Happiness is a multimillion-dollar industry, catering to our deep desire to live a joyful life and to a belief that, as human beings, we deserve to be happy. Gopi Kallayil believes in reversing that equation. He holds that what we truly deserve is to be human, and that the key to happiness lies in being 100 percent who we are, even if - maybe especially if - that means falling on our faces. Which Gopi has done. Many times. But he's also had spectacular success. This book explores the qualities that make us human and have helped to make Gopi successful and happy in both his personal life and his professional career. Full of candor, compassion, and Gopi's signature love of the absurd, The Happy Human spans the period from his first job as a software programmer in South China to his current position as an executive at Google in Silicon Valley. Each chapter captures an event in Gopi's life where he dug deep and found the means to express himself from a place of radical con dence: Singing live at Burning Man, even though he sings off-key. Participating in a triathlon, with an openwater swim, when he had only swum in a pool. (Lifeguards pulled him into their boat to save him.) Speaking at Toastmasters International - and being willing to be awful - before finally, years later, becoming one of their top speakers. He also weaves in accounts of others who have dreamed big and acted on their dreams. Gopi's stories and practices guide us gently toward happiness by embracing not only our own selves but the entire human experience, inspiring us to expect miracles daily, to use every fall as a chance to bounce, to live our lives full-out.

Life was falling apart. Within the space of three years, Sonia Choquette had suffered the unexpected death of two close family members, seen her marriage implode, and been let down by trusted colleagues. And sympathy was not forthcoming. "You're a world-renowned spiritual teacher and intuitive guide," people jeered. "How could you not have seen this coming?" Having intuitive abilities didn't make her superhuman, however. Nor did it exempt her from being wounded or suffering the pain of loss and the consequences of our all-too-human traits such as anger, resentment, and pride-traits that can lead even the best of us to stray from our spiritual path. In order to regain her spiritual footing, Sonia turned to the age-old practice of pilgrimage and set out to walk the legendary Camino de Santiago, an 820-kilometer trek over the Pyrenees and across northern Spain. Day after day she pushed through hunger, exhaustion, and pain to reach her destination. Eventually, mortification of the flesh gave way to spiritual renewal, and she rediscovered the gifts of humility and forgiveness that she needed to repair her world. In this riveting book, Sonia shares the intimate details of her grueling experience, as well as the unexpected moments of grace, humor, beauty, and companionship that supported her through her darkest hours. While her journey is unique, the lessons she learned-about honoring your relationships with others as well as with your own higher self, and forgiving all else-are universal.

In this volume, Louise L. Hay shares her philosophy of life on a multitude of subjects from addictions to fears to spiritual laws, and everything in between. Her insights offer meditations and practical knowledge to apply to your day-to-day life. "This is a book of ideas to spark your own creative thinking process. It will give you an opportunity to see other ways to approach your experiences...Begin anywhere in this book. Open it at will. The message will be perfect for you at that moment. It may confirm what you already believe, or it may challenge you. It is all part of the growth process." Louise L Hay

"When we have the courage to speak our truth, no matter how difficult that may be, we tap into the infinite power that lies within us." - Miranda Kerr The former Victoria Secret model and entrepreneur shares inspiring affirmations for becoming a healthier, happier, and more confident you. Following the overwhelming response to her first book, Treasure Yourself, Miranda Kerr continues to explore similar themes of self-love and positivity in this moving follow-up. Miranda is a mother, a world-famous model, and the co-founder of her own skincare company, but the road to success has not always been easy. She understands how challenging it can be for women to feel empowered in all areas of life-but she also knows that it's possible to achieve just that. In Empower Yourself, Miranda explains how using positive affirmations has allowed her facilitate meaningful changes in her own life and in the lives of others. Touching on wellness, relationships, happiness, and so much more, she shares over 250 personal affirmations that can help you feel more empowered than ever before.

In The Untrue Story of You, Bryan Hubbard presents a powerful, groundbreaking theory explaining who we really are, how our relationship to our past affects us and how we can finally find true healing. In the pages of this book, you will discover that 'you' are actually made up of Three Selves, or time-bodies - past, present and potential - and that these three distinct entities send out energetic pulses, or waves, that interact to create your experience of life. As you move through life, experiences you never fully understood from your past begin to weigh you down, causing you to respond in the present with anxiety and fear without knowing why. As this pattern repeats itself, it can drag you into depression or addictive behaviours that are seemingly out of your control. Sharing his own moving story of overcoming the painful experiences of his childhood, Bryan teaches you how to heal the negative patterns you have created in your life, and, through a 21-day programme, become the real 'you' - the child you once were who could see the world as it really is, an unfolding miracle in the present moment.

