10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works by Dan Harris

After having a nationally televised panic attack on Good Morning America, Dan Harris knew he had to make some changes. After learning about research t...

After having a nationally televised panic attack on Good Morning America, Dan Harris knew he had to make some changes. After learning about research that suggests meditation can do everything from lower your blood pressure to essentially rewire your brain, Harris took a deep dive into the underreported world of CEOs, scientists, and even marines who are now using it for increased calm, focus, and happiness. "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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I wanted to read a book to get started on my happiness project in January. I admit I was scrolling through books on overdrive and it was the title that made me check it out.

I was really getting into the book til he made fun Of Eckhart Tolle. I read Eckhart and feel in love. Then I looked at it from HIS perspective and ok Tolle is a little well WAY out there but Tolle makes valid points. So there. This book was really heavy on the sarcasm. Which I have to admit irked me a little. I mean I am a hardcore Desire Mapper so you know I eat up stuff like Tolle. I even order the Desire Mapper planner. I know this was a journey from Harris perspective so I tried to read it as it was meant to be read.

When I switched gears I really loved reading about how he found meditation helpful. I loved reading about how he overcame drugs and such and how he dealt with the pressure to get to the top. I found a lot of useful tidbits that I can apply to my own life. I even wrote them in my personal development list so I wouldn’t forget them.He told the truth about what happened when he tried mediation. I too could relate to his journey. I struggled to get to the point where I could “detach” and see things for what they are. I still struggle at times. Sometimes when I am meditating I am all like this is bullshit. Yet some days I reach that place of ALMOST niverina and I feel like I have clarity on what to do with my life.

In the end, I really ended up loving this book. If you can handle a heavy dose of scarcsam then you should read it also.