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<p dir="ltr">A deep dive on Ayurveda, a sophisticated system for health that's been refined over millennia.</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://www.nidhi.me/">Nidhi Bhanshali Pandya</a> is a renowned NAMA-certified Ayurvedic Doctor, the bestselling author of <a href="https://www.nidhi.me/nidhi-book-pre-order-new">Your Body Already Knows</a> (2025), and international speaker/educator known for her modern approach to women's health and longevity.</p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode we talk about:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">What Ayurveda actually is beyond TikTok trends </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How ancient Ayurvedic principles align with (and differ from) modern medicine</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"> How to brace yourself in the face of an imbalanced ecosystem</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The human tragedy of overoptimization</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The value of awe, fascination, and pattern-seeing as more effective than discipline or force</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"> The three codes of life</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The framework to come back into our own intelligence in the kindest way </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How modern life (especially electricity) disrupted our biological rhythm and created chronic imbalance</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The concept of balance and the Buddhist middle path as echoed in Ayurvedic texts</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The "inner climate" framework </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Practical tools for sleep, including concrete daily practices to offset "imbalances"</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The concept of agni (digestive fire) and how to support it</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">A three tiered toolkit for self-regulation</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The perils of jumping into change</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Why cold drinks and excessive water can disrupt digestion</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Radical acceptance and gratitude</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><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><strong>Thanks to our sponsors:</strong><br /> <br /> <strong>HomeServe</strong>: Plans start at just $4.99 a month. Go to <a href="https://homeserve.com">homeserve.com</a> to find the plan that's right for you. <br /> <br /> <strong id= "docs-internal-guid-40b3e5a8-7fff-2214-930c-b6425ba36463">Leesa:  </strong>Go to <a href="http://leesa.com/">leesa.com</a> for 25% off mattresses, pllus get an extra $50 off with the promo code Happier, exclusive for our listeners.</p>