Ready to begin or deepen your meditation practice? Join Dan Harris and world-class meditation teachers on the 10% with Dan Harris app here: https://app.danharris.com/membership Most of us think we know what we're doing in the world. Our bodies, it turns out, are doing something else entirely. Prentis Hemphill is a therapist, somatics teacher, and the author of What It Takes to Heal. Their work sits at the intersection of the body, trauma, relationships, and collective healing — and this conversation is one of the more surprising and practically useful ones we've had on the show. In this conversation, Prentis shares: - What embodiment and somatics actually mean — beyond the clichés - Why most of us don't realize what our bodies are communicating to the world at any given moment - A step-by-step centering practice to get out of your head and into your body — with no meditation cushion required - Why the head, heart, and gut each carry distinct kinds of wisdom — and how to consult all three - Why singing and dancing aren't woo — they're nervous system regulation - The concept of "micro interdependence" — and why small acts of connection are genuinely healing - Why your stress, burnout, and anxiety are not personal failings but predictable nervous system responses to a world that's making everyone sick - Why individual healing and collective healing can't be separated - What the famous quote "boundaries are the distance at which I can love you and me simultaneously" actually means — and how to set a boundary that sticks - Why repair should be a casual daily habit, not a heavy formal process - How to identify your "lighthouse commitment" — the thing that should actually be animating your body and your life Subscribe to watch more 10% Happier videos: https://www.youtube.com/tenpercenthappier Follow Dan Harris on Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/danharris/ https://www.tiktok.com/@danbharris https://www.facebook.com/DanHarrisABC https://twitter.com/danbharris https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-harris-91ba5716b/ Timestamps: 0:00:00 What embodiment actually means — beyond the cliché 0:05:00 The centering practice: how to get into your body in real time 0:12:00 The overlap between somatics and mindfulness meditation 0:13:00 Head, heart, gut — the three centers of intelligence in the body 0:16:00 Do it five times a day: making centering a habit 0:19:00 Singing, dancing, and movement as nervous system medicine 0:25:00 Micro interdependence: the small risks that open us up to connection 0:30:00 Individual healing and collective healing are indivisible 0:36:00 Anxiety isn't personal — it's a predictable response to a culture that's making everyone sick 0:39:00 What would healing at scale actually look like? Third spaces, childcare, meaningful work 0:42:00 How our unprocessed stuff gets transmitted through our relationships — and how it gets healed there too 0:44:00 Stopping at the source: the moment Prentis stayed present under their daughter's gaze 0:47:00 Repair as a daily habit — why accountability is a personal thing, not just a relational one 0:53:00 "Boundaries are the distance at which I can love you and me simultaneously" 0:57:00 Why you can't set a boundary that holds until you know what it feels like to be centered 1:01:00 Ease in power: Prentis's commitment for this year 1:07:00 Change is a process — and why there's no arrival 1:11:00 Where to find Prentis's work and the Becoming the People podcast #embodiment #healing #mentalhealth This episode is sponsored by: Rosetta Stone — Language learning that's immersive and intuitive. Start your journey at https://www.rosettastone.com/happier Fatty 15 — The first essential fatty acid discovered in over 90 years, designed to support healthy aging at the cellular level. Get 15% off a 90-day starter kit at https://www.fatty15.com/happier with code HAPPIER