The Science of Happiness

Happiness Break: A Meditation To Move Through Anger, With Eve Ekman


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Accepting difficult feelings like anger or irritation can help us keep our cool, feel better overall, and find calm on the other side.

Link to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/n6hm5yhz

How to Do This Practice:

  1. Begin the practice by settling your mind and body. Notice your breath and any sensations that arise in your body,

  2. Shift your attention away from your body, recalling an instance where you felt mildly irritated or frustrated. Give yourself a few moments to fully feel this emotion. 

  3. Notice any physical sensations that arise. Then, release that memory, refocusing your attention on the body. 

  4. Allow these sensations to shift and move, giving them the space to change and observing them with a sense of curiosity and kindness.

  5. Consider shaking hands with the emotion the next time it arises in your daily life.

  6. Today’s Happiness Break host:

    Eve Ekman is a contemplative social scientist and meditation teacher from San Francisco, California.

    Learn more about Eve’s work: https://tinyurl.com/2vhuarh8

    Find out about Eve’s Emotional trainings with Cultivating Emotional Balance: https://tinyurl.com/5n95m7yx

    Explore Eve’s Project, The Atlas of Emotions: https://tinyurl.com/mt75ytm3

    Follow Eve on Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/3txahape

    More resources from The Greater Good Science Center:

    How to Regulate Your Emotions Without Suppressing Them: https://tinyurl.com/4x29denx

    What to Do When You Feel Stuck in Negative Emotions: https://tinyurl.com/mwczxfya

    How to Turn Your Brain from Anger to Compassion: https://tinyurl.com/57upkcfa

    How to Overcome Destructive Anger: https://tinyurl.com/49zu6whw

    We love hearing from you! How do you manage your emotions? Email us at [email protected] or use the hashtag #happinesspod.

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    We're living through a mental health crisis. Between the stress, anxiety, depression, loneliness, burnout — we all could use a break to feel better. That's where Happiness Break comes in. In each biweekly podcast episode, instructors guide you through research-backed practices and meditations that you can do in real-time. These relaxing and uplifting practices have been shown in a lab to help you cultivate calm, compassion, connection, mindfulness, and more — what the latest science says will directly support your well-being. All in less than ten minutes. A little break in your day.

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