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How To Survive the News. CNN's Bill Weir on Moving From Anger and Despair to Optimism and Resiliency.

How To Survive the News. CNN's Bill Weir on Moving From Anger and Despair to Optimism and Resiliency.

10% Happier with Dan Harris
Feb 21, 2025 1h 13m
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<p><span style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"> A node of sanity in these challenging times.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://www.billweirclimate.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Bill Weir</a> is America's leading climate reporter. His new book is a celebration of our planet and human brilliance. It is a hopeful plea for communities to rally around nature, new ideas and each other, to create the kind of resilience that lasts generations.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>In this episode we talk about:</strong></p> <ul> <li>How a hotter earth is increasingly changing our lives</li> <li>Why some experts say the climate issue is half physics, half psychology</li> <li>How to work with feelings like rage and despair</li> <li>Why so many of us look away from the climate crisis</li> <li>Why acceptance is not surrender</li> <li>And the utility of class psychological frameworks, including Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and Elisabeth Kübler-Ross' Five Stages of Grief</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Related Episodes:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-to-do-about-eco-anxiety-jay-michaelson/id1087147821?i=1000537443496" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>What to do About Eco-Anxiety | Jay Michaelson</strong></a></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Follow Dan on social:</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3tGigG5" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer"><strong>Instagram</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href="https://bit.ly/3FOA84J" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer"><strong>TikTok</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Subscribe to our</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FybRzD" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer"><strong>YouTube Channel</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Our favorite playlists on:</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3Qa8kMT" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer"><strong>Anxiety</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href="https://spoti.fi/3MjtMxF" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer"><strong>Sleep</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href="https://spoti.fi/3QvyA5J" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer"><strong>Relationships</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href="https://spoti.fi/3QxZASc" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer"><strong>Most Popular Episodes</strong></a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Additional Resources:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Order <a href="https://www.billweirclimate.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Life as We Know It (Can Be)</em></a></li> </ul> <p> </p>

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