Dec 30, 2014 startling, provocative, and often very funny. Ten percent happier with dan harris podcast podtail. In 10% happier, dan harris describes in fascinating detail the stresses of. Aug 17, 2014 in his new book, 10% happier, how i tamed the voice in my head, reduced stress without losing my edge, and found selfhelp that actually worksa true story, dan tells the story of an accidental. Beyond that, it was time for such a book to reach readers who had not. Like when you have one foot in the future and the other in the past, you piss on the present. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. It is both a deadly serious and seriously funny look at mindfulness and meditation as the next big public health revolution.
My notes are informal and often contain quotes from the book as well as my own thoughts. This book is about the struggle of a guy trying to figure out what is real in the world of popspirituality. How i tamed the voice in my head, reduced stress without losing my edge, and found selfhelp that actually works by dan harris. He found meditation, and its helped him be less yanked around by his emotions.
In 10% happier dan harris provides a really real view of meditation and the impact it can have on your life. Gretchen rubin, author of the happiness project10% happier is hands down the best book on meditation for the uninitiated, the skeptical, or the merely curious. After having actually an across the country aired anxiety attack on good morning america, dan harris recognized he had to make some changes. Mar 11, 2014 his book, 10% happier, harris talks about how meditation helped him keep his life in check. Buy 10% happier by dan harris 9780062265425 from boomerang books, australias online independent bookstore. Heres me thinking this was a follow up book to 10 % happier. That event was the culmination of years spent overextending himself personally, with recreational drug experimentation, and professionally, working for various. This summary also includes key lessons and important passages from the book. A lifelong nonbeliever, he found himself on a bizarre adventure involving a disgraced pastor, a mysterious selfhelp guru, and a gaggle of brain scientists. In 10% happier, dan harris describes in fascinating detail the stresses of working as a news correspondent and the relief he has found through the practice of meditation. In 10 % happier, dan harris describes in fascinating detail the stresses of working as a news correspondent and the relief he has found through the practice of meditation. Apr 06, 2015 10 reasons to read 10 % happier by dan harris april 6, 2015 by allison hiltz 6 comments 10 % happier.
He has earned his reputation by providing exclusive reports about the civil wars in the middle east and other parts of the world. The app offers a 2week, 10minuteaday mindfulness course designed for skeptics. The app offers a 2week, 10 minuteaday mindfulness course designed for skeptics. How to be 10% happier with good morning americas dan harris. Mar 31, 2016 one such book is dan harriss 10% happier, which rose to the top of the new york times bestseller list when it was published in 2014. Dec 26, 2017 dan harris is the coanchor of abcs nightline and the weekend editions of good morning america. Immediately after finishing it, i listened to the audiobook again. In truth its about 20 pages of which 23 are new material. Nightline anchor dan harrisembarks on an unexpected, hilarious, and deeply skeptical odyssey through the strange worlds of spirituality and selfhelp, and discovers a way to get happier that is truly achievable. After talking all day about mental health, i dont particularly want to read about it at night. May 09, 2016 10% happier summary may 9, 2016 march 25, 2019 niklas goeke self improvement 1sentencesummary. Abc anchor dan harris became a reluctant convert to meditation after an onair panick attack, prompted by his wellhidden and wellmanaged drug use and depressionboth of which had developed after he returned from covering the wars in afghanistan, iraq, israel, and palestine. Edge, and found selfhelp that actually worksa true story ebook. Nightline anchor dan harris embarks on an unexpected, hilarious, and deeply skeptical odyssey through the strange worlds of spirituality and selfhelp, and discovers a way to get happier that is truly achievable after having a nationally televised panic attack on good morning america, dan harris knew he had to make some changes.
According to dan, it makes you 10% happier, and like any skill, its something that can developed through practice. Our expert teachers will walk you through the basics, one breath at a time. Dan harris has whipped up an insightful, engaging, and hilarious tour of the minds darker corners and what we can do to find a bit of peace. After covering the religion beat for abc news, dan discovered meditation and wrote the bestselling book 10% happier. Harris questions everything and cuts through the inane and fanciful selfhelp industryincluding the likes of eckhart tolle and deepak chop. Dan has done a lot of research on the subject and interviewed some of the. Turns out, the original title for 10 % happier was the voice in my head is an asshole, which is both far more amusing and a better description of the actual content of the book. Still, though, it doesnt convey the fact that the book is really a memoir of dan harriss life in.
In 2004, when nightline coanchor harris filled in on good morning america, he suddenly suffered a debilitating panic attack during the live broadcast. Dan harris is a fidgety, skeptical abc newsman who had a panic attack live on good morning america, which led him to something he always thought was ridiculous. Doing the right thing for alderaan reasons since 2012. If youd told me when i first arrived in new york city, to start working in network news, that id be using meditation to defang the voice in my heador that id ever write a whole book about iti would. Jeff warren is a writer, a meditation instructor, and the founder of the consciousness explorers club, a meditation. But i was drawn to this one for a couple of reasons. Sam harris, new york times bestselling author of the end of faith. How i tamed the voice in my head, reduced stress without. His book, 10% happier, harris talks about how meditation helped him keep his life in check. Mar 11, 2014 10% happier how i tamed the voice in my head, reduced stress without losing my edge, and found selfhelp that actually worksa true story by dan harris.
