Dr. Mark Epstein On: How To Transform Your Neuroses Into "Little Shmoos"

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<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p>---</p> <p>A Buddhist psychiatrist (and one of the key players in Dan's meditation career) talks about the overlap between Freud and the dharma.</p> <p><br /></p> <p><br /></p> <p><a href="http://markepsteinmd.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mark Epstein M.D.</a>, is a psychiatrist in private practice in New York City, is the author of a number of books about the interface of Buddhism and psychotherapy, including <em>Thoughts without a Thinker</em>, <em>Going to Pieces without Falling Apart</em>, <em>Going on Being</em>, <em>Open to Desire</em>, <em>Psychotherapy without the Self</em>, <em>The Trauma of Everyday Life</em> and <em>Advice Not Given: A Guide to Getting Over Yourself</em>. His latest work, <em>The Zen of Therapy: Uncovering a Hidden Kindness in Life</em>, was published in 2022 by Penguin Press. He received his undergraduate and medical degrees from Harvard University. He has been a student of vipassana meditation since 1974.</p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>In this episode we talk about:</strong></p> <p><br /></p> <ul> <li>The insubstantial nature of thoughts </li> <li>Staying present through anything without clinging or condemning. </li> <li>Turning down the ego and focusing on others</li> <li>How you transform your neuroses from monsters to little shmoos. </li> <li>And whether 10% is the right number?</li> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Related Episodes:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-playlists/10th-anniversary" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Click here</strong></a> <strong>to listen to the previous episodes in our tenth anniversary series. </strong></li> <li><a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/sam-harris-2023" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Sam Harris on: Vipassana vs. Dzogchen, Looking for the Looker, and Psychic Powers</strong></a></li> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>To order the revised tenth anniversary edition of 10% Happier:</strong> <a href= "https://www.harpercollins.com/products/10-happier-10th-anniversary-dan-harris?variant=41074377523234" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>click here</strong></a><strong> </strong></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>For tickets to Dan Harris: Celebrating 10 Years of 10% Happier at Symphony Space:</strong> <a href= "https://www.symphonyspace.org/events/vp-dan-harris-10-happier-10-year-anniversary" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>click here</strong></a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Sign up for Dan's weekly newsletter</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3QtGRqJ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>here</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Follow Dan on social:</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3tGigG5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Instagram</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FOA84J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>TikTok</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Ten Percent Happier online</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/46TZglY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>bookstore</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Subscribe to our</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FybRzD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>YouTube Channel</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Our favorite playlists on:</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3Qa8kMT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Anxiety</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3MjtMxF" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Sleep</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3QvyA5J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Relationships</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href="https://spoti.fi/3QxZASc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Most Popular Episodes</strong></a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Full Shownotes:</strong> <a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/mark-epstein-10th" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/mark-epstein-10th</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Additional Resources:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Download the Ten Percent Happier app today: <a href= "https://10percenthappier.app.link/install" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">https://10percenthappier.app.link/install</a></li> </ul> <p><br /></p>