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    10% Happier Revised Edition: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works--A True Story
    10% Happier Revised Edition: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works--A True Story
    10% Happier Revised Edition: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works--A True Story
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    10% Happier Revised Edition: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works--A True Story

    Written by Dan Harris

    Narrated by Dan Harris

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    #1 New York Times Bestseller

    Winner of the 2014 Living Now Book Award for Inspirational Memoir

    ""An enormously smart, clear-eyed, brave-hearted, and quite personal look at the benefits of meditation.""—Elizabeth Gilbert

    Nightline anchor Dan Harrisembarks 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.

    After having a nationally televised panic attack, 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 propelled him through the ranks of a hypercompetitive business, but had also led him to make the profoundly stupid decisions that provoked his on-air freak-out.

    Finally, Harris stumbled upon an effective way to rein in that voice, something he always assumed to be either impossible or useless: meditation, a tool that research suggests can do everything from lower your blood pressure to essentially rewire your brain. 10% Happier takes listeners on a ride from the outer reaches of neuroscience to the inner sanctum of network news to the bizarre fringes of America’s spiritual scene, and leaves them with a takeaway that could actually change their lives.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperAudio
    Release dateApr 16, 2019
    ISBN9780062964281
    10% Happier Revised Edition: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works--A True Story
    Author

    Dan Harris

    Dan Harris is host of the 10% Happier Podcast. For 21 years, he worked at ABC News, where he was the co-anchor of Nightline and the weekend editions of Good Morning America. He also reported from all over the world, including war zones and presidential campaigns. Before joining ABC, he worked for local news outlets in Boston and Maine. He lives in New York with his wife, son, and a gaggle of rescue cats. 

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    • 5/5
      This is a great book. Dan reading it just makes it that much better. I really enjoyed the personal references and honesty that Dan gave in this book it makes it relatable. His skepticism, humor and ability to laugh at himself was a comforting aspect of this book. Thank you Dan for letting the world peer into your life and your struggles shamelessly to help bring awareness to this wonderful world of meditation, growing and getting to know who we really are!

      3 people found this helpful

    • 4/5
      Good story! I want to meditate. Thanks for inspiring

      1 person found this helpful

    • 2/5
      was so excited to read it, but the narrating is like nails on chalkboard, just can't keep going..
    • 5/5
      Great book. I highly recommend this book. Meanwhile I signed up with the App too,
    • 5/5
      Really enjoyed this book and have ordered in paperback so I can go back an highlight / review. Dan is able to tell a great story about himself while weaving in all the research and science behind the positive benefits of mindfulness and meditation making it all very accessible . I would also give 5 stars to the 10% Happier app as it helps you really put the lessons into practice.
    • 5/5
      Must read - will remove all doubts on the practicality of meditation
    • 4/5
      For those looking for more practical tips on stress reduction, this is probably not the book for you. It's not until the final few pages that Harris gives actionable advice beyond "Start meditating." That said, for those who might be looking for a witty, insightful story of how one person journeyed through a journalism career and a meditation practice at the same time, this one is highly recommended. Dan Harris is funny and just the right amount of self-deprecating to keep from descending into self-pity.
    • 5/5
      Perhaps the most glowing testimonial I could give would be to acknowledge the following reality. After reading Harris’ engaging book, I’m actually considering meditation for the first time (the emphasis on “considering.”) “10% Happier” is a highly readable tome that skillfully blends self-help tips with Harris’ fascinating career (including a panic attack he suffered during a live network show as five million viewers watched). True, I might be especially enamored of this book given the fact that I’ve been a journalist for several decades. I can’t honestly say I would have enjoyed the tale nearly as much if Harris was an accountant or electrical engineer (nothing against accounting or electrical engineering, of course). Here’s my take-away: If practicing meditation techniques can actually make someone more clear-headed, rooted in “the now” and 10% happier, it sounds like a solid bang-for-the-buck.
    • 4/5
      I read the original edition on the recommendation of a friend. An interesting memoir of a broadcasting journalist who discovers and investigates meditation. Details of how to do it yourself are in the Appendix. Interesting and, perhaps, useful book.