Dan Harris is a former correspondent and journalist for ABC News and former co-anchor for the weekend edition of Good Morning America. Dan is now the host of the highly popular 10% Happier Podcast. He’s infamously known for having a panic attack on national television while hosting Good Morning America.

Today on the show we discuss: what was it like having a panic attack on live national television, what caused his panic attacks and crippling anxiety, whether or not he still struggles with anxiety, what Dan’s recovery process looks like, how learning how to embrace discomfort will help you reduce anxiety, tips for reducing anxiety both short term and long term, how to develop a meditation or mindfulness practice that works for you and much more. 

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