10% Happier with Dan Harris Your Negative, Ruminating Mind: Here's Your Way Out | Sister Dang Nghiem
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Sep 8, 2025 Sister Dang Nghiem, a Zen master and former doctor, shares her remarkable journey from medicine to monastic life. She introduces the 'Beginning Anew' practice, a powerful tool for overcoming negative self-talk and building healthier relationships. The conversation touches on self-compassion, gratitude, and the Buddhist perspective on soulmates. Sister D emphasizes the importance of self-care and how mastering one's inner self can foster genuine connections, empowering listeners to embrace their intrinsic worth while navigating personal struggles.
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Four-Step Practice To Repair Relationships
- Beginning Anew is a four-step Buddhist practice to repair relationships and transform habits.
- Sister Dang Nghiem emphasizes doing it first with yourself before applying it to others.
Self-Care Enables True Care For Others
- The Buddha described four types of people based on care for self and others.
- Caring for yourself (third type) enables genuine care for others (fourth type).
Practice Anywhere With Breath And Loving Speech
- Do Beginning Anew anywhere using loving speech and deep listening, even in short moments.
- Anchor in the breath, listen without judgment, and speak kindly to yourself.
