10% Happier with Dan Harris Folgen

New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. --- Today's guest is a happiness expert and devout non-meditator. In her latest book Life in Five Senses: How Exploring the Senses Got Me Out of My Head and Into the World, she describes how a routine visit to her eye doctor made her realize she'd been overlooking a key element of happiness: her five senses.  Gretchen Rubin is the author of many books, including the New York Times bestsellers Outer Order, Inner Calm; The Four Tendencies; Better Than Before; and The Happiness Project. Her books have sold more than 3.5 million copies worldwide, and have been translated in more than thirty languages. She also hosts the top-ranking, award-winning podcast Happier with Gretchen Rubin.  In this episode we talk about: What led Gretchen to explore the five senses How we often take our senses for granted How our senses work with the brain to impact our perception  The relationship between the senses and nostalgia  The surprising power of ketchup and vanilla when it comes to the sense of taste The sense of hearing and what she calls her "Audio Apothecary"  How to be a better listener The interplay between the senses of taste and smell The sense of touch and the use of comfort objects    Why she decided to visit The Metropolitan Museum of Art everyday to explore the five senses And how she uses the five senses to boost creativity   Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/gretchen-rubin-588

You may have heard our interview with Sharon Salzberg earlier this week where we talked about openness, not believing the stories you tell yourself, and why the most powerful tools often seem the most stupid at first. I'm a big fan of hers and everything she does, so we wanted to give you a special preview of her new book, Real Life: The Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom.    In Real Life, Sharon sets a path out for us, merging the insights of inspiring voices with her own teachings to: Uncover a deeper sense of ourselves Expand our vision of what's possible for ourselves Align our words, hearts, and actions with our core values Navigate loss without getting stuck in bitterness or disconnect Carry a sense of community with us, even in stormy times Recover from the emotional effects of crisis Learn the art of letting go and beginning again Build emotional intelligence to face times of difficulty without fear Seek out joy in everyday life, even when things don't go our way Befriend ourselves on the journey of being human Embark on the journey to embody a life of curiosity, authenticity, and freedom. So enjoy this excerpt from her book, Real Life.

New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. --- There's so much to be grateful for in modern medicine. We can all agree that we would not do as well in a world with no Advil or dentistry. And yet, our guest today, who is a renowned doctor, says modern medicine is overlooking something crucial: the pernicious impact that modern living has on our minds and bodies. In other words, we are surrounded by these hidden societal and structural sources of stress and we aren't thinking about how to treat and prevent these factors that are degrading our happiness and our immune systems.  Dr. Gabor Maté is a bestselling author with an expertise on everything from stress to addiction to ADHD. His latest book is called, The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture Content Warning: This episode has mentions of child abuse, sexual trauma, suicide and addiction In this episode we talk about: What he means by "the myth of normal" How diseases, such as autoimmune conditions, are an "artifact of civilization" How to begin to tackle what Dr. Maté calls, "the social sources of illness"  His definition of trauma and the difference between "big T traumatic events" and the trauma of "wounding" How trauma in society is so normalized that we don't even recognize it Whether the term trauma is overused Why comparing suffering is a fruitless endeavor  What he means by "the necessity to be disillusioned"  The power and possibility of psychedelics  Why he thinks we should incorporate shamanic medicine into our western medical framework And what he means by "undoing self-limiting beliefs" and how these beliefs show up in our everyday lives Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/gabor-mate-586