism and negative thinking. This meditation and five more from Sharon are available on the 10% Happier app. Fan of the podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review ------> http://bit.ly/2lkYXxT Sharon's website: https://www.sharonsalzberg.com/ Sharon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/SharonSalzberg Check out our other podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa * ABOUT DAN HARRIS: Dan Harris is co-anchor of "Nightline" and the weekend edition of "Good Morning America" on ABC News. In 2014, Harris published the book, "10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress without Losing My Edge and Found Self-Help That Actually Works." It went to #1 on the New York Times Bestsellers List and then became an app, designed to teach meditation to skeptics. Follow Dan on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2fBXFIo Get the 10% Happier app: http://abcn.ws/2flUXph Check out Dan's book: http://abcn.ws/2fC5yNP

"I think people do things motivated by love, certainly more strongly sometimes, and more successfully, than when motivated by hate... I think love is actually the force that keeps us going," said renowned meditation teacher and best-selling author Sharon Salzberg. A regular on the "10% Happier" podcast, Salzberg talks about her new book, "Real Love: The Art of Mindful Connection," out June 6, which explores how we can change the way we feel about having self-compassion, love for all beings and love for life itself. Fan of the podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review ------> http://bit.ly/2lkYXxT Sharon's website: https://www.sharonsalzberg.com/ Sharon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/SharonSalzberg Referenced: Sharon's original interview -- Episode #8 Referenced: Richie Davidson -- Episode #29 Check out our other podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa * ABOUT DAN HARRIS: Dan Harris is co-anchor of "Nightline" and the weekend edition of "Good Morning America" on ABC News. In 2014, Harris published the book, "10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress without Losing My Edge and Found Self-Help That Actually Works." It went to #1 on the New York Times Bestsellers List and then became an app, designed to teach meditation to skeptics. Follow Dan on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2fBXFIo Get the 10% Happier app: http://abcn.ws/2flUXph Check out Dan's book: http://abcn.ws/2fC5yNP

ALERT: This episode contains "Scandal" spoilers! Bellamy Young, best known for playing Mellie Grant on ABC's hit show, "Scandal," said making meditation part of her daily routine has helped improve her sleep and process her character's heavy, emotional narratives. And she dishes on what was changed in the original "Scandal" season 6 plotline. Like this podcast? Rate/review it ------> http://bit.ly/2lkYXxT Bellamy Young on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BellamyYoung Bellamy Young on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bellamyyoung/ Website: http://www.bellamyyoung.com/ Check out our other podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa * ABOUT DAN HARRIS: Dan Harris is co-anchor of "Nightline" and the weekend edition of "Good Morning America" on ABC News. In 2014, Harris published the book, "10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress without Losing My Edge and Found Self-Help That Actually Works." It went to #1 on the New York Times Bestsellers List and then became an app, designed to teach meditation to skeptics. Follow Dan on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2fBXFIo Get the 10% Happier app: http://abcn.ws/2flUXph Check out Dan's book: http://abcn.ws/2fC5yNP