This work brings to life a treasure of life-changing wisdom that has inspired generations of transformational leaders. The essence of the book is that major, positive shifts in the quality of your life can be initiated by changing a single thought. The present volume is a new rendition of the transformational classic originally called As a Man Thinketh, a book that influenced best-selling authors from Norman Vincent Peale to Neale Donald Walsch. The authors have created an entirely new interpretation, written especially for the transformational reader who seeks practical ways to apply the book' life-changing wisdom to daily life. This new version is clearly written and gender friendly, free of the stilted and often sexist language of the original. In addition, experiential activities based on the concepts in the book bring to life its essential message: You have a great deal more power over the circumstances of your life than you may have been taught. Step by step, The Power of a Single Thought guides you to take charge of your life . . . one thought at a time.

A CEO and life coach shares his 5-step, gratitude-based program for achieving your highest levels of success with money, happiness, and much more. Self-made multimillionaire, CEO, and personal coach Christian Mickelsen is on a mission to awaken humanity to the oceans of abundance in money, love, health, happiness, and success that lie within each of us. By recognizing the infinite abundance we all possess, we will be able to achieve our highest levels of personal and professional success. Mickelsen has crafted a 5-step rapid success system, prayers of abundance, and a "Peace Process" for healing in order to help you manifest your best self out into the world. Utilizing his goal-oriented, self-empowering approach, you can tap into the wealth and happiness that await you in every sector of your life.

Why are prominent doctors and medical researchers all over the world interested in the extraordinary healings reported by the patients of Dr. Eric Pearl? What does it mean when these patients report the sudden disappearance of afflictions such as cancer, AIDS, and cerebral palsy? And what does it mean when people who interact with Dr. Pearl report a sudden ability to access this healing energy not just for themselves, but for others, too? What "is" this phenomenon? Well, you might have to reconsider everything you=ve read up until now about conventional healing. The Anew@ frequencies of healing described by Dr. Pearl transcend Atechnique@ entirely and bring you to levels beyond those previously accessible to anyone, anywhere. This book takes you on Eric Pearl=s journey from the discovery of his ability to heal, to his well-deserved reputation as the instrument through which this process is being introduced to the world. But most important, "The Reconnection" reveals methods you can use to personally master these new healing energies.

Stress is endemic in our culture. We live in a speedy, pressurized world, and there's often little time to really experience and enjoy our lives. Rather than constantly trying to keep up, perhaps it's time for us to stop and pay attention, to our bodies, minds, and the world. For thousands of years Eastern traditions have taught meditation to help people lead healthier, happier lives. Now, scientific research is confirming that mindfulness can help us all improve our mental and physical well-being. Written by Dr. Jonty Heaveresdge and Ed Halliwell, The Mindful Manifesto integrates the latest scientific and medical research on mindfulness with meditation's historical context. We will see how mindfulness can:* treat mental health problems such as depression and anxiety* help us cope with the busyness of everyday life* improve our physical health and manage chronic illness* help us let go of unwanted behaviors and improve how we function in our relationships and jobs. And why stop there? With examples of how the mindfulness movement is already well underway, we see that encouraging governments and other powerful institutions to take a mindful approach could make a massive difference to the health and happiness of the whole world.

Come take an epic journey from darkness into the light with one of today's foremost spiritual masters! Noted teacher, healer, and New York Times best-selling author Deborah King leads you on an excursion into the inner sanctum of your own soul, so you can understand why you are here and the purpose of the age-old battle between light and dark that's being waged within you. This book will deepen your insight into how and why you can be entangled in darkness and give you practical tools for infusing your life with light-allowing you to raise your consciousness, moment by moment, each and every day. With many real-life examples of both darkness and light, you will be able to distinguish between the two in yourself and others and avoid the pitfalls that could lead you astray. You will learn about the incredible strength of unconditional love-the source of true happiness-and how to unearth your own inherent capabilities in order to tap into this powerful force and live in the light. This book has been impressed by Deborah with the energy of the light of higher consciousness. Share this light-infused work with everyone you know to bring more consciousness into the world.

