A little bit about the book:
After having a nationally televised panic attack on Good Morning America, Dan Harris knew he had to make some changes. A lifelong nonbeliever, he found himself on a bizarre adventure, involving a disgraced pastor, a mysterious self-help guru, and a gaggle of brain scientists. Eventually, Harris realized that the source of his problems was the very thing he always thought was his greatest asset: the incessant, insatiable voice in his head, which had both propelled him through the ranks of a hyper-competitive business and also led him to make the profoundly stupid decisions that provoked his on-air freak-out.
We all have a voice in
our head. It's what has us losing our temper unnecessarily, checking our email
compulsively, eating when we're not hungry, and fixating on the past and the
future at the expense of the present. Most of us would assume we're stuck with
this voice --- that there's nothing we can do to rein it in --- but Harris
stumbled upon an effective way to do just that. It's a far cry from the miracle
cures peddled by the self-help swamis he met; instead, it's something he always
assumed to be either impossible or useless: meditation. After learning about
research that suggests meditation can do everything from lower your blood
pressure to essentially rewire your brain, Harris took a deep dive into the
underreported world of CEOs, scientists, and even marines who are now using it
for increased calm, focus, and happiness.
10% Happier by
Nightline anchor Dan Harris embarks on an
unexpected, hilarious, and deeply skeptical odyssey through the strange
worlds of spirituality and self-help and discovers a way to get happier
that is truly achievable.
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My thoughts after reading it: I have tried a few times over the years to do meditation but never really gave it a total go. I have such a stressful career and I thought that 10% Happier was an excellent book on how meditation helped to calm the voices Dan's head and how it can help me and you and almost anyone that is willing to really try it out. You know that voice...the one that says we aren't working hard enough, or that chides us for the stinking cookie this afternoon. This book explained the benefits of meditation in a easier to understand way. Dan Harris started practicing meditation after having a full blown panic attack while delivering the news live on air. After some research and discussions with different people, Dan decided on trying meditation. It is interesting that he shares some of the solid scientific information about the benefits of meditation too.
It actually shows why meditation is helpful even to lower your blood pressure and it could possibly make you 10% happier...thus the apt title for the book. He shares his story and it is funny and serious at the same time. It is an interesting book and it has spurred me to try meditation again....I recently started yoga and meditation would also be a good addition for me.
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