The Science of Happiness
PRX and Greater Good Science Center
Categories: Science & Medicine
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Happiness Break: April 18, 2024 A walking meditation led by 10% Happier Host Dan Harris How to Do This Practice: Begin walking. Bring your awareness to the present moment, noticing sights and sounds around you. When your mind wanders to worries or other thoughts, gently bring yourself back to what you notice around you. See if you can notice the sensations in your leg as you take each step. Continue walking this way as long as you wish. Today’s Happiness Break host: Dan Harris the host of 10% Happier, a podcast about mindfulness and other practices and thoughts that can support our well-being. Check out Dan’s podcast, 10% Happier: https://tinyurl.com/48cxcbjm\ Order his most recent book, Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics: A 10% Happier How-to Book: https://tinyurl.com/44cmjuvd Follow Dan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/danbharris Follow Dan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danharris/ If you enjoyed this Happiness Break, you may also like: Moving Through Space, With Dacher Keltner - https://tinyurl.com/5n8dj5v6 Check out these episodes of The Science of Happiness about walking and mind-body awareness. How To Do Good For The Environment (And Yourself) (Walking, With Diana Gameros) - https://tinyurl.com/3zfhhpus How To Focus Under Pressure (Mindful Body Scan, With Amy Schneider) - https://tinyurl.com/5fkdre2v We love hearing from you! Tell us about your experiences with mindful walking. Email us at happinesspod@berkeley.edu or use the hashtag #happinesspod. Find us on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/6s39rzus Help us share Happiness Break! Rate us and copy and share this link: https://tinyurl.com/6s39rzus We're living through a mental health crisis. Between the stress, anxiety, depression, loneliness, burnout — we all could use a break to feel better. That's where Happiness Break comes in. In each biweekly podcast episode, instructors guide you through research-backed practices and meditations that you can do in real-time. These relaxing and uplifting practices have been shown in a lab to help you cultivate calm, compassion, connection, mindfulness, and more — what the latest science says will directly support your well-being. All in less than ten minutes. A little break in your day.
Previous episodes
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233 - Happiness Break: A Walking Meditation with Dan Harris of 10% Happier Thu, 18 Apr 2024 - 0h
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232 - How To Make Work More Satisfying Thu, 11 Apr 2024 - 0h
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231 - Happiness Break: A Meditation To Move Through Anger, With Eve Ekman Thu, 04 Apr 2024 - 0h
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230 - How To Talk To People You Disagree With Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 0h
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229 - Happiness Break: Tap into the Joy that Surrounds You, With Anushka Fernandopulle Thu, 21 Mar 2024 - 0h
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228 - Who’s Always There for You? Thu, 14 Mar 2024 - 0h
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227 - Happiness Break: Where Did You Come From? Guided Writing With Lyla June Thu, 07 Mar 2024 - 0h
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226 - Why Grownups Should Be Playful Too Thu, 29 Feb 2024 - 0h
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225 - Happiness Break: A Meditation on Playfulness, With Dacher Keltner Thu, 22 Feb 2024 - 0h
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224 - Encore: How to Feel Less Pressed for Time Thu, 15 Feb 2024 - 0h
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223 - Happiness Break: Wrap Yourself in Kindness, With Jack Kornfield Thu, 08 Feb 2024 - 0h
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222 - What To Do When You Don’t Like The Way You Feel Thu, 01 Feb 2024 - 0h
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221 - Happiness Break: Radical Acceptance, With Tara Brach Thu, 25 Jan 2024 - 0h
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220 - How (And Why) To Find More Beauty in the Everyday Thu, 18 Jan 2024 - 0h
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219 - Happiness Break: A Meditation to Find Grounding in the New Year, With Spring Washam Thu, 11 Jan 2024 - 0h
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218 - How to Stick to Your Resolutions in 2024 Thu, 04 Jan 2024 - 0h
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217 - Happiness Break: Visualizing Your Best Self in Relationships, With Dacher Keltner Thu, 28 Dec 2023 - 0h
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216 - How Thinking About Your Ancestors Can Help You Thrive Thu, 21 Dec 2023 - 0h
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215 - Happiness Break: A Meditation for Seeking Forgiveness, With Shelly Tygielski Thu, 14 Dec 2023 - 0h
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214 - When It's Hard To Connect, Try Being Curious Thu, 07 Dec 2023 - 0h
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213 - Happiness Break: A Visualization to Connect With Your Heritage, With Bryant Terry Thu, 30 Nov 2023 - 0h
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212 - Being Kind is Good for Your Health Thu, 23 Nov 2023 - 0h
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211 - Happiness Break: Feel more Gratitude, With Eve Ekman Thu, 16 Nov 2023 - 0h
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210 - Encore: The Science of a Good Night's Sleep Thu, 09 Nov 2023 - 0h
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209 - Happiness Break: Find Calm When You Can't Clear Your Mind, With Lama Rod Owens Thu, 02 Nov 2023 - 0h
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208 - The Science of Singing Along Thu, 26 Oct 2023 - 0h
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207 - A Meditation For Connecting In Polarized Times, With Scott Shigeoka Thu, 19 Oct 2023 - 0h
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206 - How Holding Yourself Can Reduce Stress Thu, 12 Oct 2023 - 0h
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205 - 5 Minutes of Progressive Muscle Relaxation, With Jo Qina'au Thu, 05 Oct 2023 - 0h
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204 - How To Use Your Body to Relax your Mind Thu, 28 Sep 2023 - 0h
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203 - Happiness Break: A Meditation for Groundedness, With Diana Parra (English & Spanish) Thu, 21 Sep 2023 - 0h
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202 - Happiness Break: Una meditación para enraizar, con Diana Parra (inglés y español) Thu, 21 Sep 2023 - 0h
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201 - Making Difficult Interactions More Respectful Thu, 14 Sep 2023 - 0h
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200 - Happiness Break: A Meditation to Inspire a Sense of Purpose Thu, 07 Sep 2023 - 0h
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199 - Why Compassion Requires Vulnerability Thu, 31 Aug 2023 - 0h
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198 - Happiness Break: Awe in Impermanence Thu, 24 Aug 2023 - 0h
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197 - Why Humor Matters for Happiness Thu, 17 Aug 2023 - 0h
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196 - Happiness Break: Making Music With Your Body, With Keith Terry Thu, 10 Aug 2023 - 0h
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195 - How Improv Makes You More Confident and Less Anxious Thu, 03 Aug 2023 - 0h
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194 - Happiness Break: A Mindful Breath Meditation, with Dacher Keltner Thu, 27 Jul 2023 - 0h
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193 - How To Let Go Without Giving Up Thu, 20 Jul 2023 - 0h
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192 - Happiness Break: Moving Through Space, With Dacher Keltner Thu, 13 Jul 2023 - 0h
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191 - Finding Delight Through Your 5 Senses Thu, 06 Jul 2023 - 0h
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190 - Happiness Break: What To Do When You're Struggling, With Spring Washam Thu, 29 Jun 2023 - 0h
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189 - How To Feel Better About Yourself Thu, 22 Jun 2023 - 0h
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188 - Happiness Break: Wishing Others Well, With Anushka Fernandopulle Thu, 15 Jun 2023 - 0h
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187 - Where To Look For Joy Thu, 08 Jun 2023 - 0h
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186 - Happiness Break: Who Takes Care of You? With Dacher Keltner Thu, 01 Jun 2023 - 0h
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185 - Feeling Overworked? Take a "Fika" Break Thu, 25 May 2023 - 0h
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184 - How To Be in Harmony in Nature — Wherever You Are, With Yuria Celidwen Thu, 18 May 2023 - 0h