{"author_name":"The Tim Ferriss Show","author_url":"https://art19.com/shows/tim-ferriss-show/episodes/bb38ae86-27fc-4fc9-a297-b9b0583c7990","description":"<p>This episode is a bit different, and I am in the hot seat. <strong>Dan Harris</strong> (<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/danharris/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@danharris</a>) interviewed me for his show, the <a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/10-happier-with-dan-harris/id1087147821\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>10% Happier with Dan Harris</em></a> podcast, and I thought it was worth sharing here. Dan is a wonderful interviewer, and we got in the zone. He is also the bestselling author of <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/10-Happier-10th-Anniversary-Works/dp/0063356473/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>10% Happier</em></strong></a> and <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Meditation-Fidgety-Skeptics-Happier-How/dp/0399588949/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics: A 10% Happier How-To Book</em></a>.</p><p><strong>This episode is brought to you by:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://cressetcapital.com/tim\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Cresset</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;family office services for CEOs, founders, and entrepreneurs:&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://cressetcapital.com/tim\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>CressetCapital.com/Tim</strong></a></p><p><a href=\"https://drinkag1.com/tim\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>AG1</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;all-in-one nutritional supplement:&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://drinkag1.com/tim\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>DrinkAG1.com/Tim</strong></a></p><p><a href=\"http://wealthfront.com/Tim\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Wealthfront</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;high-yield cash account:&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://wealthfront.com/Tim\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Wealthfront.com/Tim</strong></a></p><p><a href=\"https://wealthfront.com/Tim\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>New clients get 3.30% base APY from program banks + additional&nbsp;0.75% boost for 3 months on your uninvested cash</em></a><em> (max $150k balance). 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Securities investments: not bank deposits, not bank-guaranteed or FDIC-insured, and may lose value.</em></p><p><strong>Timestamps:</strong></p><ul><li>[00:00:00] Start.</li><li>[00:02:16] The simple social secret that has me feeling better than self-help and isolation ever did.</li><li>[00:05:55] 70–80% depression remission with accelerated TMS and the SAINT Protocol.</li><li>[00:10:14] One day of TMS + an old tuberculosis antibiotic flipped the OCD switch to near-zero.</li><li>[00:14:10] The pros and cons of TMS accessibility for all.</li><li>[00:18:09] Dan’s parallel confession: The “desertification” of social life under workaholism.</li><li>[00:22:10] “It’s the relationships, stupid.” Evolutionary biology meets self-improvement.</li><li>[00:26:51]&nbsp;<em>What</em>&nbsp;you’re optimizing for should come before&nbsp;<em>how</em>.</li><li>[00:28:33] Health optimization made personal.</li><li>[00:31:12] Intermittent fasting: Just changing&nbsp;<em>when</em>&nbsp;I eat has been the single biggest needle-mover for my bloodwork.</li><li>[00:32:54] Working with your doctors: Replicate tests, respect diurnal cycles, and resist the four-drug opening salvo.</li><li>[00:37:17] AI as health co-pilot: Use LLMs for medical literacy and contraindication checks — but always fact-check one tool with another.</li><li>[00:41:48] Full-body MRIs: Over 40, you will find something. But Dan’s wife (a doctor) says skip ’em — and Rumi might have agreed with her.</li><li>[00:45:22] How my actual daily life compares to a poorly programmed Roomba.</li><li>[00:47:30] Jerry Seinfeld’s grand unified life theory: Lift weights and do TM. That’s pretty much it.</li><li>[00:51:28]&nbsp;<em>The No Book</em>: 800 pages, six years deep, co-written with Neil Strauss — because even the most accomplished people can’t say no.</li><li>[00:55:25] “I can’t do the life Tetris.” Martha Beck’s masterclass in declining without defending.</li><li>[00:59:04] Rocks, gravel, and sand: How to protect your life-changing commitments from death by a thousand small distractions.</li><li>[01:04:50] Three years without social media on my phone, fear-setting as clarity, and two hours of daily focus as the new top 1%.</li><li>[01:08:46] Coyote: My card game with Exploding Kittens, and why I only choose projects that let me win&nbsp;<em>even if they fail</em>.</li><li>[01:13:05] Parting thoughts.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>*</p><p><strong>For show notes and past guests on&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://tim.blog/podcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>The Tim Ferriss Show</em></strong></a><strong>, please visit</strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://tim.blog/podcast/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=podcast-description\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>tim.blog/podcast</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p><strong>For deals from sponsors of&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://tim.blog/podcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>The Tim Ferriss Show</em></strong></a><strong><em>,&nbsp;</em>please visit&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://tim.blog/podcast-sponsors\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>tim.blog/podcast-sponsors</strong></a></p><p><strong>Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (<em>5-Bullet Friday</em>) at&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://go.tim.blog/5-bullet-friday-1/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>tim.blog/friday</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p><strong>For transcripts of episodes, go to&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://tim.blog/transcripts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>tim.blog/transcripts</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p><strong>Discover Tim’s books:&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://tim.blog/books\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>tim.blog/books</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p><strong>Follow Tim:</strong></p><p><strong>Twitter</strong>:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/tferriss\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">twitter.com/tferriss</a>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Instagram</strong>:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://instagram.com/timferriss/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">instagram.com/timferriss</a></p><p><strong>YouTube</strong>:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/timferriss\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">youtube.com/timferriss</a></p><p><strong>Facebook</strong>:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/TimFerriss/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">facebook.com/timferriss</a>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>LinkedIn:&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"http://linkedin.com/in/timferriss\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">linkedin.com/in/timferriss</a></p>","html":"<iframe src=\"https://art19.com/shows/tim-ferriss-show/episodes/bb38ae86-27fc-4fc9-a297-b9b0583c7990/embed\" style=\"width: 720px; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" width=\"720\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"></iframe>","provider_name":"ART19","provider_url":"https://art19.com","title":"#855: Tim Ferriss — How to Quiet the Ruminative Mind, Avoid Traps of Self-Help, and Focus in a World of Promiscuous Overcommitment","type":"rich","version":"1.0","width":720,"height":200}