Best for: People who find meditation interesting but maybe aren’t ready to jump into reading the Dalai Lama’s works just yet. In a nutshell: TV journalist has panic attack on air; tries to do something about it. Worth quoting: “Make the present moment your friend rather than your enemy.” “Acceptance is not passivity. Sometimes we are justifiably displeased. What mindfulness does is create some space in your head so you can, as the Buddhists say, ‘respond’ rather than simply ‘react.’ “Perhaps ask yourself the following […]
10% Useful
10% Happier is, like Shonda Rhimes’ Year of Yes or Elizabeth Gilbert’s Big Magic, part self-help book and part memoir. In fact, the first 80+ are essentially a chronicle of Dan Harris’s life as he rises through the ranks of broadcast journalism, becomes addicted to cocaine and ecstasy, and eventually has a panic attack on live television. It’s mildly entertaining, behind-the-curtain stuff, and it serves to frame his journey toward mindfulness and meditation, but it’s not especially useful if you’re hoping, as the extremely long […]