Episode #1062
Dan Harris & Jeff Warren
Books mentioned
Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics
Mentioned by Dan Harris & Jeff Warren · at 00:36:17
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Waking Up
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 01:08:08
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Tattoos on the Heart
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 01:09:45
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10% Happier
Mentioned by Dan Harris & Jeff Warren · at 01:49:22
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Bhagavad Gita
Mentioned by Dan Harris & Jeff Warren · at 02:12:09
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ABC News correspondent Dan Harris and writer Jeff Warren discuss their book on meditation for skeptical audiences, including how contemplative practice can reshape attention, emotional patterns, and awareness. They connect mindfulness with stress exposure, psychedelics, yoga, martial arts, and physical rehabilitation while examining mood disorders, social media’s effects on empathy and mental health, technology design, and the limits of positive thinking.
What they talked about
- Sensory deprivation tank experience
- Hanging therapy for shoulder health
- Surrender vs control in difficult experiences
- Meditation as a skill for equanimity
- Layers of relaxation and the onion metaphor
- Comedy, television, and creative freedom
- Bipolar diagnosis and hypomania
- Social media's effect on attention and empathy
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