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    How to Be Self-Aware

    Manage your feelings so they don’t manage you.
    by Rebecca Rashid Oct 05, 2021 8 minutes
    Source: Getty / Lucy Jones / The Atlantic

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    Only when we admit we have a problem can we begin to find solutions. In the first episode of How to Build a Happy Life, we explore the neuroscience of emotional management, practices that help us befriend our inner monologue, and challenges to getting in touch with our feelings. Our journey to happier living starts with the question: How do I feel right now?

    This episode features Dan Harris, the former ABC News anchor, meditation expert, and founder of Ten Percent Happier.

    This episode was produced by Rebecca Rashid and hosted by Arthur Brooks. Editing by A.C. Valdez, Katherine Wells, and Gillian White. Fact-check by Ena Alvarado. Sound design by Michael Raphael.

    Be part of How to Build a Happy Life. Write to us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 925.967.2091.

    Music by Trevor Kowalski (“Lion’s Drift,” “This Valley of Ours,” “Una Noche De Luces”), Stationary Sign (“Loose in the Park”), and Spectacles Wallet and Watch (“Last Pieces”).

    Click here to listen to full-length episodes of How to Build a Happy Life.

    This transcript has been condensed and lightly edited for clarity.

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