
If It’s Hysterical, It’s Historical: The Liberating Power of Understanding Your Past | Dr. Orna Guralnik
72 minutes
Hosted by Dan Harris
Episode Description
<p dir="ltr">On psychoanalysis, which we haven’t talked about much on this show.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.ornaguralnik.com/">Dr. Orna Guralnik</a> is a psychoanalyst and writer. Her writing centers on the intersection of psychoanalysis, dissociation, and cultural studies. She has completed the filming of several seasons of the docu-series <a href="https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/couples-therapy/">Couples Therapy</a>.<strong><br></strong></p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode we talk about:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The relationship between happiness and truth </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How to cultivate love from within</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Practices to support us in being more open-minded (to avoid what she calls a “splitting” mindset)</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Trans-generational history, and how it impacts our personal lives and relationships (in other words, how the ghosts of your ancestors operate in you now)</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">One single, powerful question to ask yourself when you get annoyed</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The overlap between Buddhism and psychoanalysis</li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Related Episodes:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"> <span><a href="https://www.danharris.com/p/why-your-brain-turns-the-miraculous-aac?utm_source=publication-search"> Why Your Brain Turns The Miraculous Into The Mundane—And How To Fix It | Maria Popova</a></span></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"> <span><a href="https://www.danharris.com/p/george-saunders-on-holy-befuddlement-e7b?utm_source=publication-search"> George Saunders on: “Holy Befuddlement” and How to Be Less of a “Turd”</a></span></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"> <span><a href="https://www.danharris.com/p/the-profound-upside-of-self-diminishment-144?utm_source=publication-search"> The Profound Upside of Self-Diminishment | George Saunders</a></span><span><strong><br></strong></span></li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Sign up for Dan’s newsletter <a href="http://www.danharris.com/">here</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Follow Dan on social: <a href="https://bit.ly/3tGigG5">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://bit.ly/3FOA84J">TikTok</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Ten Percent Happier online <a href="https://bit.ly/46TZglY">bookstore</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Subscribe to our <a href="https://bit.ly/3FybRzD">YouTube Channel</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Our favorite playlists on: <a href="https://spoti.fi/3Qa8kMT">Anxiety</a>, <a href="https://spoti.fi/3MjtMxF">Sleep</a>, <a href="https://spoti.fi/3QvyA5J">Relationships</a>, <a href="https://spoti.fi/3QxZASc">Most Popular Episodes</a></p> <p> </p>
Special Guests
- Dr. Orna Guralnik