Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee BITESIZE | A Monk’s Guide To Finding Happiness & Thriving in Hard Times | Gelong Thubten #678
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Sep 10, 2026 
Gelong Thubten, a Buddhist monk, meditation teacher, and author, explores why scrolling, overeating, and other distractions can mask emotional discomfort. He discusses transforming reactions, finding resilience through difficult feelings, and using meditation to change our relationship with thoughts. Also: breath-counting techniques and how daily practice can cultivate focus, compassion, and inner happiness.
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Distraction Often Hides Unfaced Emotions
- Modern distraction often masks an inability to face uncomfortable feelings.
- Phones, food, alcohol, and social media become refuges that keep people away from themselves.
Avoidance Makes Discomfort More Persistent
- Pushing away discomfort strengthens the habit of avoidance, while chasing pleasure creates endless wanting.
- Gelong Thubten compares mental habits to computer programs that can be rewritten by changing reactions.
A Party Lifestyle Ended In Severe Burnout
- As an ambitious actor in New York, Gelong Thubten used relentless work, parties, and drinking to suppress anxiety and depression.
- The distractions eventually produced severe burnout, leaving him unable to get out of bed for months.