This is an extremely brave, funny, and insightful book. He went on to write the bestselling book, 10% happier. I am already bracing for a boatload of 10% appier cracks from followers. Nightline anchor dan harris embarks on an unexpected, hilarious, and deeply skeptical odyssey through the strange worlds of spirituality and selfhelp, and discovers a way to get happier that is truly achievable after having a nationally televised panic attack on good morning america, dan harris knew he had to make some. This fifth anniversary edition features a new preface and new guided meditations from his favourite teachers, including joseph goldstein and sharon salzberg. How i tamed the voice in my head, reduced stress without losing my edge, and found selfhelp that actually works by dan harris published by it books on march 11, 2014.
Tv broadcasts including renowned channels such as nightline and abc news. Jul 21, 2015 the 10 % happier app is now available in the apple app store. This is my book summary of 10% happier by dan harris. In 10% happier, dan harris describes in fascinating detail the stresses of working as a news correspondent. Last friday at my book club meeting someone mentioned dan harris new book 10% happier. How to be 10 percent happier with bestselling author dan harris. After having a nationally televised panic attack, dan harris knew he had to make some changes. Dan harris is a fidgety, skeptical abc newsman who had a panic attack live on good morning america, which led him to something he thought was ridiculous. How i tamed the voice in my head, reduced stress without losing my edge, and found selfhelp that actually works a true story, what a mouthful. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability.
The 10% happier app is now available in the apple app store. He wrote the bestselling book, 10% happier, started an app 10% happier. Nightline anchor dan harris embarks on an unexpected, hilarious, and deeply skeptical odyssey through the strange worlds of spirituality and selfhelp, and. I am already bracing for a boatload of 10 % appier cracks from followers.
His recent book 10% happier is his story of recovery from panic disorder through meditation. My preconceptions about meditation were misconceptions. I recently listened to the audiobook version of 10% happier by nbc news anchor dan harris. How i tamed the voice in my head, reduced stress without losing my edge, and found selfhelp that actually worksa true story, by abcs dan harris. Buy the hardcover book meditation for fidgety skeptics. Buy 10 % happier by dan harris 9780062265425 from boomerang books, australias online independent bookstore. We are in the midst of a momentous event in the evolution of human consciousness, but they wont be talking about it in the news tonight. How i tamed the voice in my head, reduced stress without losing my edge, and found selfhelp that actually worksa true story paperback december 30, 2014. An enormously smart, cleareyed, bravehearted, and quite a personal look at the benefits of meditation elizabeth gilbert 10 % happier is a spiritual book written for and by someone who would otherwise never read a spiritual book. Id strongly advise against a purchase here, much better to reread the amazing 10 % happier if youre itching for more dan harris. The bad news is that he had to search through loads of woowoo to finally discover what it is. Dan harris is a fidgety, skeptical abc news anchor who had a panic attack live on good morning america, which led him to try something he always thought was ridiculous.
Importantly, it shows you just how valuable meditation can be in coping with the chaos and stress of modern life. Sep 21, 2017 dan harris is a fidgety, skeptical abc newsman who had a panic attack live on good morning america, which led him to something he thought was ridiculous. In his new book, 10% happier, how i tamed the voice in my head, reduced stress without losing my edge, and found selfhelp that actually worksa true. How i tamed the voice in my head, reduced stress without losing my edge, and found selfhelp that actually works a true story. As dans meditation practice deepens, i look forward to him being at least 11% happier, or more. Guests include legendary meditation teachers from the dalai lama to. After finding out about research study that recommends meditation could do whatever from lower your blood pressure to basically rewire your mind, harris took a deep dive into the underreported world of ceos, scientists, as well as marines that are now. Like what mindfulness does is create some space in your head so you can, as the buddhists say, respond rather than simply react. Dan harris the 10% happier app is now available in the. How meditation relieved an awardwinning journalists stress and depression. Read 10% happier revised edition how i tamed the voice in my head, reduced stress without losing my edge, and found selfhelp that actually worksa true story by dan harris available from rakuten kobo. Sep 22, 2015 according to dan harris, the coanchor of abc news nightline and the weekend edition of good morning america, the answer is unequivocally yes.
Andy puddicombe, founder of headspace 10 % happier is hands down the best book on meditation for the uninitiated, the skeptical, or the merely curious. It quiets the voices in your head, makes you appreciate the present more, decreases your anxiety over the past and future, and makes you a. Dan harris is the coanchor of abcs nightline and the weekend editions of good morning america. Apr 02, 2018 10 percent happier by dan harris date read. In this podcast, dan explores happiness whatever that means from all angles. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Dan harris is the coanchor of nightline and the weekend editions of good morning america. Gretchin rubin interviews dan harris about 10% happier. This book is an easy read, in the best sense of the word.
Still, though, it doesnt convey the fact that the book is really a memoir of dan harris s life in this book was far, far better than i expected. With the ten percent happier app, youll discover guided meditations and practical teachings you can carry anywhere. How i tamed the voice in my head, reduced stress without losing. My meditation teacher, joseph goldstein, does the teaching. It quiets the voices in your head, makes you appreciate the present more, decreases your anxiety over the past and future, and makes you a better person. Mar 10, 2014 the following is excerpted from 10 % happier. Winner of the 2014 living now book award for inspirational memoir. One such book is dan harriss 10% happier, which rose to the top of the new york times bestseller list when it was published in 2014. He regularly reports for 2020, world news with diane sawyer, and the weekday editions of good morning america.
In 10 % happier dan harris provides a really real view of meditation and the impact it can have on your life. Harris questions everything and cuts through the inane and fanciful selfhelp industryincluding the. If youre skeptical of meditation and mindfulness, this book was written for you. According to dan harris, the coanchor of abc news nightline and the weekend edition of good morning america, the answer is unequivocally yes. An enormously smart, cleareyed, bravehearted, and quite personal look at the benefits of meditation.
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