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#1 New York Times Bestseller REVISED WITH NEW MATIERAL 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 readers 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.
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Sam Harris
Like Dan Harris, Sam Harris approaches meditation as a rigorous skeptic, combining personal experience with neuroscience and philosophy. It rewards readers who wanted 10% Happier to take the practice seriously without any mystical claims.
Jon Kabat-Zinn, Thich Nhat Hanh
This is the grounded, evidence-minded guide to mindfulness that many newcomers want after reading 10% Happier. It explains the practice step by step, with the same focus on stress, anxiety and everyday busyness.
Jonathan Haidt
Haidt tests ancient wisdom, including meditation traditions, against modern psychology in the same sceptical spirit Dan Harris brings. Readers who enjoyed his blend of humour and research will find it equally engaging.
Cheryl Strayed
Like 10% Happier, this memoir follows a flawed narrator who sets out to change her life after a personal breakdown. Its frank, funny voice and honest self-examination will appeal to readers who valued Harris's candour.
