Coronavirus Sanity Guide (Free)

In times like these, we need practical, actionable ways of coping with stress, fear, and anxiety. The meditations, podcasts, blog posts, and talks on this page will help you build resilience and find some calm amidst the chaos. We’re adding more resources as they're created - so keep checking back.

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Ten Percent Happier Podcast

Each week, journalist and Ten Percent Happier co-founder Dan Harris speaks with scientists, experts, and other smart folks about how to stay sane in the midst of coronavirus.

#235: JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN | MEDITATING IN A PANDEMIC

DAN HARRIS AND JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN

A statement of the blazingly obvious: we are living in stressful times. A statement of the slightly less obvious: meditation, while not a panacea, can help. In this episode, we're bringing you one of the western world's greatest living meditation masters: Joseph Goldstein. I'm biased, of course, because he is my meditation teacher. I have known him for many years, and he has had an incalculably positive impact on my life. In fact, he has already come to my rescue once during this pandemic, at a moment when I was personally struggling. And now, I'm excited to unleash him on all of you. In this chat, he lays out a meditative toolkit for navigating the current crisis. His advice is actionable for absolute beginners as well as longtime meditators. Towards the end of the conversation, he proposes one approach that some of you may find deeply challenging, but I find to be extremely compelling.

#233 SHARON SALZBERG MAKES ME FEEL BETTER

DAN HARRIS AND SHARON SALZBERG

If, given the deeply suboptimal circumstances in which we find ourselves right now, you are cycling through anxiety, depression, anger, and apathy, I suspect this conversation with legendary meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg may elevate your mood. It certainly worked for me...

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Guided Meditations

Looking for a dose of mindfulness? These guided meditations from Ten Percent Happier’s expert teachers will help you reground yourself. These meditations last roughly ten minutes apiece - but just hit play. Even one minute counts.

CALM IN BIG TRANSITIONS

JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN

During major life transitions your emotional and mental world can kick into overdrive. Learn how to stay in the eye of the hurricane.

Calm in Big Transistions
Joseph Gold Stein

TAKE A WORK BREAK

ANUSHKA FERNANDOPULLE

You can refresh your energy in just a few moments. If you do it mindfully, you'll boost your presence and attention for the rest of the day.

Take a Work Break
Anushka Fernandopulle
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Talks

Leading a mindful life is about more than just meditation. In these short, inspiring talks, some of our favorite teachers apply the lessons of mindfulness to everyday living in the pandemic.

COMBATING "SCREEN APNEA"

DR. SUSAN POLLAK

If you're finding yourself exhausted after spending hours on screens, you may not be breathing properly. Here's how mindfulness can help.

Combating "Screen Apnea"
Dr. Susan Pollak

HOW TO MEDITATE WITH YOUR KIDS

SUMI KIM

Many parents would love to share the benefits of meditation with their kids right now. Bedtime is a great time to do it.

How to Meditate with your Kids
Sumi Kim

WE ARE SEEING THE TRUTH

SHARON SALZBERG

The pandemic is showing us some painful truths about human existence -- but we can grow wiser by embracing them.

We are seeing the Truth
Sharon Salzberg

Happier Weekly

The Weekly is Happier’s newsletter, featuring original essays from our teachers on happiness, meditation, and staying mindful in the midst of coronavirus.

HOPE

JAY MICHAELSON

Lately, some of us have felt something we haven’t felt in a long time: hope.

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WHY WE GET ANXIOUS (AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT)

DR. RICK HANSON

Why are we like this? And what can we do about it? In an evolutionary framework, anxiety is adaptive. Read more.

THIS LONELY WINTER

YAEL SHY

In the present moment, loneliness is just a feeling. Often, the most painful aspect of it is how hard we fight to push it away. If we let it be, it can just be a feeling. Maybe not a pleasant one, but one that is still less difficult. Read more.

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