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“10% Happier” by Dan Harris: Part Three

Posted on April 1, 2017 by

When you lurch from one thing to the next, constantly scheming, or reacting to incoming fire, the mind gets exhausted. You get sloppy and make bad decisions. I could see how the counterintuitive act of stopping, even for a few … Continue reading →

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“10% Happier” by Dan Harris: Part Two

Posted on January 17, 2016 by

Mindfulness is the ability to recognize what is happening in your mind right now—anger, jealousy, sadness, the pain of a stubbed toe, whatever—without getting carried away by it. According to the Buddha, we have three habitual responses to everything we … Continue reading →

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“10% Happier” by Dan Harris: Part One

Posted on January 16, 2016 by

This is a powerful book. It struck me with the same impact that I felt after reading “Essentialism.” While I have never practiced meditation myself, this book made me want to start. I have always tried to be mindful and … Continue reading →

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