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Book · 2018 · Happiness

Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics

A 10% Happier How-To Book

by Dan Harris, Jeffrey Warren, Carlye Adler · Recommended by 2 people on 2 podcasts

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He's got a new book out called meditation for fidgety skeptics and should all check out and hear more conversation please enjoy it if you like it.
Rich Roll · The Rich Roll Podcast · Feb 2018 Listen at 0:44

The best things said about it

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Discussed
In 2017, Dan followed up with Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics: A 10% Happier How-To Book.
Tim Ferriss The Tim Ferriss Show · Nov 2020

Why people recommend it

Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics by Dan Harris, Jeffrey Warren, and Carlye Adler is a practical, down-to-earth guide designed to help skeptical readers overcome common mental barriers and embrace mindfulness practices. On The Rich Roll Podcast, host Rich Roll enthusiastically recommended the book at both the beginning and the end of his interview with Dan Harris, encouraging all listeners to pick up a copy and explore the accompanying meditation app. During an episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, Tim Ferriss noted in his introduction that Harris followed up his initial success in 2017 with this specific how-to book aimed at demystifying meditation for beginners. Rich Roll also utilized the book during his podcast conversation to frame a broader discussion surrounding the psychological obstacles that frequently prevent people from giving meditation a chance, pointing to these exact hurdles as the true heart and soul of Harris's work. Throughout these podcast appearances, the hosts emphasized that the book provides an accessible, non-dogmatic entry point for individuals who struggle with traditional mindfulness techniques or feel too restless to sit quietly, ultimately validating common frustrations while offering actionable solutions for everyday mental well-being.

Every mention

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Rich Roll he's got a new book out called meditation for fidgety skeptics and should all check out and hear more conve… 3
Recommended
“he's got a new book out called meditation for fidgety skeptics and should all check out and hear more conversation please enjoy it if you like it”
Discussed
“well I think this is a good kind of place to launch into talking a little bit about the obstacles that people have to embracing to embracing meditation to begin with which is really the heart and soul of this new book meditation for fidgety skeptics”
Recommended
“definitely pick up the new book meditation for fidgety skeptics download the app the 10% happier app available wherever you get your apps”
Tim Ferriss In 2017, Dan followed up with Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics: A 10% Happier How-To Book. 1
Discussed
“In 2017, Dan followed up with Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics: A 10% Happier How-To Book.”

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“He is also the bestselling author of 10% Happier and Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics: A 10% Happier How-To Book.”
Passing
“he's the co-author of meditation for fidgety skeptics with Dan Harris who is an American news anchor that very famously broke down and had a panic attack live on air”
Plugged
“and eventually just came out with a book with Dan Harris called meditation for fidgety skeptics which is sort of a kind of no [__] guide to what really goes on in a practice”
Plugged
“Oh a book to people the title meditation for fidgety skeptics there you go that's it”

Portraits from Wikimedia Commons: Rich Roll, Compassion Over Killing / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0); Tim Ferriss, Mukhatir at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).