10% Happier with Dan Harris How to Stay Calm No Matter What's Happening | Sebene Selassie and Jeff Warren
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Feb 14, 2024 
Join Sebene Selassie, a meditation instructor and author of 'You Belong,' alongside Jeff Warren, a writer and co-author of 'Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics.' They dive into the art of staying calm amid life’s chaos, sharing personal stories and insights. Discover how acceptance and mindfulness can transform challenges into opportunities for growth. The duo humorously explores attachment and non-attachment, emphasizing the importance of resilience in meditation. Their engaging reflection on balancing tranquility with distractions offers practical advice for navigating stress.
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Non-Attachment and Fulfillment
- A listener, driven by attachments, asks about non-attachment.
- Dan Harris shares how Joseph Goldstein's presence helped him realize he'd be fine no matter what.
Curiosity Over Non-Attachment
- Reframe non-attachment as curiosity about your being.
- Embrace this inquiry with excitement, not fixation, and notice when you're too intense, backing off to settle.
Loss of Magic in Practice
- Kelly, whose life was changed by Dan's book, asks about revitalizing a practice that feels stagnant.
- She describes feeling heartbroken after the initial "magic" faded.
