<p>“America's Government Teacher” has smart tips for staying calm in turbulent times.</p><p>After years of serving as a high school government and law teacher, <a href="https://sharonmcmahon.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sharon McMahon</a> took her passion for education to Instagram, where more than a million people (who affectionately call themselves “Governerds”) rely on her for non-partisan, fact-based information.</p><p>Sharon is also the host of the award-winning podcast, <a href="https://sharonmcmahon.com/podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Here’s Where It Gets Interesting</a>, where, each week, she provides entertaining yet factual accounts of America’s most fascinating moments and people. In addition, she is the author of <a href="https://thepreamble.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Preamble</a>, a Substack newsletter about politics and history. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode we talk about:</strong></p><ul><li>How to avoid being ‘confidently wrong’ </li><li>How we often get confused between our opinions and our identity—which makes it very hard to change our opinions</li><li>The importance of having a diverse media diet </li><li>Tips for consuming the news without driving yourself nuts</li><li>How to have compassion for people who we completely disagree with</li><li>How history can be a balm for hopelessness—an antidote for when we’re tempted to conclude that things have never been worse</li><li>How everyday people have way more power than we think</li><li>And why hope is a choice.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Related Episodes:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.happierapp.com/podcast/tph/dan-harris-election" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Eight Things I’m Doing To Stay Sane During Election Season | Dan Harris</a></p><p><a href="https://www.happierapp.com/podcast/tph/putnam-romney-garrett-405" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#405. How You Help End Polarization and Inequality – and Get Happier, Too | Robert Putnam & Shaylyn Romney Garrett</a></p><p><a href="https://www.happierapp.com/podcast/tph/kaira-jewel-lingo-news" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">3 Buddhist Strategies for When the News is Overwhelming | Kaira Jewel Lingo</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Sign up for Dan’s newsletter </strong><a href="http://www.danharris.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a></p><p><strong>Follow Dan on social: </strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3tGigG5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Instagram</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3FOA84J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>TikTok</strong></a></p><p><strong>Ten Percent Happier online </strong><a href="https://bit.ly/46TZglY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>bookstore</strong></a></p><p><strong>Subscribe to our </strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3FybRzD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>YouTube Channel</strong></a></p><p><strong>Our favorite playlists on: </strong><a href="https://spoti.fi/3Qa8kMT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Anxiety</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://spoti.fi/3MjtMxF" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Sleep</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://spoti.fi/3QvyA5J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Relationships</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://spoti.fi/3QxZASc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Most Popular Episodes</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Full Shownotes: </strong><a href="https://happierapp.com/podcast/tph/sharon-mcmahon-847" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://happierapp.com/podcast/tph/sharon-mcmahon-847</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Additional Resources:</strong></p><p>Download the Ten Percent Happier app today: <a href="https://app.tenpercent.com/link/download" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://app.tenpercent.com/link/download</a></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>