Dan Harris on the Power of Meditating for Skeptics - with Lewis Howes

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0:35 A Background on Dan Harris
2:33 Paris Hilton Interview
5:40 Eckhart Tolle and The Voice in Your Head
8:40 Panic Attack on Good Morning America
13:57 "I thought meditation was only for weirdos..."
17:22 10 Day Silent Meditation Retreat
21:34 Meditate to Train Your Brain to Come Back to The Present
24:48 Inner Narrator
27:54 What's Next for Meditation?
31:17 10% Happier Meditation App
37:00 Whats next in Dan Harris Career pursuits?
38:41 What Dan Harris is Most Grateful for
40:03 Poverty, Climate Change, Bigotry
42:51 Being a Good Listener
43:55 Dan Harris's 3 Truths
46:28 Dan Harris's Definition of Greatness
Today I speak with Dan Harris. Dan Harris is co-anchor of both Nightline and the weekend edition of Good Morning America on ABC News. Before that, he was the anchor of the Sunday edition of World News. After having a nationally televised panic attack on Good Morning America, Dan found meditation and then wrote 10% Happier, as a way to convince fellow skeptics to give the practice a shot. www.10percenthappier.com/mindf...
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[@mppol2398]

he has changed my life.. started meditating. do it. you'll see!

[@kevinkuehn624]

Mp Pol has your productivity improved?

[@johnwilliams1135]

Are you still meditating 3 years later?

[@imfine-ok1536]

@@johnwilliams1135 I have been doing it for over 12 years.. I can't think of anything else that can replace it. And I m pretty sure that it will be part of my life until the end.

[@mylesmackey2430]

Two really awesome dudes in the same room makes for a great podcast!

[@mav6232]

17:30 how to meditate 22:00 bicep curl for your brain

[@kellystone1535]

Dan Harris is so good looking and I love his honesty and openness.

[@christinesnitkin9619]

Lewis, do you realize you are smiling almost all the time? You always seem happy, which puts off a great vibe! Your guests feel it. You audience feels it.

[@jordancunningham5910]

I just wanted to comment to say; I watch one of your video podcasts or listen to them at least three times a week; and having recently discovered you; you're changing my mindset completely. I've always been into personal development; reading Dr Wayne Dyer, Jack Canfield, John C Maxwell etc but your interviews are amazing; keep doing what you're doing; because your reaching a guy in England who's achieved more with his health and career in 2 months watching your interviews and listening to your podcasts than ever before; so thank you Lewis :)

[@Seahagsoaps]

So worth the time to listen to! There's always room to improve. Great job by both parties. Lewis is calming and real. Dan's journey is so inspiring and I know I'll gobble up anything I can read by them both of them.Thanks so much for this.

[@lisadixon6617]

Lewis, you are so freakin awesome! You are genuine and that's why you are a great listner (per Dan's compliment to you). Another great interview!

[@izak-jn3vi]

wow what a voice - i wish i have such a voice.

[@ashleybaldueza6246]

I’ve been addictively listening to these podcasts and this one is defiantly one of my favorites!!

[@WHEYJordan]

Huge thank you for this to you both. Great content

[@S_alva]

Have been practicing meditation for the last ten years. How foolish I was before that! Spent my waking hours on auto pilot mode, kind of sleep walking.

[@4johncarr]

Lewis, you did the interview really well. Great questions and you allowed perfect space for Dan to respond, Thank you for creating such a welcoming and supportive environment for people to share and us, the listener, to learn. Thank you. Keep the interviews coming.

[@susydyson1750]

cool interviews Dan aj awakener !

[@sameerbhatia451]

So refreshing to listen to both. Great interview !!!

[@AliceIN213]

Thank you for making this video. Mind blown 🤯

[@BrodieNeroTV]

Lewis... one of my fav's so far bro.. incredible content!! I'm inspired! as always...

[@axxent2]

Oh wow! just yesterday I finished my 10% Happier audiobook! Thank you Lewis for a great interview!

