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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF 10% HAPPIER

Too busy to meditate? Can’t turn off your brain? Curious about mindfulness but more comfortable in the gym? This book is for you.

You’ll also get access to guided audio meditations on the 10% Happier app, to jumpstart your practice from day one.

What exactly is meditation? ABC News anchor Dan Harris used to think that meditation was for people who collect crystals, play Ultimate Frisbee, and use the word “namaste” without irony. After he had a panic attack on live television, he went on a strange and circuitous journey that ultimately led him to become one of meditation’s most vocal public proponents.
 
Harris found that meditation made him more focused and less yanked around by his emotions. According to his wife, it also made him less annoying. Science suggests that the practice can lower your blood pressure, mitigate depression and anxiety, and literally rewire key parts of the brain. So what’s holding you back?

In
Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics, Harris and Jeff Warren, a masterful teacher and “Meditation MacGyver,” embark on a gonzo cross-country quest to tackle the myths, misconceptions, and self-deceptions that keep people from meditating. It is filled with game-changing and deeply practical meditation instructions—all of which are also available (for free) on the 10% Happier app. This book is a trip worth taking.

Praise for Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics

“If you’re intrigued by meditation but don’t know how to begin—or you’ve benefited from meditation in the past but need help to get started again—Dan Harris has written the book for you. Well researched, practical, and crammed with expert advice, it’s also an irreverent, hilarious page-turner.”
—Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project
 
“The ABC News anchor, a ‘defender of worrying’ who once had an anxiety attack on air, offers a hilarious and stirring account of his two-steps-forward-one-step-back campaign to sort ‘useless rumination’ from ‘constructive anguish’ via mindfulness, along with invaluable suggestions for following in his footsteps.”
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Gretchen Rubin says, “An irreverent, hilarious page turner.”
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“If you’re intrigued by meditation but don’t know how to begin—or you’ve benefited from meditation in the past but need help to get started again, Dan Harris has written the book for you. Well researched, practical, and crammed with expert advice, it’s also an irreverent, hilarious page-turner.”—Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project
 
“The ABC News anchor, a ‘defender of worrying’ who once had an anxiety attack on air, offers a hilarious and stirring account of his two-steps-forward-one-step-back campaign to sort ‘useless rumination’ from ‘constructive anguish’ via mindfulness, along with invaluable suggestions for following in his footsteps.”
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“If your mind has a mind of its own, this is the book for you! With humor, generosity, and devastating candor, Dan Harris makes meditation make sense. This is news we can all use.”
—Mark Epstein, MD, author of Advice Not Given: A Guide to Getting Over Yourself and Going to Pieces Without Falling Apart
 
“A gold mine of wise guidance for fidgety skeptics and experienced meditators alike . . .With Dan’s humorous, self-revelatory style and incisive questioning and Jeff’s down-to-earth, transforming wisdom, this book addresses the common obstacles people face as they begin and deepen their meditation practice. . . . Highly recommended.”
—Joseph Goldstein, author of Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening
 
“Part romp, part travelogue, part meditation manual,
Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics takes us along for the journey as Dan Harris and meditation teacher Jeff Warren traverse the country. We discover meditating police officers, moms, media figures, and the meditator on the street (literally, as they open a pop-up meditation booth). Dan discovers some things about himself as well. This book is fun, instructive, timely, and immensely helpful.”—Sharon Salzberg, author of Real Happiness and Real Love

About the Author

Dan Harris is the co-anchor of ABC’s Nightline and the weekend editions of Good Morning America. He wrote 10% Happier, a #1 New York Times bestseller, then launched the 10% Happier podcast and an app called 10% Happier: Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics. He lives in New York City.
 
Jeff Warren is a writer, a meditation instructor, and the founder of the Consciousness Explorers Club, a meditation adventure group in Toronto.
 
Carlye Adler is a journalist and co-author of many books, including three New York Times bestsellers.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B06Y58KF6P
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harmony (December 26, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 26, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 9433 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
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Customers find the book informative and helpful with useful meditation exercises. They describe it as a fun, witty read with entertaining writing style. The concept and application of meditation are easy to understand and follow, with clear guidance and examples. Readers appreciate the relatable and realistic writing style. The book provides positive and encouraging messages about happiness and a calmer existence.

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64 customers mention "Meditation tips"64 positive0 negative

Customers find the book helpful and informative for meditation. They say it provides useful exercises and ways to change thinking. The book helps focus and energize the mind and body. Readers mention it has helped them tremendously in conjunction with therapy and changed their lives.

"...I just love his transparency and honesty and his fresh approach to meditation where he breaks it all down in a way that really takes the pressure..." Read more

"no nonsense help for meditators. I gave it as gifts to several people who aren't okay with more in depth spiritual guidance." Read more

"...It included a number of great insights on different methods and philosophies on how, where, and why to meditate...." Read more

"...The benefits were immediate and the practice enjoyable. Then life happened and I fell out of practice and was struggling to reestablish the routine...." Read more

55 customers mention "Readability"55 positive0 negative

Customers find the book readable and enjoyable. They find it credible and helpful, making meditation enjoyable. Readers also appreciate Dan Harris' podcasts.

