Michael Singer: “I Can Handle This”—A Powerful Mantra for Modern Life, Why We Are Addicted to Our Own Suffering, and How to Release Everything That’s Hurting Us.

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Mayim Bialik

Comedy, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.8 • 5.9K Ratings

🗓️ 6 January 2026

⏱️ 66 minutes

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In this mind-expanding conversation of Mayim Bialik's Breakdown, Michael A. Singer—legendary author of bestsellers The Untethered Soul, Living Untethered, and The Surrender Experiment, and founder of Temple of the Universe—returns to reveal the real truth behind spiritual awakening...and why most people are getting it wrong. If you’ve ever wondered what a spiritual awakening actually looks like on a practical, everyday level, this is the breakdown you’ve been waiting for. Michael shares a step-by-step framework for building your spiritual identity, and explains why awakenings mean nothing unless you can properly integrate them into your daily life. You’ll learn why resilience is the #1 key to coping with modern stress, and why every authentic spiritual teacher puts compassion at the forefront of their teachings. Michael reveals how compassion and acceptance are deeply connected—and how this powerful combination leads to cooperation, unity, and humanity’s highest good. We also dive into the science behind spirituality, exploring the brain states of acceptance vs. resistance, and how eliminating the distractions of early emotions and personal narratives can open the door to higher consciousness. Michael even explains why we don’t matter nearly as much as we think we do—and why that realization is actually the most liberating truth of all. You’ll hear his bold perspective on why we must fix ourselves before trying to fix the world, his belief that science is finally catching up to spirituality, and why the power of awe might be the missing ingredient in your spiritual evolution. Michael also breaks down the concept of the higher self, how to access it, and what it truly feels like to live untethered and surrender to the universe (spoiler: it DOESN’T mean blindly accepting everything that happens—he explains the difference). Plus: his surprising proof that rich people are just as unhappy as everyone else, and his heartfelt message for beginners stepping onto the spiritual path for the first time. And for the first time ever, he shares an exclusive announcement and preview of his upcoming book, along with his mind-bending thoughts on where consciousness really lies… and what happens to consciousness when we die. If you’re ready to challenge everything you think you know about spirituality, identity, awakening, and the nature of existence itself, this is the episode of MBB you can’t afford to miss. Get 20% off all IQ Bar products - plus free shipping by texting BREAKDOWN to 64000. Go to shopremi.com/BREAK and use code BREAK at checkout for 50% off. Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Join at rocketmoney.com/breakdown Visit https://untetheredsoul.com/ for more information about Michael Singer. Follow us on Substack for Exclusive Bonus Content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bialikbreakdown.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BialikBreakdown.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube.com/mayimbialik⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You have stored inside of you a lot of garbage.
0:03.0	And the truth is, you put it in there,
0:05.0	and only you can let it out.
0:07.0	The great ones have found out,
0:08.0	you need to expand your mind and your consciousness.
0:12.0	If you can't change and bring down something more beautiful,
0:16.0	I expect anybody else to.
0:18.0	The spiritual visionary Michael Singer is back. He's spent 50 years teaching us how to
0:23.9	wake up and stop fighting with the universe. What does it mean to tap into a higher self? A great mantra
0:30.3	would be, I can handle this. You have to start by saying, I am capable of accepting reality reality the more that's happening in the
0:39.8	world the more it also seems that people can't handle it every single person
0:45.0	have totally different experiences so therefore the way they think is going to be
0:48.1	unique can I handle that everybody's different I've learned to open it up
0:53.0	except reality it doesn't mean I don't do anything about it but here's the difference if I'm not okay that everybody's different. I've learned to be open enough to accept reality.
0:55.6	It doesn't mean I don't do anything about it,
0:56.7	but here's the difference.
1:00.4	If I'm not okay, I guarantee you what I'm doing is struggling to change the outside
1:02.0	and I'm acting based on the reaction to that.
1:05.3	As opposed to, I've learned to be at peace,
1:08.9	calm, open, centered,
1:13.6	and now how can I actually help the situation, not help me handle the situation?
1:16.6	When we tell people to be an acceptance of something,
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