10% Happier:
How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works–A True Story
by Dan Harris
2014 / 237 pages
rating 8 / nonfiction: self-help

Part memoir, part expose of self-help gurus and part genuine, personal advise, self-help book, 10% Happier is a fun read by top journalist with solid background in the field of religion reporting. I am familiar with some meditation techniques having practiced many years ago, but this book was recommended by a friend and it sounded interesting. By happenstance it also got me re-interested in meditation itself.

After an on-camera panic attack in 2004 Harris sought psychiatric help and then found himself reporting on religion for ABC News. “Your demons may have been ejected from the building, but they’re out there in the parking lot doing push-ups.” p 52. >>>>MORE>>>>