10% Happier with Dan Harris The Reset for Anxiety, Overthinking, and Losing Yourself in the Wrong Story | Diana Winston
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Sep 16, 2026 
Diana Winston, mindfulness teacher and director of UCLA Mindful, brings decades of experience and a former year as a Buddhist nun. She explores why we repeat old patterns, four meanings of awakening, practical resets for anxiety and difficult emotions, and transforming judgment into discernment. They also discuss self-compassion, healing shame, and finding transcendence in ordinary moments.
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Treat Every Return As A Meditation Win
- Replace self-criticism after distraction with the recognition that returning is itself a success: “I’m back.”
- Dan Harris uses “great job, welcome back,” while Diana Winston reframed five mindful moments as five genuine successes.
Frame Predictable Trouble Spots With Awareness
- Put a “mindfulness frame” around predictable trouble spots by setting an intention before rushing, difficult meetings, or habitual forgetfulness.
- Extra awareness before, during, and after the situation makes mindfulness more likely exactly where it usually disappears.
Reset With The Three-Center Check-In
- Perform a three-center check-in by noticing bodily sensations, emotions, and thoughts, then holding all three together.
- The practice can take minutes or seconds and replaces abstract stories with the concrete reality of what is happening now.
