My ability to use this app to tap into the benefits of meditation has been life changing. I had always struggled to manage stress and anxiety and got by - until my teen had a mental health crisis in the pandemic. I needed more reserves, more “respond don’t react” than I had the tools for. I had sporadically tried other meditation apps to help with sleep or stress in the past but it didn’t connect. Dan’s journalistic questioning and platform of teaching is HOW meditation works was the difference for me. I’m in the infancy of my practice and already i see that it’s changed my life for the better and allowed me to be a better mom to my teenage girls (I’m really important ways) and wife. The battle for mental and physical well being in our society is fierce right now and I have come to believe that mindfulness is the way through it- and 10 percent happier is the ticket for me and anyone who needs to understand it and Not just Do it. I’ve been a subscriber for about a year and have never left feedback for any app before - but this one deserves it in spades.

This app has changed my life! I found myself slipping into a dark place shortly after our schools shutdown in March of 2020. My purpose in life was slowly dying. I was overwhelmed with teaching Kindergarten remotely, trying to contact uncooperative parents, recording videos of myself each day while battling the “comparing mind,” not ever really unplugging from work, and simultaneously helping my three children do their own schoolwork through a new platform none of us were accustomed to at that time. I found this App through the podcast 10% Happier which I listen to faithfully! Dan has high quality guests that he interviews with insightful topics. I love his sarcasm, sense or humor, and devil’s advocate role Dan plays to shed light on the doubters. It has helped me become more equanimous, practice self compassion and loving-kindness. Thanks to Dan Harris and the gang at TPH, I am about 10% Happier, and a little nicer to others, especially my husband, children, & my students! I would highly recommend the app to anyone in need of a tool to help juggle life and feel more at peace with oneself and the world around them!

I was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder two years ago, and was told that I’ve probably been suffering from it much longer than I realized. Fast forward to 2020 - I became a first-time mom at 38 years old, suffered from postpartum depression, and just when I was starting to find my footing, the world was immediately hurled into the COVID-19 pandemic. The stress wreaked havoc on my body. Everyday I felt like I was physically drowning; my chest was cramped, my muscles ached, I was permanently exhausted but couldn’t sleep, and my brain was foggy. I tried taking anxiety medication and it made me extremely nauseous, which further triggered my anxiety. I thought I was doomed; I felt so helpless. Then I read Dan Harris’s book, 10% Happier, and I figured if meditation helped him, maybe it would help me. Now I use the app daily, in conjunction with a daily routine that involves yoga, reasonably healthy eating, supplements as recommended by my physician, and continued communication and collaboration with my support net of friends and family. It’s part of a bigger picture, and it has made a world of difference. Physically, the chest tightness and muscular tension have decreased significantly. And mentally I find myself much more resilient in the face of stress, especially the kind induced by the intrusive irrational fears that come with GAD. Thank you to the 10% Happier team. In my case, “10% Happier” would be an understatement.