I first heard about this book on Gretchen Rubin's podcast "Happier", where Dan Harris was a guest. Gretchen is the author of " The Happiness Project" and often reviews and introduces books and other items that she thinks may contribute to the happiness of her readers.
This book is about Dan's path to reducing his stress after a live melt-down on a national TV show. He goes through many avenues to search out a way to calm his anxiety and focus, and includes interactions with such noted gurus as Depak Chopra, Eckhart Tolle, and even the Dalai Lama. The first third was engaging as he described his life leading up to the wake up call for things to change. The middle felt a bit repetitive and self-indulgent (but what memoir isn't) and the last part was surprisingly useful with tips and steps that many people could incorporate into daily life. Meditation and Buddhist practices play a large part in his self-help methods and I think provide an incentive that would appeal to more average people, than other books that may appeal to those who need to be all or nothing in their approach. This is one book I will listen to again as learning how it all came together in the end can help bring focus to the methods he found most useful. The book was narrated by Dan himself in the audiobook so it's more like storytelling than reading. 8/10 from this reader.
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Helene
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