Dr. Mark Epstein On: How To Transform Your Neuroses Into "Little Shmoos"
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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 Guide to Getting Over Yourself. His latest work, The Zen of Therapy: Uncovering a Hidden Kindness in Life, was published in 2022 by Penguin Press. He received his undergraduate and medical degrees from Harvard University. He has been a student of vipassana meditation since 1974.
In this episode we talk about:
- The insubstantial nature of thoughts
- Staying present through anything without clinging or condemning.
- Turning down the ego and focusing on others
- How you transform your neuroses from monsters to little shmoos.
- And whether 10% is the right number?
Related Episodes:
- Click here to listen to the previous episodes in our tenth anniversary series.
- Sam Harris on: Vipassana vs. Dzogchen, Looking for the Looker, and Psychic Powers
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New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.
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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 Guide to Getting Over Yourself. His latest work, The Zen of Therapy: Uncovering a Hidden Kindness in Life, was published in 2022 by Penguin Press. He received his undergraduate and medical degrees from Harvard University. He has been a student of vipassana meditation since 1974.
In this episode we talk about:
- The insubstantial nature of thoughts
- Staying present through anything without clinging or condemning.
- Turning down the ego and focusing on others
- How you transform your neuroses from monsters to little shmoos.
- And whether 10% is the right number?
Related Episodes:
- Click here to listen to the previous episodes in our tenth anniversary series.
- Sam Harris on: Vipassana vs. Dzogchen, Looking for the Looker, and Psychic Powers
To order the revised tenth anniversary edition of 10% Happier: click here
For tickets to Dan Harris: Celebrating 10 Years of 10% Happier at Symphony Space: click here
Sign up for Dan's weekly newsletter here
Follow Dan on social: Instagram, TikTok
Ten Percent Happier online bookstore
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel
Our favorite playlists on: Anxiety, Sleep, Relationships, Most Popular Episodes
Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/mark-epstein-10th
Additional Resources:
- Download the Ten Percent Happier app today: https://10percenthappier.app.link/install
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