[@billburket4842]

What an awesome interview. Thanks for this.

[@tonyking1756]

Thanks for this! Awesome interview.

[@RachelleM100]

LOVE Eckhart Tolle. I will have to look up the interview that Dan Harris had with him. It would be fantastic to see him interviewed on here as well. He has changed my life.

[@AiazShamasov]

Great interview!!! Time to meditate :)

[@AdventuresWithJeffOG]

Awesome. What a great interview. Time to meditate!

[@AdventuresWithJeffOG]

+Lewis Howes Dude, you put out such quality informative content, it's the least I can do!

[@whosdatgirl1]

This was open, honest, and powerful in its simplicity. We do get boggled down in the details of meditation, so his practice of meditation is doable for all x

[@NarLiv]

Excellent interview. Great watch.

[@smooch688]

What a great interview! I really like this guy, Lewis Howes. I came here to learn more about 10% Happier and was impressed with not only Dan Harris and his openess to share his journey but found that I very much admire Lewis too! Great content, life changing and delivered n such a calm, respecftul open way. Thank you to both of you!! I am subscribing now and getting the book on audible. :-)

[@brucedrive]

what a great interview!

[@asmrCA]

Nice talk, love the was Dan approaches mindfulness.

[@nangray56]

'Four Agreements' is great!

[@kirstenerikson5330]

Great interview!

[@caranbramlette]

I've known about the power of meditation for 40 years. Done it very sporadically. Like once every few years! But after I read Dan's book I was like...if he can do it I can. He made it so simple and he was right. It has launched me into the funnest path ever of meditating every day. I'm still not perfect but even in my imperfection I have seen enormous benefits. So thank you Dan. :) And of course, he was so right about you, Lewis. You are the best listener ever which is what makes you such a great interviewer.

[@lisatucker51]

Great interview

[@angalmeida29]

Thank u so Much Dan and lewis . You are both so inspiring gentlemen

[@lewishowes]

❤️

[@jonesie8377]

I stumbled upon this and it brought me so much value! What a great interview and humble demeanor. I can't wait to hear more from you. :)

[@Cat_lover772]

I'm from new Zealand and came across this interview not really knowing who this guy is. I really appreciate his genuineness. Most meditation advocates come across as new age flakes but this guy is real. I'm sure we would all like to be less of an asshole. Thank you for the interview :)

[@Tickedout]

fantastic interview

[@Tickedout]

must also say just found you recently , Lewis - big podcast listener and you have moved to the top

[@equilibrium4193]

Maybe the next step of human evolution is to have the ability to use the inner voice positively

[@lookmanmybad3885]

That's not the next step, that's now. We do have that ability we just don't use it

[@dickmonkey-king1271]

Of course! The world we live in starts in human minds.

[@mikemaldonado9960]

wonderful!

[@TheWsteed]

What a coincidence! I recently came across one of Dan's talks and gained respect for him in record time. He brings the level-headed approach that meditation needs to attract a broader audience (the skeptics). Well done to the both of you! On another note, would you ever invite James Altucher on the show?

[@atiqrahman7289]

Ok

[@keshakellogg5995]

Seconding an episode with James Altucher!

[@keshakellogg5995]

@Wyatt Steed I just found Dan Harris' podcast and he had James Altucher on Episode #117. :)

[@darrenwalshe8513]

He explains it simply, no bs.

[@Fastball9]

Love his no bs approach. meditation doesn't need to be all monks and pixies. it's hitting the gym for your brain. Nothing hippie about it.

[@lugire5]

Mindfulness & Naam Yoga is amazing too

[@lugire5]

your welcome Lewis.

[@pierredesousa610]

Just found this via Gary V, this is fucking amazing. Will definitely spread this thing to everyone I know and buy a few copies of your book! Keep this up buddy! Thank you for this stuff

[@TheEvanmma]

Lewis do you practice this meditation? If so what's your thoughts on transcendental meditation? I've had deep experiences with thAt and definitely transcended deeper than mindfulness although the affects of mindfulness have lasted longer.

