2024-03-04
32 分钟If you’ve ever felt apprehensive about trying something seemingly woo-woo to improve your mental health (like meditation, mindfulness, or simply touching grass) you're not alone. Dan Harris was a mindfulness skeptic anchoring on ABC News when an on-air panic attack sent him into a journey that had him searching for what constitutes well-being. Dan hosts the Ten Percent Happier podcast, and authored a book of the same name. This March, he celebrates the book's 10th anniversary. With a skeptic’s sense of humor and a curious, philosophizing mind, Dan talks about what he's learned in his exploration of meditation, mindfulness, and happiness. You’ll hear about the scientific data that could sway even the toughest cynic – and learn the tools and tricks that can help you build the skills that can make life (and you) a little bit better. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts
Ted audio collective, you're listening to how to be a better human.
I'm your host, Chris Duffy.
On today's episode, we're going to be talking about ways to recognize and change the voice inside your head and to let you in on the voice that lives inside my head.
Mine is a guy who sometimes is very fun and notices hilarious things that other people have overlooked.
And other times, my guy gets extremely focused on a tiny thing that is not going perfectly and then spirals that into a giant catastrophe that is completely overwhelming.
For example, a coworker didnt use an exclamation point in a reply to my text.
That probably means that hes furious at me, and that definitely means that I am about to get fired.
I cant find my wallet.
Well, that probably means that its gotten stolen.
My credit cards are already maxed out, and my identity is currently being sold for bitcoin on the dark web.
You know, saying these things out loud, it's obvious to me how ridiculous they are.
But at the same time, when I am in the moment and I am feeling those things and I'm thinking them, it can be really hard to see that they are ridiculous or to have any perspective at all.
Today's guest, Dan Harris, thinks a lot about ways to get some perspective and how to disrupt those thought cycles that can really torment us.
Dan is also one of the funniest and most refreshingly skeptical people that I have ever met.
I am so excited for you to hear from him today.
Here's a clip from his TED talk.
I should give you a little background on me.
I used to be an anchorman.
I worked at ABC News for 21 years.
It was a very stressful job.