10% Happier with Dan Harris A Meditation for Overthinking and Perfectionism | Jeff Warren
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Dec 21, 2025 
In this insightful discussion, Jeff Warren, a skilled meditation teacher and author, introduces listeners to the concept of 'don't know mind.' He shares how relinquishing the need for certainty can alleviate anxiety and overthinking. Jeff emphasizes connecting with direct experiences rather than getting caught up in labels or judgments. He advocates for embracing discomfort with humility and practicing non-attachment, leading to a mind that is free and open. Listeners can find peace by resting in curiosity instead of clinging to what they think they know.
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Certainty Fuels Anxiety
- Craving certainty creates tension, anxiety, and overthinking.
- Jeff Warren presents 'don't know mind' as an antidote to the need for absolute answers.
Teacher's Bite-Sized Wisdom
- Jeff recalls Shinzen Young telling him to give up the need to know.
- He calls it the best advice he ever received and then re-remembered it later.
Practice Letting Go Of Neediness
- Let go of the neediness for answers and rest in openness.
- Practice 'don't know mind' to loosen your grip on needing to know everything.