That Background Hum of Worry in Every Important Conversation — Here's What It Is and How to Quiet It | Claude M. Steele

Hey, everybody. It's Dan Harris. Welcome to the 10% Happier podcast. Today, we're talking about social anxiety. Whether you consider yourself to be socially anxious or not, we all interact with people pretty much every day who are different from us. The difference could be gender. It could be age. It could be position on the power hierarchy at work. It could be race. It could be political persuasion, on and on. And so these differences, according to my guest today, create stress and even physical agitation. The term that my guest uses is churn. Said guest is Claude m Steele, a professor of psychology at Stanford University and the author of a new book, Churn. We're gonna talk about how to deal with churn and much more after this quick break. We'll see you soon. A few things before we hear from our sponsors. I've got exciting news. If you love this show but do not love listening to the advertisements, a subscription to my app, Ten Percent with Dan Harris, now includes a private ad free feed of the Ten Percent Happier podcast available on whatever platform you choose, whether that's Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or right inside the app itself. Plus, along with an ad free listening experience, the app also gives you a growing library of meditations from world class teachers, exclusive livestream events with me and many of our incredible instructors, and robust and supportive discussion threads where you can ask questions, share your struggles, and connect with our growing community. We've got a free fourteen day trial. If you wanna try before you buy, join the party.danharris.com. We'll be right back after this. Right now, everybody's trying to run leaner, tighter budgets, smaller teams, higher expectations. The last thing you have time to waste on is manual payroll or chasing down an HR form. Gusto is how small business owners get back time when every hour counts. I can tell you as a small business owner that getting bogged down in details that have nothing to do with the inspiration behind your business is a great way to become unhappy and unsuccessful. Gusto is online payroll and benefits software built for small businesses. It's all in one, remote friendly, and incredibly easy to use so you can pay, hire, onboard, and support your team from anywhere. Automatic payroll tax filing, simple direct deposits, health benefits, commuter benefits, workers' comp, four zero one k, you name it. Gusto makes it simple and has options for nearly every budget. Try Gusto today at gusto.com/happier and get three months free when you run your first payroll. That's three months of free payroll at gusto.com/happier. One more time, gusto.com/happier. This episode is brought to you by IQ Bar, our exclusive snack sponsor. IQ bars are better for you clean plant protein bars packed with fiber and brain boosting nutrients with zero added sugar. You no longer have to choose between healthy or delicious snacks. IQ bars plant protein bars …