Gabor Maté: Five Steps To Stop Scrolling, Bingeing, and Self-Medicating — And Reclaim Your Brain

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<p dir="ltr">Practical tools to break "automatic habits" and take back your agency.</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://drgabormate.com/">Gabor Maté</a> is a retired physician who, after 20 years of family practice and palliative care experience, worked for over a decade in Vancouver's Downtown East Side with patients challenged by drug addiction and mental illness. The bestselling author of five books, including the award-winning <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Realm-Hungry-Ghosts-Encounters-Addiction/dp/155643880X"> In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts</a>, Gabor is an internationally renowned speaker highly sought after for his expertise on addiction, trauma, childhood development, and the relationship of stress and illness. </p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode we talk about:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Practical strategies for dealing with both our addictive tendencies and scattered minds</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The <em>real</em> question to ask yourself when it comes to addiction </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Maté's relationship with ADHD</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The relationship between ADHD and addiction</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Tools for conscious harm reduction </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The practice of "Compassionate Curiosity"</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">"Re-parenting" practices for your nervous system </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">And more</li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Related Episodes:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/modern-life-is-making-you-sick-but-it-doesnt-have-to/id1087147821?i=1000605404890"> Modern Life Is Making You Sick, but It Doesn't Have To</a></p> </li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong></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><strong> </strong></p> <p data-pm-slice="1 3 []"><strong>Additional Resources:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.pesi.com/sales/bh_s_096752_rethinkingadhd_organic-2021699?srsltid=AfmBOorHqz3tTFBVRfsAoI6of4ChCEwImPrJW091P38qT2A7d6imBF5p" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Rethinking ADHD</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Myth-Normal-Illness-Healing-Culture-ebook/dp/B098PXTS5K?ref_=ast_author_dp_rw&th=1&psc=1&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.sRERJwaN5vSt16gReMFr0QLi-fGdatdYA6Up9mMtiRejkju8BnvfDeLiqfwGjbomirxr86Re09C8PmGSMKvdpjVJqHY4Qfq7uRYXa-O6rO8Yy73JRM_D86GgRICyDvqLSr-kVBMvIGXChn_EPmbCdg3TYj77nmXJo7T7C9eQcaO93yfICcKEH0doOTC24P0KN8vO5rPXOhq2U7bbH4D3T7o-YzFImXm3LBrSZOnzOkA.A2_VvUxhdRVh54UXH36H4B4dQjSrTvU9JyVnqtBVPbA&dib_tag=AUTHOR" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">The Myth of Normal</a></li> <li><a href="https://drgabormate.com/book/scattered-minds/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Scattered Minds</a></li> </ul> <p><strong><br /> <br /></strong></p> <p dir="ltr">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. <a href= "https://www.92ny.org/event/dan-harris-with-allison-gilbert">Register here.</a></p> <p dir="ltr">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. <a href= "https://www.eomega.org/workshops/meditation-party#9851">Register here.</a></p> <p><strong> </strong></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>