# #855: Tim Ferriss — How to Quiet the Ruminative Mind, Avoid Traps of Self-Help, and Focus in a World of Promiscuous Overcommitment Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-tim-ferriss-show-739525/855-tim-ferriss-how-to-quiet-the-ruminative-mind-avoid-traps-of-self-help-and-focus-in-a-world-of-promiscuous-overcommitment Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-tim-ferriss-show-739525/855-tim-ferriss-how-to-quiet-the-ruminative-mind-avoid-traps-of-self-help-and-focus-in-a-world-of-promiscuous-overcommitment.md Podcast: [The Tim Ferriss Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-tim-ferriss-show-739525) Published: 2026-02-24T19:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://rss.art19.com/episodes/bb38ae86-27fc-4fc9-a297-b9b0583c7990.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0 Audio file: https://rss.art19.com/episodes/bb38ae86-27fc-4fc9-a297-b9b0583c7990.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-tim-ferriss-show-739525/episodes/855-tim-ferriss-how-to-quiet-the-ruminative-mind-avoid-traps-of-self-help-and-focus-in-a-world-of-promiscuous-overcommitment Duration seconds: 4701 ## Resource This episode is a bit different, and I am in the hot seat. Dan Harris ( @danharris ) interviewed me for his show, the 10% Happier with Dan Harris 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 10% Happier and Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics: A 10% Happier How-To Book . This episode is brought to you by: Cresset  family office services for CEOs, founders, and entrepreneurs:  CressetCapital.com/Tim AG1  all-in-one nutritional supplement:  DrinkAG1.com/Tim Wealthfront  high-yield cash account:  Wealthfront.com/Tim New clients get 3.30% base APY from program banks + additional 0.75% boost for 3 months on your uninvested cash (max $150k balance). Terms and conditions apply. The Cash Account offered by Wealthfront Brokerage LLC (“WFB”) member FINRA/SIPC, not a bank. The base APY as of 1/30/26 is representative, can change, and requires no minimum. Tim Ferriss, a non-client, receives compensation from WFB for advertising and holds a non-controlling equity interest in the corporate parent of WFB, which creates a conflict of interest. Individual experiences and outcomes will differ. Instant withdrawals may be limited by your receiving firm and other factors. Investment advisory services provided by Wealthfront Advisers LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser. Securities investments: not bank deposits, not bank-guaranteed or FDIC-insured, and may lose value. Timestamps: [00:00:00] Start. [00:02:16] The simple social secret that has me feeling better than self-help and isolation ever did. [00:05:55] 70–80% depression remission with accelerated TMS and the SAINT Protocol. [00:10:14] One day of TMS + an old tuberculosis antibiotic flipped th… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-tim-ferriss-show-739525/episodes/855-tim-ferriss-how-to-quiet-the-ruminative-mind-avoid-traps-of-self-help-and-focus-in-a-world-of-promiscuous-overcommitment/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-tim-ferriss-show-739525/855-tim-ferriss-how-to-quiet-the-ruminative-mind-avoid-traps-of-self-help-and-focus-in-a-world-of-promiscuous-overcommitment.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.