Cara introduces you to the magic of doing less. These gentle no-frills instructions get right to the heart of meditation practice.

Debating the cliche: Does everything happen for a reason? Plus, the Meditation Party crew tackles equanimity, work/life balance, and meditation vs napping.

Digging into the nuts and bolts of Stoicism with one of its best-known modern proponents.

Get comfortable with uncertainty and cultivate trust in life, even in the most turbulent times.

Death isn’t the most appetizing topic, but contemplating mortality can be a massive source of motivation, perspective, and even stress relief. In this episode, life lessons from a death doula, who helps people at the end.

On the myths (and macronutrients) of happiness.

Get your blood moving, mindfully! You can cultivate relaxation, even when you’re walking at a faster clip.

How our false expectations and misunderstandings about relationships can create an incalculable amount of suffering — and the many problems of the "You complete me" model.

Hidden sources of stress — and how to beat them. Also: the myth of normal, the necessity of being disillusioned, and the disutility of comparing your suffering.

Buddhist strategies for making money and being creative.

Why fear of other people’s opinions (FOPO) holds us back, and what to do about it.

Self-compassion can be really difficult. Imagining your younger self can soften your armor and help you receive the care you deeply deserve.

How to build a career that is sturdy, meaningful, and doesn’t burn you out.

Slow productivity: achievement without burnout.

Dan leads an “open awareness” meditation that’s also available as part of the 10th anniversary audiobook of Ten Percent Happier.

Do you struggle to fit meditation into a busy life? Check out this candid conversation with Dan’s younger brother, Matt.

We explore the intellectual and practical aspects of these mystical and esoteric concepts.

Watching things come and go helps weaken obsessive cravings both in meditation and in our lives.

A Buddhist psychiatrist (and one of the key players in Dan’s meditation career) talks about the overlap between Freud and the dharma. Mark Epstein M.D., is a psychiatrist in private practice in New York City, is the author of a number of books about the interface of Buddhism and psychotherapy, including Thoughts without a Thinker, Going to Pieces without Falling Apart, Going on Being, Open to Desire, Psychotherapy without the Self, The Trauma of Everyday Life and Advice Not Given: A...

Am I a bad meditator if I don’t go on a retreat? What do they entail? How do I stay silent for days on end? How do I get into one? What’s the food like?

Guidance for any time you need to practice staying relaxed and ready for whatever life might throw your way.

A wide ranging interview with one the biggest and most controversial names in the self-help world.

The tables have turned: Dan is interviewed by two of his producers.

At times it feels like thinking trips us up more often than it helps. In this session, everyday New Yorker—and meditation luminary—Sharon Salzberg coaches you toward feeling more empowered relating to your own thoughts.