Making Mental Health Accessible (with Dan Harris)

Our America with Julián Castro

Lemonada Media

Society & Culture

4.6 • 884 Ratings

🗓️ 28 January 2021

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Dan Harris knows all about how to cope with everyday stressors and anxiety. In 2004, he was filling in for a news anchor on Good Morning America when he experienced a panic attack on air. He joins us this week to talk about how his televised panic attack led him to embrace meditation, and how this mental health routine developed into the Ten Percent Happier books and podcast. With a year like 2020 behind us, we could all use some tips on how to take a breath and practice mindfulness! Keep up with Julián on twitter @JulianCastro and Instagram @JulianCastroTX. Resources from the episode: Check out the books Dan has written about his journey Tune into his podcast, Ten Percent Happier Read up on meditation research from Harvard’s Lazar Lab and UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center Additional meditation resources: Headspace Calm Mindful Insight Timer Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows. To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to https://www.lemonadamedia.com/show/our-america shortly after the air date. Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:48.5	Vice President. For many, it was a moment of hope after four stressful years of collectively holding our breath.
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1:02.0	our country is in dire need of a reset.
1:04.7	When they comes, we step out of the shade of flame and unafraid, the new dawn
1:10.8	balloons as we free it, for there was always light if only were brave enough to see it if only were brave enough to be it. execute.
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