Buddhist advice on taking care of yourself so you can take care of the world, including what to do with your outrage, and why looking for the good on purpose isn't denial.
The news is painful right now. And for most of us, the options we reach for — doom-scrolling, rage-posting, or unplugging entirely — don't actually help. Meditation teacher and bestselling author Sharon Salzberg joins Dan to take live questions from the 10% with Dan Harris community on how to find solid ground when the world feels like it's on fire.
In this conversation, Sharon Salzberg and Dan Harris discuss:
• How to feel your anger without being consumed by it — and why that distinction matters
• What's usually hiding underneath the anger: grief, fear, and sadness
• Why action is the antidote to despair — and what actually counts as action
• How civil rights movement leaders sustained their effort in the face of uncertainty
• How to handle guilt about not doing enough
• Why "look for the helpers" is more than a platitude
• Whether meditation can possibly be relevant in a full-blown poly-crisis — Sharon's answer may surprise you
This is a show about how to do life better. It’s hosted by Dan Harris, a former ABC News anchor turned bestselling author. Drawing on a mix of ancient Buddhism and modern science, this podcast covers such topics as: meditation, stress, anxiety, depression, sleep, self-compassion, fitness, relationships (personal and professional), productivity, focus, decision-making, and time management. Interviewees include meditation teachers, psychologists, researchers, and occasional celebrities—from RuPaul to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The animating insight is that happiness is not an unalterable factory setting; it’s a skill. The mind is trainable, and this show will teach you how to do it.
