4min chapter

TED Business cover image

The benefits of not being a jerk to yourself | Dan Harris

TED Business

CHAPTER

The Power of Love and Kindness Meditation

The first is to boot up a practice of love and kindness meditation. Next time you notice yourself going down the toilet, if nobody's looking, put your hand on your heart and talk to yourself like a good friend. Research shows that replacing your sadistic inner tyrant with a supportive inner coach who has high standards but is not a jerk about it makes you more likely to reach goals.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode