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How to Keep Your Cool in a Room Full of Chaos Gremlins | Jeff Warren

How to Keep Your Cool in a Room Full of Chaos Gremlins | Jeff Warren

10% Happier with Dan Harris
Dec 7, 2025 12 min
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<p dir="ltr">If you've ever found yourself immediately abandoning your adult composure the second someone around you gets upset, we've got your back.</p> <p dir="ltr">In today's episode, the inimitable Jeff Warren returns with a practice to help you stop absorbing everyone else's stress and start holding healthy boundaries without turning into a jerk. Jeff — who is both a dear friend of Dan's and one of the funniest meditation teachers alive — walks you through how to stay grounded in your own body even when the people around you are melting down.</p> <p dir="ltr">This meditation is especially helpful if you tend to:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Fix other people's problems without being asked</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Rush to make everything okay the instant someone frowns</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Get overwhelmed by other people's moods</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Lose your boundaries around demanding or sensitive humans (including the tiny ones)</p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">To get more meditations from Jeff and our other teachers — plus join our weekly live sessions (every Tuesday at 4pm ET) — you can sign up at DanHarris.com.</p> <p dir="ltr">Related episodes:<br /> <a href= "https://open.substack.com/pub/danharris/p/working-with-a-brain-that-doesnt?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web"> Working With a Brain That Doesn't Behave | Jeff Warren</a></p> <p><strong><br /> <br /></strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Join Dan's online community <a href= "http://www.danharris.com/">here</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Follow Dan on social: <a href= "https://bit.ly/3tGigG5">Instagram</a>, <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FOA84J">TikTok</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Subscribe to our <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FybRzD">YouTube Channel</a></p> <p>Thanks to our sponsors:<br /> <strong>AT&T</strong>:   Happy Holidays from <a href= "http://www.att.com/">AT&T</a>. Connecting changes everything.<br /> <strong id= "docs-internal-guid-43b2aed1-7fff-ab45-7641-bbaff526b42e">Airbnb:</strong> Your home might be worth more than you think. Find out how much at <a href="http://airbnb.com/host">airbnb.com/host</a>.</p> <p dir="ltr">To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit <a href= "https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris">https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris</a></p>

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