10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head,

10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head,

By Dan Harris

Book overview

Harris' book, 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Really Works — a True Story, was published in March 2014. Harris states that the issue that prompted his self-examination, which led him to write the book, was an on-air panic attack. In the book, Harris recounts how — with the help of various mental health professionals, religious leaders, self-help gurus, and news industry mentors — he stopped using drugs (cocaine and Ecstasy), discovered the benefits of meditation, and resolved the apparent conflict between meditation-induced equanimity and the aggressive competitiveness required for success as a TV-news journalist.

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