After more than two decades as an anchor for ABC News, an onair panic attack sent Dan Harris's life in a new direction: he became a dedicated meditator and, to some, even a guru. But then an anonymous survey of his family, friends and colleagues turned up some brutal feedback he was still kind of a jerk. In a wise, funny talk, he shares his yearslong quest to improve his relationships with everyone (starting with himself) and explains the science behind lovingkindness meditation, and how it can boost your resiliency, quiet your inner critic and simply make you more pleasant to be around.
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