Distracted While Meditating? That Means You’re Actually Doing it RIGHT

Описание: Panic attacks can happen anytime, anywhere - even on LIVE Television - ask Dan Harris!

In 2004, Dan Harris had a panic attack while anchoring Good Morning America. Dan learned from this harrowing experience and turned his life around.

So, how did Dan do it? How does one stop panic attacks and increase mindfulness, especially when they happen in such PUBLIC situations?

Luckily for you, that’s exactly what this episode is about! Dan is a former national news anchor for ABC News and the host of the 10% Happier podcast. He also wrote the book Meditation for Fidgety Sceptics. On this episode of Think Fast Talk Smart, he talks to Matt Abrahams not only about dealing with panic attacks, but also about the effects of meditation on your communication: be it high-stakes presentations, or conversations with your friends and family!

In this episode, Matt and Dan talk about:
• Dan’s panic attack on live television in 2004.
• How to reduce anxiety and increase confidence during high-stakes communication.
• How to meditate correctly (SPOILER: You are already doing it probably)
• The difference between reacting and responding to anxiety.
• How taking a break and not working might actually increase your productivity
• How to conduct a great interview.

Although the episode starts with the story of Dan’s panic attack, there’s plenty of incredible knowledge he shares about increasing your productivity - make sure you listen closely, till the very end!

Key Quotes
• “The thing that’s happening [during meditation] that you’re telling yourself is a failure is actually a success. The whole goal is just to try to focus on one thing at a time, get distracted, and start again.” - Dan Harris (06:34)
• “The good ideas, the thoughtful responses, the solid, careful work, doesn’t come from rushing, doesn’t come from clamping down and bulldozing through your problems … the counterintuitive productivity move right now might be to lie down on the ground for a couple of minutes.” - Dan Harris (12:45)

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:00 How Dan Dealt with His Public Panic Attack
02:25 Confidence in Your Communication
05:05 Mindfulness and Meditation
09:13 Responding vs. Reacting
11:34 Counterproductive Productivity Tips
14:38 How to Conduct a Good Interview
17:20 Matt’s 3 Questions
22:49 Conclusion

Relevant Links:
Dan Harris: https://www.fastersmarter.io/guests/d...

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