A guide to self-love for skeptics | Dan Harris

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🗓️ 15 March 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Self-love isn’t self-indulgence — it’s the learnable skill of treating yourself with the kindness you'd offer a friend, says mindfulness expert Dan Harris. He shares science-backed tips for improving your relationship with yourself and shows how a little more tenderness can enhance the rest of your life, too. (This live conversation was hosted by TED’s Whitney Pennington Rodgers and was part of a TED Membership event. Visit ted.com/membership to support TED today and join more exclusive events like this one.)

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0:00.0	Here comes Steve, with the satisfied smile of a man who's checking out at midday after a great night's sleep and a delicious unlimited brecky.
0:10.4	See the untamable bedhead here.
0:12.6	And if you look really close, you can see that properly well-rested glow, which can only mean one thing.
0:19.2	Last night he slept at Premier Inn.
0:22.3	Get better sleep for your money.
0:24.3	Premier Inn.
0:25.4	Rest easy.
0:27.0	Breakfast subject to availability.
0:28.7	Teas and C's apply.
0:30.3	Today at Centre Parks, I didn't multitask.
0:33.4	I saw the gleeful look on my teenager's face as she conquered the zip wire.
0:38.4	Today, I didn't juggle meetings and pad lunches.
0:41.6	I helped my little boy paint a cute squirrel pot.
0:44.7	Today, I didn't stress about a work deadline.
0:47.6	I swam underwater aqua jetting with my 10-year-old.
0:51.4	Life moves too fast.
0:53.7	Precious moments last longer at Center Parks. Cherish every moment.
1:08.9	You're listening to TED Talks Daily, where we bring you new ideas to spark your curiosity every day.
1:14.9	I'm your host, Elise Hugh.
1:16.8	The concepts of self-love and self-compassion can feel cliche sometimes.
1:21.8	But in today's world, they may be more necessary than ever.
1:25.3	In a conversation earlier this year, former news anchor turned
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