For the full #tenpercenthappier episode with Dr. Riley Kirk, a PhD in pharmaceutical science and one of the leading cannabis researchers in the U.S. head to the link in my bio. IPMF.

This is relationship advice, but it's really life advice. The first part is hard enough – admitting you're wrong requires swallowing your ego. But the second part? Shutting up when you're right? That's black belt-level restraint.

In such polarizing times, its important to keep in mind that your opinions and your values are fundamentally different things. IPMF.

The holidays can be stressful but you can calm down right now with these 3 tips. Let me know in the comments if it works for you. IPMF.

Jack Kornfield on how choosing joy and compassion, even in the face of suffering, becomes an act of strength and resistance. For the full #10percenthappier episode with the renowned Buddhist teacher and co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society head to the link in my bio. IPMF

Dr. Ingrid Clayton (renowned psychologist, author, and trauma expert) explains, anger is just part of the human condition and there is a way to allow yourself to feel it without being destructive. For the full #10percenthappier episode with Dr. Clayton, head to the link in bio.

If you’re beating yourself up for not progressing quickly enough in meditation, I suggest you write down this quote and put it up on your wall.

What certainty anchors will you create for yourself? Let me know in the comments. IPMF.

For many of us the next few weeks can be a very mixed emotional bag. So if you feel like you could use a little extra support these days, you're not alone. Try your best to practice self-compassion and treat yourself as you'd treat a good friend. IPMF.

So what do you think, are you a "two percent-er"? For the full #10percenthappier podcast episode with author and health journalist, Michael Easter, head to the link in my bio.

If you can learn to become curious about the sensations in your body (the good, the bad, and the annoying), it can help you navigate whatever life throws at you. Just don't hurt yourself if its actually painful. Love you mom. IPMF.

Old Leo T is pointing here towards the beauty of enlightened self-interest. Or what the Dalai Lama calls “wise selfishness.” When you do good, it feels good. It also happens to make the world better.

Timeless wisdom from an icon.

Will you try using these tips to escape the proverbial toilet vortex of a shame spiral?

There are several things you can do to increase what Dr. Burnight calls your "joyspan," the number of years you spend not only healthy but also genuinely happy. Head to the link in my bio for the full #10percenthappier episode. IPMF.

No one said growth was easy. And if it was, I'd need a different name for my podcast.

I really dig this guy's vibe. IPMF. H/T @wally.meets.world on IG

Let me know in the comments if FOPO holds you back, and you’re going to try this out

For the full episode with author, mindfulness instructor, and founder of Wisdom 2.0, Soren Gordhamer, head to the link in my bio. IPMF

What do you think? Next time you're feeling fear or panic, will you try it?