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How To Use Psychology and Buddhism To Handle Your Inner Critic | Amita Schmidt

How To Use Psychology and Buddhism To Handle Your Inner Critic | Amita Schmidt

10% Happier with Dan Harris
Jan 7, 2026 1h 2m
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<p dir="ltr">How psychology and spirituality can work together.</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://amitaschmidt.com/">Amita Schmidt</a> is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Hawaii. She has taught Vipassana meditation for over thirty years, and was the Resident Teacher at Insight Meditation Society for six years. She is the author of the book <a href="https://dipama.com/book/">Dipa Ma: The Life and Legacy of a Buddhist Master.</a> Amita currently teaches and practices non-dual meditation and is a certified IFS (Internal Family Systems) therapist.</p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode we talk about:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How psychology and spirituality can work together</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The basics of Internal Family Systems (or IFS)</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Amita's personal path through trauma, depression, and a pivotal insight that changed everything</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Why states like depression aren't as solid as they feel</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How to work with the inner critic</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Simple ways to access the sanest, wisest version of yourself</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The shift from psychological healing to spiritual insight</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The value of acceptance and surrender</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Simple pointers for sensing "aware presence" beneath all the mental noise</li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Related Episodes:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://app.danharris.com/c/10-happier-podcast/how-and-why-to-hug-your-inner-dragons-richard-schwartz"> How (and Why) to Hug Your Inner Dragons | Richard Schwartz</a></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://app.danharris.com/c/10-happier-podcast/how-to-handle-your-demons-richard-schwartz"> How To Handle Your Demons | Richard Schwartz</a></li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Additional resources:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://insighttimer.com/amitaschmidt">Amita on InsightTimer</a></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://dharmaseed.org/teacher/251/">Amita on DharmaSeed</a><strong><br /></strong></li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Get the 10% with Dan Harris app <a href= "https://app.danharris.com/membership">here</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Sign up for Dan's free newsletter <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 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> <p>Thanks to our sponsor:<br /> <br /> <strong id= "docs-internal-guid-e8e3fcd7-7fff-b68f-9e86-9c74b8c0881c">LinkedIn:  </strong>Spend $250 on your first campaign on LinkedIn ads and get a $250 credit for the next one. Just go to <a href= "http://linkedin.com/happier">linkedin.com/happier</a>.</p>

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