Ep. 50 – A Mindful Approach to Panic with Dan Harris

Discussing his experience with panic attacks, Dan Harris describes the tools that have helped him move from resistance to acceptance.Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenowIn this episode, David and Dan dive into:How Dan went from experiencing panic attacks to finding meditationDan’s definition of happinessStabilizing our well-beingThe compounding effect of meditation practiceNavigating difficult external experiencesWorking on a loving-kindness practicePith instructions from spiritual teachersAllowing feelings instead of resistingThe fear of death and all pervasive sufferingTemporal experiences and observing the pause of timeImpermanence and not taking everything so seriouslyEquanimity and looking at our emotions as passing weatherGrab your copy of the 10th-anniversary edition of Dan's book, 10% Happier, HERE to learn more about the benefits of meditation in his life.About Dan Harris:Dan Harris is an author, podcaster, and a retired American journalist for ABC News. He was an anchor for Nightline and co-anchor of the weekend edition of Good Morning America. After an on-air panic attack, Dan dedicated himself to meditation and spreading the word about its benefits. His “10% Happier” podcasts feature interviews with other meditators. Dan’s book, 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Really Works – a True Story, was published in March 2014.“Panic is just a set of physical sensations, which as a panic sufferer, I have experienced countless times and always survived. So, it’s okay, just let it go. Let the sensations be there, it’s okay to feel it. What is making it worse is my resistance to it.” – Dan HarrisSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.