About this episode
Do you react immediately to stressful situations, or do you give yourself space before responding? In this episode, let's delve into the book "10% Happier" by Dan Harris, which is a brutally honest and deeply relatable look into meditation, anxiety, and learning how to respond instead of react!
Key takeaways
- 1
The voice in your head is not you, and you do not have to obey it.
- 2
Respond, don't react: the gap between stimulus and response can be trained.
- 3
You can be ambitious and calm; the two are not enemies.
Try this tonight
For one day, when something annoys you, count to three before responding. Notice how often the response changes.
Journal prompt
“Where in my life do I react instantly, and what would responding look like instead?”
Write about it