Dan Harris

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  • Murrow & Emmy Award-Winning Journalist
  • Host of '10% Happier Podcast'
  • #1 NYT Bestselling Author of '10% Happier'

Dan Harris is a fidgety, skeptical journalist who had a panic attack on live national television, which led him towards an investigative interest in mindful ambition and wellness. He went on to write the #1 New York Times bestseller, 10% Happier, followed by a chart-topping podcast, Ten Percent Happier, which ranks in the top 100. Harris, a seasoned reporter with over two decades of experience as an anchor and in the field, seamlessly weaves meditation into his narrative, highlighting its profound effects on stress reduction and clarity of thought, making it an integral part of his mission to promote well-being in the modern world. Renowned for his candid exploration of the interior, journalist Dan Harris inspires others with his personal journey, emphasizing the transformative impact of a mentally resilient approach to ambitious professional endeavors. His guests have included everyone from His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Brené Brown to Karamo from Queer Eye. Dan's approach is seemingly modest, but secretly radical: happiness is a skill you can train.

Sharing poignant examples from his own life, Harris lays out the (often winding) road to personal resilience. For his work, Harris has earned an Edward R. Murrow Award and four News & Documentary Emmy Awards. His TED Talk went viral, launching a new movement in mindfulness. He has spoken at Google and shared his mindfulness practice nationally on ABC News, NPR, Good Morning America, and more.

 



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10% Happier: Propel Ambition without Burnout

DAN HARRIS delivers a hilarious and well-honed speech about his wild journey to meditation, which includes combat, cocaine, and a nationally televised panic attack. Harris guides an active meditative exercise. ...

DAN HARRIS delivers a hilarious and well-honed speech about his wild journey to meditation, which includes combat, cocaine, and a nationally televised panic attack. Harris guides an active meditative exercise.

The Benefits of Not Being a Jerk to Yourself

Through the lens of his viral TED Talk, journalist DAN HARRIS shares his years-long quest to improve his relationships with everyone (starting with himself) and explains the science behind loving-kindness meditation, including how it can boost your resiliency, quiet your inner critic, and simply mak ...

Through the lens of his viral TED Talk, journalist DAN HARRIS shares his years-long quest to improve his relationships with everyone (starting with himself) and explains the science behind loving-kindness meditation, including how it can boost your resiliency, quiet your inner critic, and simply make you more pleasant to be around.

Stress Management to Drive Success

Drawing on personal experiences, DAN HARRIS illuminates the path to taming anxiety through stress management practices, offering insights on how meditation can be a powerful tool in cultivating a calm and centered mind. ...

Drawing on personal experiences, DAN HARRIS illuminates the path to taming anxiety through stress management practices, offering insights on how meditation can be a powerful tool in cultivating a calm and centered mind.

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<p><strong>Dan Harris's '10% Happier' is an enduring hit, making the NYT bestseller list on its 10th anniversary</strong></p>

Dan Harris's '10% Happier' is an enduring hit, making the NYT bestseller list on its 10th anniversary

Journalist and podcast host DAN HARRIS's landmark #1 New York Times bestseller, 10% Happier, made the New York Times bestseller list once again with its 10th-anniversary edition. Celebrating with a live taping featuring globally renowned wellness experts, Harris reflected on how far he's come on his journey to tame his inner critic. In a LinkedIn post, Harris writes, "If you had told me 15 years ago, when I was an ambitious and skeptical newsman, that I’d end up becoming a full-time meditation evangelist, I would’ve coughed my beer up through my nose... I’m grateful to all the readers, listeners, and colleagues who’ve made it possible. Happiness is not an unalterable factory setting, it’s a skill."

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<p><strong>Everyone wants to be a guest on Dan Harris’s hit podcast</strong></p>

Everyone wants to be a guest on Dan Harris’s hit podcast

Journalist and podcast host DAN HARRIS leads the podcast every thought leader dreams of being invited on as an interviewee. Harris has welcomed DEEPAK CHOPRA, CHARLES DUHIGG, JOHN R. MILES, GLENNON DOYLE, and more. One NPR journalist wrote, "I knew right away that I wanted to talk with Dan... I wanted to understand what he has learned by sitting still." 

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<p><strong>The science behind Dan Harris's “soft skills”</strong></p>

The science behind Dan Harris's “soft skills”

NPR’s TED Radio Hour remarked, “Dan is now known for his expertise in mindfulness, but when he was first introduced to the centuries-old practice of loving-kindness meditation, it seemed to be utterly at odds with his personality.”

Staying sane in a chaotic workplace can be difficult, but DAN HARRIS sheds light on the delicate dance between professional ambition and mental health by highlighting the impact we can have on others. Reflecting on his infamous personal 360 review, Harris draws on science to prove that happiness isn’t luck, but rather a skill we can build up over time.

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<p><strong>Dan Harris is managing stress through mindfulness to drive success and prevent burnout</strong></p>

Dan Harris is managing stress through mindfulness to drive success and prevent burnout

Investigative journalist DAN HARRIS teaches individuals from all walks of life how to stop and smell the roses. From better retention and collaboration to increased happiness, stress management is vital to workforce cohesion. Harris told Fast Company, “If you can wake up throughout the day and serially dedicate everything you’re doing to the benefit of your family, customers, teammates—everybody, everywhere—it imbues your life with meaning and purpose.”

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Biography

Dan Harris spent 21 years as an anchor and correspondent at ABC News, where he hosted Nightline and the weekend editions of Good Morning America. He also spent years in the field, covering combat, natural disasters, and presidential campaigns. After having an on-air panic attack, he turned to meditation, which he always thought was for robed gurus and unwashed hippies. In 2014, he published the #1 New York Times bestselling book, 10% Happier. In 2016, he launched the 10% Happier podcast. It now has over 600 episodes and regularly ranks among the top 100 shows.