Brain Won't Stop? Here's How to Calm Down | Dan Harris
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On short-circuiting anxiety, breaking thought loops, and learning how to talk to yourself.
In this live Q&A, Dan covers:
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Why action is the best antidote to AI anxiety — and what's actually in your control
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How to use your meditation practice inside an MRI (and when it's okay to just get sedated)
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Joseph Goldstein's "dead end" technique for breaking out of repetitive thought loops
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Why certainty is not an indicator of truth — and how open-mindedness works in a polarized world
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The Buddhist take on alcohol, and Dan's surprisingly candid answer about his own relationship with substances
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How to stop feeding the need for external approval — without toxic positivity
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Why mindfulness in Pali literally means "remembering" — and why you'll always need to hear this stuff again
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