"...Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics is a good book and includes a lot of valuable information; however, it's wasn't as much a "fun" read for me as was 10..." Read more

"Love, love this book! It has truly made me more comfortable & confident that meditation is for me!..." Read more

"...The benefits were immediate and the practice enjoyable. Then life happened and I fell out of practice and was struggling to reestablish the routine...." Read more

"...That only comes in pill form. Well Savage tells his tale in a very enjoyable read while actually giving advice to a fellow sceptic." Read more

33 customers mention "Humor"33 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's humor and witty writing style. They find it entertaining and engaging, covering goofy questions and frustrations in a humorous way. The writing style is intelligent and conveys thoughtful commentary on the benefits of meditation. Readers appreciate the stories about diverse people trying to start meditating.

"...it in a way that is so refreshing and engaging and while he is super articulate his style and delivery are completely relatable...in other words he..." Read more

"...Plus there is a lot of humor and the book which I dearly appreciate!!!" Read more

"...anecdotes, simple meditation instructions and suggestions, and thoughtful commentary on the benefits of the practice make this an enjoyable read and..." Read more

"...He is obviously witty, bright, high energy, very enthusiastic, and clearly sincere in his hopes for this project...." Read more

28 customers mention "Ease of use"28 positive0 negative

Customers find the book easy to understand and use. They appreciate the concise writing style and realistic guidance. The book provides a comprehensive, accessible, and actionable guide to starting and maintaining a meditation practice.

"...pressure off (CRITICALLY important to a meditation practice), is understandable and even fun...." Read more

"...But the book explained it and made perfect sense so I could move on & learn what to do! I am so happy I found this book!..." Read more

"...Greatest takeaway - Begin Again. Humorous anecdotes, simple meditation instructions and suggestions, and thoughtful commentary on the benefits of..." Read more

"...Their strategy for taking meditation mainstream is to: 1. Make it effortless. (One minute a day will get you started.); 2...." Read more

12 customers mention "Relatability"12 positive0 negative

Customers find the book relatable and realistic. They appreciate the real-life examples and useful meditation exercises. The book is based on experience and dedication to this ancient practice. Readers find the author's style and delivery relatable.

"...and engaging and while he is super articulate his style and delivery are completely relatable...in other words he doesn't talk above you and is even..." Read more

"Humorous, and very realistic; too bad the app is only on phone" Read more

"...and commentary provided by Jeff Warren were a great compliment to Harris' style...." Read more

"Love this book! Funny, honest, and extremely helpful! It honestly and hilariously covers all of the goofy questions and frustrations we all..." Read more

9 customers mention "Happiness"9 positive0 negative

Customers find the book helpful and positive. They say it's easy to follow, encouraging, and inspiring. The author is described as witty, bright, and energetic.

"...He is obviously witty, bright, high energy, very enthusiastic, and clearly sincere in his hopes for this project...." Read more

"...I’m so much calmer and I feel less stressed out...." Read more

"...if meditation can give them a little more peace, freedom, and calm in their life." Read more

"...with the whole mindful / meditation approach, I found this book very positive and easy to follow...." Read more

6 customers mention "Writing style"6 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's writing style. They find it down-to-earth and humorous. The author is praised as a narrator, with an emotional and funny tone. Readers appreciate the author's genuine enthusiasm and support for the project.

"...witty, bright, high energy, very enthusiastic, and clearly sincere in his hopes for this project...." Read more

"...Easily understandable meditations, and a supportive encouraging voice...." Read more

"...psychological and practical aspects of meditation are presented in a sincere, emotional and often funny manner...." Read more

"...Some narrators can be really boring but not this one. Loved having author as narrator." Read more

3 customers mention "App use"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the app useful. They say it works well and they have done meditations with it.

"Really good book and app...." Read more

"I really wanted to like this book. The app works well and have done several meditations on it but of course they really would like to sell you the..." Read more

"Dan Harris' honesty makes this book, his podcast, and his app truly worthwhile..." Read more