[@robertjameshanrahan]

Dear Lewis, Thank you for your podcast, I love it. I wanted to point out one thing; Meditation is an integral part of the Yoga practice. Wish you well Robert James Hanrahan

[@MsShellectable]

Not necessarily. So much of yoga taught here in the US has been westernized and the non-physical/meditative portion of the practice is not incorporated.

[@PaulAntonescu]

If I have money to solve one problem in the world I would use them to decrease ignorance. I would put all my energy to bring awareness in ignorance repercussions in the world.

[@LucasHMaia]

What mic and headset does Lewis use?

[@panspermiahunter7597]

Only breath meditation has shown new brain growth, all other meditations may make you feel good but do nothing in restructuring your brain and that is the reason I have only ever done following my breath (Anapanasati) and it has saved me because I very ill with stress, 22/111 blood pressure, three small parts of my brain died and my doctor told me I was heading to a deep dark hole! Now I have no stress, I live in the moment and I love it in fact I have not even had a cold in over 5yrs. Do it!!!

[@richsoar2009]

I want to 32:11 get a guiding master!

[@65tttttttttttttttful]

Lewis got saved by Dan. If it wasn't for Dan being a great communicator - the interview would've been cap

[@nataliegates8732]

The reason he didn't specify (Eckart) is because it's different for everyone. Meditation is a tool that helps us enhance our inner wisdom or inner voice. Everyone has it... but our ego gets in the way. We all are so much more than anyone even knows!!! Each of our emotions stem from a trauma or a memory... each memory and trauma is stored in our cells and our bodies... our amazing machines... remember it all which create the ego. Maybe he didn't answer your question deliberately because that is still a journey you have to take for yourself? Our lives are like a mystery game... the more you research and dig for the truth the more you will find! Good luck!

[@describer99]

About ET not telling him what to do, but if you are wholly in the now - isn’t that meditation?

[@marvinbanjo]

Got no sound on this video but have sound every where else and don't know how to read lips

[@kevincoltasoque6511]

Currently reading 10% happier. I feel like this is a spoiler LoL.

[@nwoslothbite3077]

Relax the body Clear the mind of thoughts of self, others, past, future and attatchment Focus the mind (use mantra Ohhhhmmmmmm) Do not allow the thinking mind to wander or seperating thought loops Breath (deep rhythmic breathing can help) Allow the euphoria/epiphanies and emotions to pass/balance You control the depth of the medative state We can break through each mental barrier one by one to reach enlightenment. These are all just paths back to ones self and the realisation that we are just the imagination of ourselves who choose to forget. All suffering is caused by the illusion of seperation for it is a product of the ego. We are not only connected but all life and death is the same thing - we are all one being experiencing itself subjectively. We never die, we only change form. We are growing, learning and evolving. We are here to experience reality, be here now. See the beauty of our creation and create joy. The natural state of the ego less human being is one of clarity, knowing, peace, unconditional love.

[@Cacofonixravi]

Sorry it is dhamma.org the website to learn meditation

[@anilramaswamy]

All your podcasts are mind blowing, inspirational and spirituality awesome. You are amazing person with a Beautiful soul. Love it Thanks you from the bottom of my heart for bringing in this conscious change to your listens and viewers 👏👏🙏🙏

[@acmedata]

That's OK ... climate change can be solved by maintaining a positive attitude and being happy ... while we die.

[@Movie7PM]

If you want to solve the one problem in the world what would it be? Poverty Climate change, Etc. The one problem to solve would be to reduce the population to a sustainable level in mindful ways.

[@Captain_Tiger]

Good Interview, Lewis..like always. My only complaint is that at beginning of each interview, you announce " I am really exited to have today's guest"//It has become repetetive!

[@tanseygreen291]

No examples in the whole interview