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  • The Acclaimed Mind Management Programme to Help You Achieve Success, Confidence and Happiness
  • By: Prof Steve Peters
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  • Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (224 ratings)

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The Chimp Paradox is written and narrated by world-renown consultant Psychiatrist Steve Peters and is a life-changing mindfulness meditation audiobook based on Peters’ hugely successful Mind Management Programme. This audio will take the listener on the path towards a truly happy life. The tried and tested Programme uses real-life case studies and includes easy-to-use mindfulness and meditation techniques. Audible listeners follow the easy ‘inner chimp’ steps to overcome fear and anxiety through understanding why self-doubt and negative thoughts drive impulsive and irrational behaviours.

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Do you sabotage your own happiness and success? Are you struggling to make sense of yourself? Do your emotions sometimes dictate your life?

The Chimp Paradox is an incredibly powerful mind management model that can help you become a happy, confident, healthier and more successful person. Prof Steve Peters explains the struggle that takes place within your mind and then shows how to apply this understanding to every area of your life so you can:

  • Recognise how your mind is working.
  • Understand and manage your emotions and thoughts.
  • Manage yourself and become the person you would like to be.

The Chimp Mind Management Model is based on scientific facts and principles, which have been simplified into a workable model for easy use. It will help you to develop yourself and give you the skills, for example, to remove anxiety, have confidence and choose your emotions. The audiobook will do this by giving you an understanding of the way in which your mind works and how you can manage it. It will also help you to identify what is holding you back or preventing you from having a happier and more successful life.

Each chapter explains different aspects of how you function and highlights key facts for you to understand. There are also exercises for you to work with. By undertaking these exercises you will see immediate improvements in your daily living and, over time, you will develop emotional skills and practical habits that will help you to become the person that you want to be, and live the life that you want to live.

©2012 Steve Peters (P)2012 Penguin Audio

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1 of top 2 self awareness+self improvement books

Amazing book for development awareness of our inner irrational side and how we can gain control to do, be and live our best at all times

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A real game changer

Well Done Steve, awesome book full of how to tools to manage and create a happy life.

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My chimp has enjoyed this book.

Thankyou for presenting the way the brain works in this simple manner. It has helped and I know it will continue to do so. The clarity, analogy and way in which the parts were broken down are achievable. A must read and do for anyone interested in the brain, mind and body.

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Knowing yourself-intimately

Fantastic book with such wonderful insight into human behaviour and in learning about yourself. Fantastic for developing leaders.

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What a great perspective

Took a while to finish it, bad planning on my part, nothing to do with the book, & will certainly reread. So much powerful advice

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Mind-blowing

Absolutely amazing!! This book is clearly laid out, easy to follow and extremely insightful. Can't get enough!

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Great listening

I have listened to a lot of self help books and have a good understanding of Psychology. This book gave plenty of new insights and also a wide range of practical information to implement real strategies to understand the way you think an how you interact with others. I found I have been a lot calmer since using the techniques in this book.

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Great description and analogies on how the mind works

Great read/ listen i think access to the paper version would really help with this book

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what I thought I knew

Explained really well, easy to understand and full of information. It gets you to ask the right questions to yourself.

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everyone on this planet needs to read this book!

it will change your world, no matter who you are! I have read and listened to it a few times now.

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