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New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. --- There may be a temptation in some circles to dismiss intuition as witchy, folkloric, or unscientific but there's actually a ton of science around this. Our guest, author, actress and director, Amber Tamblyn will guide us through this. Tamblyn argues that intuition is a trainable skill but that this south-of-the-neck intelligence is often obscured by being too stuck in our heads and out of touch with our bodies.  Tamblyn has been nominated for Emmy®, Golden Globe, and Independent Spirit Awards. Her work in television spans over two decades including starring roles on House M.D., and Two and a Half Men. On the big screen, she starred in movies such as The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and 127 Hours. She's written seven books, including her latest, which is called Listening in the Dark: Women Reclaiming the Power of Intuition.  In this episode we talk about: How she defines intuition, and the role it plays as a bridge between the conscious and unconscious parts of our minds Why we are conditioned to validate rational intelligence over intuitive intelligence   The gut/brain connection, and why the enteric nervous system is known as the "second brain" Practical tips for getting better at listening to our bodies The role of meditation in boosting intuition The scientific research that points towards the importance of having a relationship with nature, and how this can improve our intuition The relationship between intuition and creativity How we should think about dream life What to do when you're not sure whether you should trust your gut How to recognize the difference between anxiety and intuition And why our society has downplayed the importance of intuition, which has been a tool used against women and men Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/amber-tamblyn-555

New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. --- Today's episode is the first in an experimental new series called Meditation Party.  Dan takes listener calls with fellow meditators Sebene Selassie and Jeff Warren and get candid about their practices and dealing with life Sebene Selassie is based in Brooklyn and describes herself as a "writer, teacher, and immigrant-weirdo." She teaches meditation on the Ten Percent Happier app and is the author of a great book called, You Belong. Jeff Warren is based in Toronto and is also a writer and meditation teacher who co-wrote the book, Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics with Dan Harris. Jeff also hosts the Consciousness Explorers podcast. Call (508) 656-0540 to have your question answered during the Meditation Party! Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/sebene-selassie-jeff-warren-553

New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. --- The better you understand your brain – and the more effectively you can work with it – the happier and healthier you will be. This is the central contention of today's extraordinary guest, Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor and she makes this assertion based on two levels of deep expertise. First, Dr. Taylor is a Harvard-trained neuroanatomist. Second, back in the '90s, she experienced a severe hemorrhage in the left hemisphere of her brain causing her to lose the ability to walk, talk, read, write or recall any of her life. She later recovered, but that experience, which you will hear her describe in riveting detail, gave her incredible insight into how the brain works.  She wrote a massive best-selling book called, My Stroke of Insight, which she has now followed up with a book called, Whole Brain Living, where she lays out exactly how to understand your brain and how to work with it. In this episode we talk about: Dr. Taylor's personal story and how her life has changed post-stroke The marvels of the human brain The differences between the brain's two hemispheres  How our society is skewed towards the left hemisphere and how living too much in the left hemisphere can burn us out The brain's "four characters" and how to work with these characters through a practice she calls "The Brain Huddle"  The differences and similarities between "The Brain Huddle" and another practice we've talked about before on this show called, "RAIN" And she describes a tool for understanding your emotions called, "The 90-Second Rule" Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/jill-bolte-taylor-552