{"id":96301,"date":"2018-09-10T13:20:07","date_gmt":"2018-09-10T18:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=96301"},"modified":"2026-10-02T09:50:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T14:50:10","slug":"meditation-dan-harris-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/strength\/health\/meditation-dan-harris-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast #439: Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics"},"content":{"rendered":"

You\u2019ve probably read or heard about the benefits of meditation, but you\u2019ve never given it a try because it all seems a bit too woo-woo. You\u2019re not alone. My guest used to be a skeptic himself, but after falling into drug use and suffering a nervous breakdown on national television, he gave meditation a try and found that it made him calmer and more resilient. He\u2019s now on a mission to make meditation approachable for the masses \u2014 no meditation pillow required. His name is Dan Harris<\/a>. He\u2019s a news reporter at ABC who you can see on Nightline<\/i>. He\u2019s also the author of the books 10% Happier<\/i><\/a> and Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n

Today on show, Dan shares the story of his nervous breakdown in front of millions of people and how that led him to meditation. He then takes us through the latest research on the benefits of meditation, including the way it reduces depression and anxiety. Dan and I then discuss some of the myths that people have about meditation, such as the idea that it takes a lot of time, requires you to sit on a pillow, and will cause you to lose your edge. We end our podcast with Dan taking us through a 1-minute guided meditation which will you give you a nice moment of practical zen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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