Summary: Dan Harris, 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 QuickRead

In this summary of Dan Harris's book, 10% Happier, Mr. Harris turns his irrelevant wit and skeptical investigative skills on himself in his book. This summary highlights his journey to discover a non-secular means of quieting his inner seven-year-old and living a less stressful life. The ABC news anchor and Religions reporter candidly addresses his temper tantrums, dislike of the overtly religious and competitive nature. His struggle with thinking into the future robs him of simply living in the particular moment.Layer by layer, lesson by lesson, Harris discovers the answer to his quest. From Christians, Harris learns the importance of belief as an uplifting and connective element of life. Buddhist teachers lead him as he taps into the basic forms of meditation. Science provides Harris with the proof of compassion’s importance in our lives. Even a news division president plays a part, helping Harris discover the guidelines of when and when not to Zen.Meditation does not change what you are. Harris finds, though, it can truly impact who you are.

64 pages, Paperback

First published April 26, 2014