Pain Is Inevitable. Suffering Is Optional. Here’s How To Draw The Line. | Bonus Meditation with Sharon Salzberg

10% Happier with Dan Harris

10% Media, LLC

Dan Harris, Health & Fitness, Mindfulness, Dharma, Mental Health, Meditation

4.6 • 12.2K Ratings

🗓️ 21 June 2024

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

While we may want to conquer physical pain, it’s actually observing the sensations and knowing when to take a break that’s the key to relief.

About Sharon Salzberg:

Sharon Salzberg is a meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, and New York Times bestselling author. She is among the first to bring mindfulness & lovingkindness meditation to mainstream American culture fifty years ago, inspiring generations of meditation teachers and wellness influencers.

A co-founder of The Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA, Sharon is the author of thirteen books, including the New York Times bestseller, Real Happiness, now in its second edition, and her seminal work, Lovingkindess.

In 2023, Sharon released two new books: Real Life, available from Flatiron Books, and Finding Your Way, a small gift book from Workman.

To find this meditation in the Ten Percent Happier app, you can search for “When Your Body Hurts.”

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1:13.0	This is the 10% happier podcast.
1:17.0	I'm Dan Harris. Happy! Happy!
1:23.0	Happy!
1:24.0	Happy
1:25.0	Happy Happy Friday everybody time for a bonus meditation. You may have noticed
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