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here is a great divide between money and Listening to Ten Percent Happier has happiness. We have been asked the ageexposed this reviewer to many different phiold question, “Would you rather be rich or losophies and worldviews, equipping me with happy?” as a common mindfulness exercise. knowledge I wouldn’t have otherwise. As a The answer is (or should be) that of desired recent college graduate, I was able to relate to happiness, not wealth. On his podcast, Ten the topics and reflect while listening, espePercent Happier, author and cially because of the down-toABC news anchor Dan Harris earth nature in which Harris explores the ins and outs of asks his questions. An important happiness in all its forms, oriListeners might especially topic explored in gins, and explanations. enjoy recent episodes about the podcast is the In the over 350 podcast self-compassion, the idea of difference beepisodes, Harris interviews goodness, and the science of tween empathy experts from all walks of life, happiness. An important topic and compassion, including His Holiness the explored in the podcast is the how we can be 14th Dalai Lama, Western difference between empathy happier by bethought leaders, scientists, and compassion, how we can and celebrities. The episodes be happier by being more ing more comexplore topics such as social compassionate and connected, passionate and anxiety, cultural bias, creativwhat we misunderstand about connected. ity, pain management, produclove, and a more scientific tivity, relationships, and many definition for that culturthings in between. ally loaded term. Harris is real and relatable in sharing with The podcast has been met with great suchis audience that he once suffered a panic cess, finding its way into millions of houseattack on live television, and he delves into the holds with a legion of followers. In fact, last depths of mental health and the journey to August, Harris left his post at Good Morning happiness and wholeness. While this podcast America to focus on this podcast and its isn’t explicitly religious, it does explore the greater mission. The community, dubbed science behind what happiness is and how we the “Ten Percent,” has a mobile app with can train our minds toward calm, generosity, resources ranging from meditations to teachcompassion, and connection. Listeners will ings and recordings to promote peace, happileave with tangible ways to apply these pracness, and stress reduction. Find out more at tices in their lives. TenPercent.com.
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