How To Work With Insomnia, Pain, and Your Mom's Voice in Your Head | Jeff Warren

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<p dir="ltr">A live Q&A session with meditation teacher Jeff Warren, where Dan and Jeff tackle some of the hardest questions in meditation and life.</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://jeffwarren.org/">Jeff Warren</a> is a meditation teacher, author, and co-founder of the <a href= "https://cecmeditate.com/">Consciousness Explorers Club</a>. In this live session recorded on Zoom with subscribers to the <a href= "http://app.danharris.com/">10% with Dan Harris app</a>, Jeff and Dan take questions about insomnia, chronic pain, caring for aging parents, existential fears for loved ones, and what to do when your meditation practice feels stuck.</p> <p dir="ltr">We talk about:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">How to get equanimity around existential fears for your kids (which Jeff calls "the single hardest thing in human life")</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Why acceptance is a terrible word and equanimity is better</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">The difference between doomsday spirals and what's actually happening right now</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Practical strategies for insomnia and chronic pain (including why your goal shouldn't be eight hours of unconscious sleep)</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">What to do when you feel stuck in your meditation practice (hint: the plateau is normal)</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Three strategies for turning down the volume on your constant mental narrator</p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Jeff also introduces the practice of asking your meditation a question—literally seeding a question in your mind during practice and seeing what bubbles up. It's surprisingly effective for creative blocks and getting unstuck.</p> <p dir="ltr">These live sessions happen every week in the 10% with Dan Harris app, where you can meditate with Dan and guest teachers and ask questions in real time. Get the app at <a href= "http://danharris.com/">danharris.com</a> — there's a free 14-day trial.<br /> <br /></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><strong><br /> <br /></strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Thanks to our sponsors: </p> <p dir="ltr">LinkedIn:  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>.<br /> <br /> <br /></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>