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I don't give out a lot of 5-star reviews, but I loved everything about this book. It was funny, insightful and incredibly genuine.
I had very little idea of who Dan Harris was before picking up the book. Taming the voice in my head is something that has recently become quite the project for me, and I figured I had a few hours stuck on a flight to give this book a shot.
Every skeptical thought I might have had was addressed by the author - actually posed by the author to other people. What I apprec ...more
I had very little idea of who Dan Harris was before picking up the book. Taming the voice in my head is something that has recently become quite the project for me, and I figured I had a few hours stuck on a flight to give this book a shot.
Every skeptical thought I might have had was addressed by the author - actually posed by the author to other people. What I apprec ...more
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Dan Harris, the anchorman for Good Morning America, had a panic attack on national live TV and decided then and there that he might need to consider making some changes. Perhaps not doing cocaine anymore was one change. Learning about mindfulness and meditation was another. However, like me, Harris is a super skeptic and he gave meditation a hard side-eye. Eventually, he came around and realized that it is actually a thing that works, and which has scientific studies to back ...more
Dan Harris, the anchorman for Good Morning America, had a panic attack on national live TV and decided then and there that he might need to consider making some changes. Perhaps not doing cocaine anymore was one change. Learning about mindfulness and meditation was another. However, like me, Harris is a super skeptic and he gave meditation a hard side-eye. Eventually, he came around and realized that it is actually a thing that works, and which has scientific studies to back ...more
I liked this, though I don't think I was exactly the target audience for it. However I appreciated his journalistic take on meditation and mindfulness, and it was very interesting.
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I’ve been enjoying using the 10% Happier App, so I decided to read the book. The book is primarily about his history and development of his meditation practice. I saw a lot of myself in many parts, so I found the author very relatable. I like his no bs approach too.
Dec 11, 2017
Kim
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Oct 04, 2023
Breehasbooks
marked it as to-read
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