This Quick Practice Will Make You Feel Lighter | Jay Michaelson

This is the 10% happier podcast. I'm Dan Harris. Happy Sunday, party people. How we doing? Today, we've got a guided meditation from my friend, Jay Michaelson, who's our teacher of the month for February over on the new app that we just launched, 10% with Dan Harris. Normally, you have to sign up for the app to get the meditations, but we're dropping this one for free. It's a loving kindness practice, but with a twist. Instead of phrases, you'll be working with a visualization here. Please do not worry if you find any of this stuff, barf tastic at first. As Jay says, just fake it until you make it. And the fascinating thing is even if you're skeptical, the way I was at first with this practice, it still works. I mentioned my new app. Just wanna quickly remind you, you can get it if you head on over to danharris.com. We've got a lot of stuff going on there, growing body of guided meditations from amazing teachers like Jay and also Joseph Goldstein, Sevene Selassie. I could go on. And we do weekly live video guided meditation and q and a sessions. Join the party. We'll get started with some meditation with Jay Michaelson right after this. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Sometimes it can feel like everybody else has it all together in their love lives, whether married, dating, or single. The truth is many of us are, still figuring it out and finding our way. And no matter where you are in your romance journey, therapy can help you find your way, help you determine what you want, what feels heavy, and how you can take some of the pressure off yourself. This issue of our romantic lives or lack thereof can be particularly a fraught in February, which is full of flowers and candy and stuffed animals and lots of talk about relationships and dating. And therapy can be a great way to work out your issues, whatever they are. I have found that individual therapy and couples counseling can be extremely helpful for me personally. BetterHelp has quality therapists who work according to a strict code of conduct and are fully licensed in The US. BetterHelp does the initial matching work for you so you can focus on your therapy goals. They give you a short questionnaire to help identify your needs and preferences. And then their, twelve plus years of experience and industry leading match fulfillment rate means they typically get it right the first time. And if you're not happy with your match, you could switch to a different therapist at any time from their tailored recommendations. Sign up and get 10% off at betterhelp.com/happier. That's betterhelp.com/happier. I mentioned this a few weeks ago on the show, but I'm gonna repeat it here. As an insomniac, it is very important for me to have a nightly routine, a wind down routine. And there's a new aspect of my nightly …