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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2018
    This book about meditation that was put together by what might be considered an unlikely author on the subject is one of THE BEST I have ever read which is just crazy lol. I didn't even know who Dan Harris was but I am PLENTY familiar with the practice of meditation...a practice which like a lot of folks I have gone in and out of for years after spending considerable time reading some of the most highly regarded texts on the subject. Well this Dan Harris just really NAILS it in a way that is so refreshing and engaging and while he is super articulate his style and delivery are completely relatable...in other words he doesn't talk above you and is even pretty funny at times like you're hanging out with him. I just love his transparency and honesty and his fresh approach to meditation where he breaks it all down in a way that really takes the pressure off (CRITICALLY important to a meditation practice), is understandable and even fun. So glad I stumbled across this book this is truly a book for EVERYBODY who wants to get into meditation:)
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2024
    no nonsense help for meditators. I gave it as gifts to several people who aren't okay with more in depth spiritual guidance.
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2020
    This was an interesting overview of a multi-city exercise in putting meditation techniques into use. It included a number of great insights on different methods and philosophies on how, where, and why to meditate. However, it didn't provide me the fun writing and stories about learning about meditation from a personal perspective that had been provided in Dan Harris's earlier book,10% Happier. Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics is a good book and includes a lot of valuable information; however, it's wasn't as much a "fun" read for me as was 10% Happier, which I have am reading for the second time now, and plan to read again.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2018
    Love, love this book! It has truly made me more comfortable & confident that meditation is for me! I had a time with that nagging voice in my brain telling me meditation wasn’t for me cause I had to do it a certain way!! But the book explained it and made perfect sense so I could move on & learn what to do! I am so happy I found this book! Thank you, thank you, Dan Harris for trying to help us skeptics find the way to make meditation a part of our lives! Plus there is a lot of humor and the book which I dearly appreciate!!!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2017
    I read Dan Harris' first book and put meditation practice into my routine a couple of years ago. The benefits were immediate and the practice enjoyable. Then life happened and I fell out of practice and was struggling to reestablish the routine. I am not a skeptic at all but was eager to pick up this second book and it has inspired me to again prioritize meditation into my daily life and for my own self care. Greatest takeaway - Begin Again. Humorous anecdotes, simple meditation instructions and suggestions, and thoughtful commentary on the benefits of the practice make this an enjoyable read and reference. Thank you Dan and Jeff!
    6 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2018
    Meditation has gone mainstream. And for good reason. It’s a great way to focus and energize the mind and body. I do it, and if you don’t, you should try. Simple as that.

    Perhaps more than anything else this book is a testament to just how mainstream it has gone. That’s not a criticism. But let’s face it, a bus tour is pretty mainstream. Wanting to be 10% happier is very mainstream. And putting it all together in a convenient app is the essence of mainstream in the 21st.

    I don’t watch television, so I’ve never seen or heard the name, Dan Harris, the ABC news anchor and correspondent behind the book. He is obviously witty, bright, high energy, very enthusiastic, and clearly sincere in his hopes for this project. And in many ways that makes him perfect for this book. He is a very good pairing with Jeff Warren, the professional meditator who represents the “let’s hug” branch of meditation that the mainstream associates with the practice, who is every bit as sincere and earnest as Harris. It’s a bit like pairing Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito in Twins, but I make the comparison in the most positive way.

    Their strategy for taking meditation mainstream is to: 1. Make it effortless. (One minute a day will get you started.); 2. To expand mindfulness into a path to patience, compassion, generosity, and, ultimately, happiness. All while keeping it secular without offending the religiously inclined.

    It’s a tall order. And they achieve it more successfully than I would have guessed if I had picked up the book with any preconceptions, which I didn’t.

    The problem with both meditation and attempts to mainstream much of anything, however, is accepting that line on the horizon. Where does the ground end and the sky begin? There is, as a result, a tendency to overshoot the mark; to extrapolate meditation or whatever you are trying to mainstream into something more that it really is or can practically become.

    That line on the horizon, however, is perceived differently by each of us. If you draw it at a level similar to where Dan and Jeff draw it, you will probably love this book. And since you are the one who is likely to be considering this book having read the summary, my rating is for you. I think you will enjoy the book.

    I draw the horizon in a different place, however. That doesn’t make me better or worse, but the book, as a result, is much less of a fit for me. I found the book to be far too long and repetitive, too light on the philosophy, too heavy on both the hugging and the flippancy, and far too quick to reference the 10% initiative. While Dan and Jeff clearly come down on the meditative side of Buddhist meditation, to try to explain, I come down on the Buddhist side. While I practice meditation, I am much more interested in understanding what gives our lives meaning and purpose.

    But that’s just me.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2023
    I personally found this book hilarious. I am the last person to believe in meditation. That only comes in pill form. Well Savage tells his tale in a very enjoyable read while actually giving advice to a fellow sceptic.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2024
    Humorous, and very realistic; too bad the app is only on phone

Top reviews from other countries

  • Oran Kane
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 28, 2025
    Dan writes just how he speaks. This book carries his sense of humour throughout
  • Eva
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read for deconstructing meditation
    Reviewed in Canada on January 9, 2021
    Really enjoyed reading this book. Simple, concrete and reground to the true essence of meditation, it’s purpose and benefits. Love Jeff Warren and Dan Harris no nonsense style. Particularly enjoyed Jeff’s welcome to the party meditation.
  • Viergiebel
    5.0 out of 5 stars At first overwhelming but then fantastic
    Reviewed in Germany on June 4, 2021
    First I was overwhelmed with the sheer overload of information. I think it would have been better if the book would have had more graphic layout with some pictures or information boxes, Some colors or something that would make the reading more easier. But when I started to read more slowly and underlying important sentences the whole book made sense. Now I think it is the most motivating and encouraging book ob meditation I ever read.
  • Angela Vargas
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great read
    Reviewed in Canada on January 20, 2024
    My sister asked for this for Christmas and really enjoyed reading it. She highly recommends it.
  • Joe
    5.0 out of 5 stars Okay.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 31, 2024
    Light reading. Not bad.

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