#355: Sara Bareilles: Anxiety, Anger, and Art | Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris

What It Covers

Singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles discusses managing anxiety and depression through meditation, understanding anger as a secondary emotion, and balancing artistic success with mental health struggles.

Key Questions Answered

• •Worry management: Stop carrying tomorrow's problems with today's energy. Excessive worrying depletes current strength without reducing future difficulties. Focus energy on present challenges rather than hypothetical future scenarios.
• •Supporting others in pain: Allow people the dignity of experiencing their own discomfort rather than rushing to fix their problems. Going through pain enables proper healing, while quick fixes provide temporary relief.
• •Understanding anger: Recognize anger as a mask covering deeper emotions like fear or vulnerability. The goal is not eliminating anger but understanding its root causes and choosing healthy responses to underlying feelings.