As dans meditation practice deepens, i look forward to him being at least 11% happier, or more. This is an extremely brave, funny, and insightful book. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. My notes are informal and often contain quotes from the book as well as my own thoughts. The 10% happier app is now available in the apple app store. Gretchen rubin abc news anchor dan harris used to think that meditation was for people who collect crystals, play the pan pipes, and use the word namaste without irony. Dan harris is yet another person who has written a book about his personal journey and discovery of a topic that is thousands of years old. A lifelong nonbeliever, he found himself on a bizarre adventure involving a disgraced pastor, a mysterious selfhelp guru, and a. 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. His book, 10% happier, harris talks about how meditation helped him keep his life in. 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.
It takes a lot of guts to write a book about one of your most embarrassing moments in life dans boldness sure paid off. Abc news dan harris talks with celebrities, entrepreneurs, authors, scientists, meditation teachers and gurus about how meditation has. 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. An enormously smart, cleareyed, bravehearted, and quite personal look at the benefits of meditation. 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. This fifth anniversary edition features a new preface and new guided meditations from his favourite teachers, including joseph. But i was drawn to this one for a couple of reasons. Buy 10% happier by dan harris 9780062265425 from boomerang books, australias online independent bookstore. This book is an easy read, in the best sense of the word. How to be 10 percent happier with bestselling author dan harris.
Jeff warren is a writer, a meditation instructor, and the founder of the consciousness. Nightline anchor dan harris embarks on an unexpected, hilarious, and. Part confessional, part investigative journalism, 10% happier is 100% engrossing. How i tamed the voice in my head, reduced stress without losing my edge, and found. Part confessional, part investigative journalism, 10 % happier is 100% engrossing. 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. Tv broadcasts including renowned channels such as nightline and abc news. Our expert teachers will walk you through the basics, one breath at a time. How i tamed the voice in my head, reduced stress without losing my edge, and found selfhelp that actually works by dan harris, but at the end of the day it would be mostly babble. The app offers a 2week, 10minuteaday mindfulness course designed for skeptics. Jan 10, 2015 this is a good book for teachers, advanced students, and people deeply involved in meditation communities to read, because it is a reminder that the people who show up, get involved, and commit to the work have had to put up with a lot of stupidity before you ever see them. He has earned his reputation by providing exclusive reports about the civil wars in the middle east and other parts of the world.
Dan harris, coanchor of abcs nightline, has written a book called 10% happier. How i tamed the voice in my head, reduced stress without losing my edge, and found selfhelp that actually works a true story, about a fidgety, skeptical newsman who reluctantly became a meditator. While the book itself is a narrative account of dans conversion amid the harried and decidedly nonzen world of the newsroom, it concludes with a section for the novice on how to get started. After having a nationally televised panic attack, dan harris knew he had to. Harriss life was not transformed into a parade of rainbows and unicorns, but he did gain a passion for daily meditation. This book is about the struggle of a guy trying to figure out what is real in the world of popspirituality. After covering the religion beat for abc news, dan discovered meditation and wrote the bestselling book 10% happier. An expose on bogus self help and an eyeopener on the real thing.
How to be 10% happier with good morning americas dan harris. After a panic attack on live tv, abc news anchor dan harris had to make some changes. 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. On june 7, 2004, before a good morning america audience of 5 million viewers, abc anchor dan harris had a fullblown panic attack.
Importantly, it shows you just how valuable meditation can be in coping with the chaos and stress of modern life. Colin beavan, author of no impact manin 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. Discount prices on books by dan harris, including titles like creature codex. The bad news is that he had to search through loads of woowoo to finally discover what it is.
March 11, 2014 how meditation relieved an awardwinning journalists stress and depression. Dan harris takes you on his path and you come out the other end with clearer thinking and more realistic expections, especially of yourself. How meditation relieved an awardwinning journalists stress and depression. After having a nationally televised panic attack, dan harris knew he had to make some changes. Dan harris is the coanchor of abcs nightline and the weekend editions of good morning america. 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. This summary also includes key lessons and important passages from the book. 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. 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. I recently listened to the audiobook version of 10% happier by nbc news anchor dan harris. Dan harris opens 10 % happier by talking about the destructive chatter of the voice in his head. Nightline anchor dan harris embarks on an unexpected, hilarious. His recent book 10% happier is his story of recovery from panic disorder through meditation. According to dan harris, the coanchor of abc news nightline and the weekend edition of good morning america, the answer is unequivocally yes.
With the ten percent happier app, youll discover guided meditations and practical teachings you can carry anywhere. Winner of the 2014 living now book award for inspirational memoir. This is my book summary of 10% happier by dan harris. Dan admits that he initially thought mediation was silly, newagey nonsense. How i tamed the voice in my head, reduced stress without losing my edge, and found selfhelp that actually worksa true story paperback april 16, 2019. Dan harris is the coanchor of nightline and the weekend editions of good morning america. Dan harris the 10% happier app is now available in the. In 2004, when nightline coanchor harris filled in on good morning america, he suddenly suffered a debilitating panic attack during the live broadcast. Meditation for fidgety skeptics is well researched, practical, and crammed with expert advice and its also an irreverent, hilarious pageturner. How does the voice influence your day and how you react to events. Winner of the 2014 living now book award for inspirational memoirnightline anchor dan harris embarks on an unexpected, hilarious, and deeply skeptical. While the book itself is a narrative account of dan s conversion amid the harried and decidedly nonzen world of the newsroom, it concludes with a section for the novice on how to get started.
Halfway through a story about cholesterol drugs, he began. 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. A lifelong nonbeliever, he found himself on a bizarre adventure involving a disgraced pastor, a mysterious selfhelp guru, and a gaggle of brain scientists. Dan harris is an american news anchor, and the book is an honest account of his journey though stress, anxiety and panic, and then how he has found solutions in mindfulness and buddhist practices. According to dan, it makes you 10% happier, and like any skill, its something that can developed through practice.
My preconceptions about meditation were misconceptions. Oct 21, 2014 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. Immediately after finishing it, i listened to the audiobook again. 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.
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. He regularly reports for 2020, world news with diane sawyer, and the weekday editions of good morning america. A 10% happier howto book kindle edition by dan harris author visit amazons dan harris page. Harris s life was not transformed into a parade of rainbows and unicorns, but he did gain a passion for daily meditation. Rose interviews dan harris about 10% happier rewire me. Excellent writing, modest advice, a heartfelt challenge to the human spirit. That event was the culmination of years spent overextending himself personally, with recreational drug experimentation, and professionally. Abcs dan harris 10% happier read an excerpt from 10% happier. Life can be stressful but meditation is scientifically proven to lower your stress levels. How i tamed the voice in my head, reduced stress without losing my edge, and found selfhelp. How i tamed the voice in my head, reduced stress without losing. He shares with nprs rachel martin the reasons that drove him to write a selfhelp book.
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