This Episode Will Calm Your Nervous System | Prentis Hemphill

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<p dir="ltr">Strategies for getting out of your head and thriving in a chaotic world.</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://prentishemphill.com/">Prentis Hemphill</a> is a writer, political organizer, therapist and somatic facilitator. They are the author of the national bestseller <a href= "https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/726173/what-it-takes-to-heal-by-prentis-hemphill/"> What It Takes to Heal: How Transforming Ourselves Can Change the World</a>, and host of the acclaimed podcasts <a href= "https://www.findingourwaypodcast.com/episodes-1">Finding Our Way</a> and <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/becoming-the-people-podcast-with-prentis-hemphill/id1519965068"> Becoming the People</a>. Prentis is also the Co-founder of <a href= "https://www.theembodimentinstitute.org/">The Embodiment Institute</a> (TEI), a training and research organization that applies somatic practices to individual, organizational and collective care through a healing justice framework.</p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode we talk about:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">What embodiment really means  </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How our bodies may be communicating more information to our brains than we realize</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Practices to feel more at home in your body and regulate your nervous system</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The "head, heart, gut" way of listening to different kinds of intelligence</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Why so many of us are pulled out of our center in modern life</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Micro-interdependence </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Simple, everyday ways to humanize one another in an era of mass vilification </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How cultural pressures contribute to anxiety and burnout</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How to set boundaries</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Identifying what you truly care about</li> </ul> <p><strong><br /></strong><em>Join Dan and Emmy Award-winning journalist Allison Gilbert at 92NY on May 17th for a live conversation about how mindfulness can deepen connection and combat loneliness, available in person and via streaming.</em> <em><span draggable="true"><a href= "https://www.92ny.org/event/dan-harris-with-allison-gilbert" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Register here.</a></span></em><br /> <br /> <em>Join Dan, Sebene Selassie and Jeff Warren for Meditation Party, a 3-day immersive retreat at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY, October 16–18, 2026.</em> <em><span draggable="true"><a href= "https://www.eomega.org/workshops/meditation-party#9851" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Register here.</a></span></em> </p> <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 class= "font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"> This episode is sponsored by:</p> <p class= "font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"> <strong>Rosetta Stone</strong> — Language learning that's immersive and intuitive. Start your journey at <a class= "underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current" href= "https://www.rosettastone.com/happier">https://www.rosettastone.com/happier</a></p> <p class= "font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"> <strong>Fatty 15</strong> — The first essential fatty acid discovered in over 90 years, designed to support healthy aging at the cellular level. Get 15% off a 90-day starter kit at <a class= "underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current" href= "https://www.fatty15.com/happier">https://www.fatty15.com/happier</a> with code HAPPIER</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> </p>