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The best self-help books for a positive change in the New Year

The Inner Path To Wealth

Abundance

DEEPAK CHOPRA™ MD, FACP, founder of The Chopra Foundation, a non-profit entity for research on wellbeing and humanitarianism, and Chopra Global, a modern-day health company at the intersection of science and spirituality, is a world-renowned pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation. Chopra is a Clinical Professor of Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of California, San Diego and serves as a senior scientist with Gallup Organisation. He is the author of over 90 books translated into over 43 languages, including numerous New York Times bestsellers. Chopra has been at the forefront of health and wellbeing and Daily Breath with Deepak was awarded the 2020 Webby Award Podcast in Health and Fitness. TIME magazine has described Chopra as 'one of the top 100 heroes and icons of the century.' www.deepakchopra.com

Discover the keys to a life of success, fulfilment, wholeness and plenty 
 
We live in a time of fear and insecurity, wrapped up in a mindset of lack, scarcity and limitation. Too often we focus on the things we don't have and allow our egos to drive our thoughts, actions and reactions, preventing us from reaching something greater. Now is the time for change, to reset our focus and strive for life's unbounded possibilities. 
 
 In Abundance, master of modern meditation Deepak Chopra illuminates the path to abundance, helping readers become agents of change in their own lives. Demonstrating how to work past self-generated feelings of limitation and fear and providing meditations to help you focus and direct your attention and intuition, this is your guide to a life of stability, prosperity, insight, creativity, love and true power.

Yoga for Self-Realization

Living in the Light

A ground-breaking guide to the philosophy and practice of yoga from master of modern meditation Deepak Chopra. 
 
More than a form of exercise, yoga is a way of existing in the world rooted in physical, mental and spiritual practices. It defines everyday life as ideal and brings every experience, no matter how small, into the light. 
 
In this revelatory book, international bestselling author Deepak Chopra offers a simple eight-week programme covering the eight stages of transformation in yoga including transcendence, wholeness and breath. Featuring 50 poses in delicate line illustrations, created by Chopra and his long-time instructor Sarah Platt-Finger, Living in the Light will guide beginners and enthusiasts alike in nurturing a state of total awareness and a deeper understanding of self.

seven simple guiding principles to help you achieve your dreams from world-renowned author, doctor and self-help guru Deepak Chopra

The Seven Spiritual Laws Of Success

A 25th anniversary edition of the perennial bestseller that has helped millions of readers fulfil their dreams and find success. Deepak Chopra, the undisputed master of modern spirituality, has written a brand new preface reflecting on the book 25 years later. 
 
'The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success is a Virtual Reality tool-kit for the 21st-century spiritual traveller' -- PETER GUBER, Chairman and CEO, Sony Pictures Entertainment 
 
'A must-read for anyone who missed The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran' -- The New York Times 
 
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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 
 
25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION WITH NEW PREFACE 
 
What is the key to success? 
 
In his perennial bestseller, Deepak Chopra offers a life-altering perspective on the attainment of success: once we understand our true nature and learn to live in harmony with the world around us, happiness, health and material abundance will soon follow. 
 
Based on the natural laws that govern the universe we live in, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success distils the essence of Chopra's teachings into seven easy lessons that will help you obtain success in all areas of your life.

A 25th anniversary edition of the perennial bestseller that has helped millions of readers fulfil their dreams and find success. Deepak Chopra, the undisputed master of modern spirituality, has written a brand new preface reflecting on the book 25 years later. 
 
'The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success is a Virtual Reality tool-kit for the 21st-century spiritual traveller' -- PETER GUBER, Chairman and CEO, Sony Pictures Entertainment 
 
 'A must-read for anyone who missed The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran' -- The New York Times 
 
******************************************************** 
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 
 
25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION WITH NEW PREFACE 
 
What is the key to success? 
 
In his perennial bestseller, Deepak Chopra offers a life-altering perspective on the attainment of success: once we understand our true nature and learn to live in harmony with the world around us, happiness, health and material abundance will soon follow. 
 
Based on the natural laws that govern the universe we live in, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success distils the essence of Chopra's teachings into seven easy lessons that will help you obtain success in all areas of your life.

Thoughts to Nourish Your Body and Soul

Mindful Moments

This is the moment of power. Be the moment. 
 
Take a moment to be mindful with master of modern meditation Deepak Chopra. 
 
For the past thirty years, Deepak Chopra has been at the forefront of the meditation revolution in the West, inspiring millions with his remarkable insight and wisdom. In this enlightening collection of meditations and quotes, gathered from across his career, Chopra offers you the opportunity to take a moment and let the wise, pithy and insightful thoughts that fill this beautifully illustrated book sink into your spirit and nourish your soul.

64 Cards to Awaken Your Spirit

Meditations and Affirmations

A unique deck of affirmation cards from the Father of Modern Meditation Deepak Chopra

Free your mind, relax your body and refresh your spirit 
 
For the past thirty years, Deepak Chopra has been at the forefront of the meditation revolution in the West. With his first of a kind deck of 64 affirmation cards you will learn how to cultivate a clear mind and practice mindfulness techniques in a gentle and friendly way. Each card features an affirmation on one side and a meditation on the other, embellished with beautiful illustrations. Drawing on the wisdom he has harnessed across his expansive career, these cards contain empowering and uplifting thoughts that will help you to set life affirming intentions and transform your daily life.

A Practical Alternative To Growing Old

Ageless Body, Timeless Mind

Classic Editions

Rider Classics: Timeless Wisdom for Modern Minds 
Celebrating 10 books with a collective lifetime sale of over 30 million copies, with striking new jacket designs to inspire a new generation of readers

The worldwide bestseller that reveals the alternative to growing old and the key to lasting health.

Deepak Chopra is one of the most important healers of our time. Ageless Body, Timeless Mind is a treasure.

Marianne Williamson, author of A Woman's Worth

'The poet-prophet of alternative medicine' Time 
 
The worldwide bestseller that offers an alternative to growing old 
 
 The definitive text on the healing powers of the mind/body connection. In Ageless Body, Timeless Mind, world-renowned pioneer of integrative medicine Deepak Chopra goes beyond ancient mind/body wisdom and current anti-ageing research to show that you do not have to grow old. With the passage of time, you can retain your physical vitality, creativity, memory and self-esteem. 
 
 Based on the theories of Ayurveda and groundbreaking research, Chopra reveals how we can use our innate capacity for balance to direct the way our bodies metabolize time and achieve our unbounded potential.

Deepak Chopra

How AI Can Elevate Spiritual Intelligence and Personal Wellbeing

&lsquo;AI has the potential to help us create a more peaceful, just, sustainable, healthy and joyful world. Digital Dharma shows you a path.&rsquo; &ndash; Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI 
 
In a world captivated yet bewildered by artificial intelligence, spiritual icon Deepak Chopra explores AI's untapped potential to unlock the mystery of consciousness, positioning AI not as a threat, but as a powerful catalyst for personal and spiritual growth. 
 
Digital Dharma shows how the most popular, freely available chatbots can serve as guides through every level of human potential &ndash; survival and safety, emotional connection, self-worth, abundance, creativity, wisdom and the infinite possibilities of cosmic consciousness. 
 
Featuring personal assessments and practical exercises, Deepak Chopra invites you to explore a relationship with AI not merely as a technological tool, but as a partner in shaping a future where human potential solves pressing global issues and empowers individual growth.

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The best self-help books for a positive change in the New Year

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