Podcast HackThe Science of Handling UncertaintyBy Ten Percent Happier, Dan Harris, Maya Shankar
In a Nutshell
In this June 2022 episode of the Ten Percent Happier podcast, behavioral scientist Maya Shankar provides us with a set of tools for confronting the uncertainty in our lives.
Favorite Quote
The reason why we don't like uncertainty and we don't like change is that it almost definitionally involves a loss of identity, and that's very destabilizing.
Maya Shankar
Introduction
Uncertainty is one of the only certainties in life. Many significant life events are outside of our control, as are many more minor everyday happenings.
How can we best position ourselves to anticipate and react to change?
On the Ten Percent Happier podcast, former ABC news anchor Dan Harris interviews experts about meditation and mental health.
In this June 2022 episode, Harris sits down with Maya Shankar, a behavioral and cognitive scientist. She is also a senior director of behavioral economics at Google and host of the podcast A Slight Change of Plans.
Shankar draws from her personal experiences and research to provide helpful tips for navigating uncertainty and change.
Here are the 3 key insights from this Hack
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