Why Your Anxiety Won't Go Away (And What Actually Works) | Tim Ferriss

Ready to begin or deepen your meditation practice? Join Dan Harris and world-class meditation teachers on the 10% with Dan Harris app here: https://app.danharris.com/membership Tim Ferriss reveals the radical "1-Day" treatment that reset his anxiety and OCD, explaining how Accelerated TMS and D-Cycloserine changed his life. SUBSCRIBE to the 10% Happier Podcast for more breakthroughs in mental health and productivity. In this deep-dive conversation, Tim Ferriss returns to 10% Happier to answer a deceptively simple question: "How are you?" His answer leads us into the frontiers of mental health treatment, including the Saint Protocol (Accelerated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation), the emerging field of Metabolic Psychiatry, and the critical importance of social relationships over self-help isolation. Tim also opens up about his upcoming project, "The Notebook" (co-authored with Neil Strauss), which focuses on the essential skill of saying "no." He shares the "Life Tetris" strategy for declining invitations, how to build a "Benevolent Phalanx" to protect your time, and why he is creating the card game "Coyote" with Exploding Kittens to prioritize play over work. Whether you are interested in the neuroscience of neuroplasticity, the benefits of the ketogenic diet for mental health, or just need practical tools to stop "promiscuous overcommitment," this episode is packed with actionable insights. In This Episode, We Cover: • The "1-Day" Reset: How Tim used Accelerated TMS (Saint Protocol) combined with D-Cycloserine (an old antibiotic) to treat OCD and anxiety loops, compressing months of therapy into a single day. • Metabolic Psychiatry: Why Tim believes intermittent ketosis and metabolic health are the next frontier for treating psychiatric disorders, referencing Dr. Chris Palmer’s Brain Energy. • The Trap of Self-Help: Why "working on yourself" can lead to isolation and how to use relationships as a counterbalance. • The Art of Saying No: Strategies from his upcoming book, including the "Life Tetris" excuse and how to avoid the "void" that leads to saying yes. • Health Span Optimization: Tim’s current approach to longevity, inspired by Peter Attia’s Outlive, including time-restricted feeding and lipid management. • The "Coyote" Game: How Tim’s new card game with Exploding Kittens teaches high-stakes bluffing and laughter. Subscribe to watch more 10% Happier videos:    / tenpercenthappier   Follow Dan Harris on Social Media:   / danharris     / danbharris     / danharrisabc     / danbharris     / dan-harris-91ba5716b   Timestamps: Tim Ferriss: “I’m Better Than Ever” (Mental Health Reset) 00:00 Why Relationships Beat Self-Help & Isolation 01:40 TMS Explained: The Brain Stimulation That Changed Everything 04:40 OCD, Anxiety & Rumination: Before vs After TMS 08:00 The Breakthrough: One-Day Accelerated TMS + D-Cycloserine 10:00 Is TMS Legit? Evidence, Access & Who It’s For 13:00 Longevity, Ketosis, Fasting & Metabolic Psychiatry 28:00 How Tim Thinks About Doctors, Tests & Medication 33:00 Using AI & Full-Body Scans for Health (Benefits & Risks) 39:00 Rethinking Optimization: Doing Fewer Things That Matter More 48:00 The Notebook: How to Say No, Defend Your Time & Kill Distraction 55:00 Coyote, Choosing Projects & “Winning Even If It Fails” 01:16:00 Thanks to our sponsors:  LinkedIn:  Spend $250 on your first campaign on LinkedIn ads and get a $250 credit for the next one. Just go to   / happier   HexClad:  Get 10% off your order with our exclusive link. Just head to http://hexclad.com/happier Square:  Right now, you can get up to $200 off Square hardware at http://square.com/go/happier