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

Dan Harris realized he needed to change after suffering a panic attack that was widely reported on television. A lifelong atheist, he was thrust into an odd journey with a group of brain scientists, a mystery self-help guru, and a disgraced preacher. In due course, Harris came to understand that the very thing he had always considered to be his greatest asset was actually the root of his problems: the unquenchable voice in his head that had helped him rise through the ranks of a fiercely competitive industry but had also caused him to make the extremely foolish decisions that precipitated his on-air meltdown.

After some time, Harris discovered a useful technique for controlling that voice, which he had always thought was either unattainable or pointless: meditation. According to studies, this technique can accomplish anything from reducing blood pressure to virtually rewiring the brain. With a lesson that has the potential to really transform readers' lives, "10% Happier" whisks them away to exotic corners of America's spiritual scene, the inner sanctum of network news, and the farthest reaches of neuroscience.