Tara Brach Has A Counterintuitive Strategy For Navigating Tumultuous Times

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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><em>---</em></p> <p>A (potentially challenging) Buddhist recipe handling anxious times.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Tara Brach, a legendary meditation teacher, psychologist, and frequent flier on this show. She is the founder of the Insight Meditation Community of Washington and has been active in bringing meditation into schools, prisons and underserved populations. She has also written several books including <em>Radical Acceptance, Radical Compassion</em> and <em>Trusting the Gold. </em></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>In this episode we talk about:</strong></p> <p><br /></p> <ul> <li>A Buddhist tradition known as the Bodhisattva teachings… which are quite radical… and which Tara thinks can vastly improve your life… and the health of democracy. </li> <li>We also talk about: why some people might think this stuff is too soft</li> <li>4 practices to develop compassion </li> <li>A mindfulness technique known as RAIN</li> <li>How mindfulness can help you see what is beneath your anger</li> <li>Letting distress be a portal—and the amazing phrase, "action absorbs anxiety"</li> <li>How to get active when you have limited time</li> <li>And how to counteract the tendency to numb out</li> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p>Tara also recorded a guided meditation based on this conversation, which you can find on <a href= "http://www.DanHarris.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">www.DanHarris.com</a>.</p> <p><strong>Related Episodes:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.happierapp.com/podcast-playlists/the-dalai-lamas-guide-to-happiness" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Dalai Lama's Guide To Happiness</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/joan-halifax-294" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vitamin E: How To Cultivate Equanimity Amidst Political Chaos | Election Sanity Series | Roshi Joan Halifax</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/sebene-selassie-338" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Counterintuitive Source of Hope | Sebene Selassie</a></li> <li><a href="https://happierapp.com/podcast/tph/tara-brach-repost" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Best of the Archives: Making it RAIN | Tara Brach</a></li> <li><a href="https://happierapp.com/podcast/tph/tara-brach-408" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Can You Handle This? | Tara Brach</a></li> <li><a href="https://happierapp.com/podcast/tph/tara-brach-534" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How to Stop the War Against Yourself | Tara Brach</a></li> </ul> <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://happierapp.com/podcast/tph/tarabrach-833" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">https://happierapp.com/podcast/tph/tarabrach-833</a></p>