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The Tim Ferriss Show #848 · January 18, 2026 · ~11m

From Stress to Stillness — Guided Meditation with Zen Master Henry Shukman

The first Meditation Monday episode. Henry Shukman leads a guided meditation focused on moving from stress to stillness, with particular attention to the chest area where most people hold tension. Short practice session — Shukman shares that he used meditation to cope with childhood illness.

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Guided practice. Shukman focuses on the chest as the center of stress — being present with it, not dissolving it.

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First episode of the Meditation Monday series
Shukman used meditation to cope with childhood illness
11-minute episode — the shortest format on the Ferriss show