10% Happier with Dan Harris Folgen

A candid conversation about money: How much is enough? How to find real security?   Sebene Selassie, an author and meditation teacher. She writes the popular newsletter Ancestors to Elements and her first book is called, You Belong.    Jeff Warren is also an author and meditation teacher. He writes the popular Substack newsletter Home Base and is the coauthor, along with me, of a book called Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics. And he is the co-host of the mind/bod adventure pod.   This episode is part of our monthlong Do Life Better series.  We talk about: How much is enough  The illusion of security  The importance of being able to talk to your friends about this stuff The power of identifying your own money story, in other words, finding the point of origination for your own neuroses on the subject     Related Episodes: Do Life Better How to Avoid the Toilet Vortex of Anxiety | Sebene Selassie and Jeff Warren How to Stay Calm No Matter What's Happening | Sebene Selassie and Jeff Warren Meditation Party: The "Sh*t Is Fertilizer" Edition | Sebene Selassie & Jeff Warren Meditation Party with Sebene Selassie and Jeff Warren: Psychedelics, ADHD, Waking Up From Distraction, and Singing Without Being Self-Conscious Meditation Party: Magic, Mystery, Intuition, Tattoos, and Non-Efforting | Sebene Selassie and Jeff Warren     Sign up for Dan's newsletter here Follow Dan on social: Instagram, TikTok Ten Percent Happier online bookstore Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Our favorite playlists on: Anxiety, Sleep, Relationships, Most Popular Episodes     Full Shownotes: https://www.meditatehappier.com/podcast/tph/meditation-party-892   Additional Resources: Register for Meditation Party at Omega, October 24 - 26, 2025 Allison Strickland's GoFundMe  

A Wharton professor shares practical tips on increasing your financial security, and eradicating the taboo around financial conversations.   Dr. Wendy De La Rosa is an Assistant Professor at The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. She focuses on behavioral science to improve consumers' financial well-being.   This episode is part of our monthlong Do Life Better series.    We talk about: Psychological and technological tools for taking control of your finances  How to get a handle on small frequent purchases The relationship between our environment and our finances Financial shame  How our parents relationship with money impacts us as adults The G.I. Joe Fallacy, and the misconception that "knowing is half the battle" when it comes to our financial health 10 financial questions to ask your romantic partner How to eliminate the taboo of financial conversations And much more   Related Episodes:  Do Life Better  543. The Psychology of Money | Morgan Housel #402. How To Work Around Your Own Irrationality | Richard Thaler #345 How to Change Your Habits | Katy Milkman   Sign up for Dan's newsletter here Follow Dan on social: Instagram, TikTok Ten Percent Happier online bookstore Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Our favorite playlists on: Anxiety, Sleep, Relationships, Most Popular Episodes   Full Shownotes: https://www.meditatehappier.com/podcast/tph/de-la-rosa-891

The science and dharma of mindful eating. How it can stop over eating—and how to actually make the habit.   Brother Pháp Lưu is an ordained monk in the Plum Village tradition started by Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh. He's worked with scientists at Dartmouth College and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health to develop research on the effect of Plum Village mindfulness practices on children.   This episode is part of our monthlong Do Life Better series.    We talk about: The health benefits of mindful eating The line between moderation and restriction  The five contemplations before eating  The basic steps of mindful eating  How to ensure mindful eating doesn't feel like a chore or burden Fasting and our culture's dysregulated relationship to food Mindful consumption in general The four nutriments And much more   Related Episodes: Do Life Better Get Fit Sanely The Anti-Diet | Evelyn Tribole The Science of Why You Eat When You're Not Hungry–And How to Stop | Judson Brewer   Sign up for Dan's newsletter here Follow Dan on social: Instagram, TikTok Ten Percent Happier online bookstore Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Our favorite playlists on: Anxiety, Sleep, Relationships, Most Popular Episodes   Full Shownotes: https://www.meditatehappier.com/podcast/tph/phap-luu-889