10% Happier
How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works
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Excellent book, but I found Harris' voice a wee bit grating. That seems odd for a professional journalist (he's a career man with ABC News).
I first heard of this book when it was promoted along with the 10% Happier app during a mindfulness thing when I worked at Apple. I could have sworn that the subtitle had something in it about “Meditation for fidgety Skeptics” - or maybe that was the 10% Happier app? Anyway, that tagline interested me, so I got the book.
The whole thing is about Harris' journey from being a very high-strung fellow (who sounds like something of a jerk) to being almost TOO mellow, to figuring out the right balance. Meditation (with a little dash of Buddhist philosophy) was magic for him.