10% Happier with Dan Harris How To Work With Insomnia, Pain, and Your Mom's Voice in Your Head | Jeff Warren
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Feb 13, 2026 
Jeff Warren, meditation teacher and author who co-founded the Consciousness Explorers Club, tackles tough everyday struggles. He discusses calming doomsday spirals about loved ones, practical approaches to insomnia and chronic pain, ways to get unstuck in meditation, and simple methods to quiet the constant inner narrator. Short, clear strategies and a surprising trick: ask your practice a question before you sit.
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Equanimity Over Acceptance
- Equanimity beats vague 'acceptance' when facing loved ones' suffering by clearly seeing what's happening without feeding it.
- Practicing presence reduces doomsday spirals and improves your responsive actions with loved ones.
Practical Ways To Handle Pain And Insomnia
- Treat chronic pain by experimenting: focus into the pain's center, distract if intensity spikes, or use self-compassion practices.
- For insomnia, aim for 'eight hours of rest' rather than continuous unconscious sleep to gain restorative benefits.
Concentration Trains Peak Performance
- Train attention through meditation to improve focus in sports, work, and creative flow states.
- Choose and sustain an object of focus to make other activities more absorbing and fulfilling.
