Self-Help That Actually Works - A True Story

Who among us is not multitasking?  The idea of watching or working multiple screens is now a term of art.  But are the pressures, demands and distractions producing an anxiety that has some long term consequences?

Simply viewed, has the evolution of our brain and our central nervous system kept pace with our needs, our desires and our technology?  For millennials and digital natives, it may be getting closer.  For the rest of us, not so much.

So is the answer to seek  digital hibernation, or  to find a way to reconcile the competing demands on our time, our brain and our body.

ABC news anchor Dan Harris thinks he has found a way to deal with modernity. He shares it with us in 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works--A True Story.

My conversation with Dan Harris: