Former ABC News anchor Dan Harris joins us to explore why you can't hate yourself into change and how stress is silently impacting your life. Dan reveals the surprising truth about meditation, social connection, and why your relationships are more crucial for your health than you think. In this interview, we discuss: 00:00 Intro 00:39 The State of Stress 02:51 What is Stressing People Out? 07:24 How to Build Deep Relationships 11:32 How Healthy Relationships Develop 19:43 Reprogram Your Inner Dialogue 24:16 The Benefits of Meditation 26:51 What is “ME”? 31:14 How Do You Befriend Your Mind? 38:37 There’s a Reason Why You Keep Wanting More 40:39 Get More Familiar with Your Thoughts 43:39 What is Your Daily Meditation Practice? 47:10 The Modular Model of Mind 51:49 Healthy Anger Versus Destructive Anger 57:07 Are You Defensive or Dismissive? 01:00:12 The Power of Having a Sense of Humor 01:03:05 Observe Nature to Understand Yourself 01:07:23 Dan on Final Five Episode Resources: https://www.danharris.com/ https://www.tiktok.com/@danbharris https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-harris-91ba5716b/ https://www.instagram.com/danharris @TenPercentHappier https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/10-happier-with-dan-harris/id1087147821 https://www.amazon.com/10-Happier-10th-Anniversary-Works/dp/B0CMDJSM24/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=5uYf7&content-id=amzn1.sym.f76d456a-cb0d-44de-b7b0-670c26ce80ba&pf_rd_p=f76d456a-cb0d-44de-b7b0-670c26ce80ba&pf_rd_r=132-8121315-7594942&pd_rd_wg=gXQrs&pd_rd_r=11e38146-5608-45a0-b381-dc0ecf596f2b&ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk https://www.instagram.com/jayshetty https://www.facebook.com/jayshetty/ https://x.com/jayshetty https://www.linkedin.com/in/shettyjay/ https://www.youtube.com/@JayShettyPodcast http://jayshetty.me Filmed at The New York EDITION