Negative Emotions

Sam speaks with author, political scientist, and researcher Shadi Hamid. They discuss intellectual vs. experiential understandings of meditation; Shadi’s experience with Transcendental Meditation and his decision to give it up; how Shadi engages with Waking Up as a practicing Muslim; how to relate to negative emotions; strategies for reframing feelings of resistance; pros and cons of Douglas Harding’s technique of looking for one’s head; working with fidgetiness; Waking Up’s compatibility with theistic religions; and other topics.