Gordon Smith is well known for giving powerful messages from people's loved ones on the other side. Very often it's not just human friends and family who come through - the animals who have been close to us in life also continue to visit us after death.In this extraordinary book, Gordon recounts some of the remarkable experiences that people have had with animals in the spirit world and in our world. They include moving accounts of dogs who know intuitively when their owners are coming home, pets who saved their owners' lives and animals who have found ways of proving they are still with their families after death. Throughout the book, Gordon shares his own experiences with his springer spaniel 'Cheeky' Charlie, who came into his life unexpectedly, completely overturning it and showing Gordon the beauty of trust, patience and unconditional love.Through these amazing stories, Gordon shows just how deeply animals care for their human families and the profound understanding they have of the world around them. This is a repackage of The Amazing Power of Animals (978-1-4019-2325-9)

Do you feel stressed, exhausted and weighed down by responsibility? Are you itching to do something different, but don't know what or how? Is fear holding you back from living the life you want? Beth Kempton went from being a life-loving, risk-taking adventurer to a grown-up, settled-down mother, wife and business owner, before realizing the life she had built was suffocating her. She set out on a journey to find personal freedom, and along the way encountered many others who were also feeling trapped - by their circumstances, relationships, finances, beliefs, doubts and fears. Freedom Seeker brings together the insights, techniques and wisdom that Beth learned on her journey to freedom, including her unique system of 8 Freedom Keys which will help you to: * Get clarity on what really matters to you * Figure out how to live the life you want, whatever your circumstances * Make a shift from worry and fear to feeling alive and inspired * Find the courage and confidence to shape your future * Reignite old passions, and discover new ones * Feel much freer, and happier, every single day Full of profound lessons, powerful exercises and inspiring tales, this honest and courageous book will help you to live more, worry less and find a way to do what you love, every day.

An introductory step-by-step guide to meditation, suitable for beginners as well as those wishing to refresh their knowledge and practice. Meditation Made Easy is a clear, how-to book on meditation aimed at complete beginners and practicing readers looking for easy, approachable meditation techniques. In this book, readers will learn: - How to develop a consistent meditation practice at home and while traveling - Basic instructions and techniques of meditation - Instructions for seated, walking, and supine meditation postures - How to use the breath as an object of meditation - How to deal with distraction and lethargy in meditation This book is for readers who do not know how to start a practice, or for those people who do not have access to teachers. It is especially useful for the multitudes of yoga practitioners who want to meditate but have never received solid instruction in the yoga studio. Using traditional Eastern practices, but aimed at a Western audience, the methods in this book can be utilized on the meditation cushion as well as in daily life when stress and challenges arise. Previously published in the Hay House Basics series.

Fed up with endless fad diets that never deliver the results you want, and leave you lunging for the chocolate with a guilty conscience? It's time to stop looking to crazy regimes for weight-loss solutions, and to start recognizing that the solutions are actually within you - in your own mind. In The Placebo Diet, life coach and nutritionist Janet Thomson explains that the key to losing weight is not calorie-counting but identifying and re-shaping your attitudes towards your body. This book will help you do just that, by utilizing the most powerful mind-tool we have - the placebo effect. This occurs when we have an absolute belief that something will work, which generates a feeling so powerful that it changes our physiology, often spontaneously. Using this tool The Placebo Diet incorporates a range of psychological techniques that will change the structure of your thoughts towards food, generating brand new beliefs and habits. Combined with a simple-to-follow nutrition plan that will maximize fat loss and increase energy levels, you will change not only your body, but also your entire outlook on life. Ditch the fad diets, deprivation, and guilt, and prepare to fall back in love with food and your own body, once and for all! This is an updated edition of Think More, Eat Less with all-new material focusing on the placebo effect.

'Conscious Writing is a truly wonderful book that will sit next toWriting Down the Bones and other classics on writing, and will be well-used by me!' Robert Holden, author of Happiness NOW and Shift Happens! Conscious Writing is an original approach to creative awakening which leads you to discover your true self and express your true voice - on the page and in the world. It's a journey of self-realization (conscious) and self-expression (creativity) which can be applied to any and all types of writing, and fluently blends soul with craft to reveal your richest insights and ideas. Whether you dream of writing but haven't started yet or are an experienced author, Julia McCutchen will guide you through this tried and tested step-by-step process for releasing your fears and writing what you are truly here to write. Drawing on an inspiring mix of perennial wisdom, psychological research and modern neuroscience, she teaches how to: * Apply the 7 Core Principles for individual experience of transpersonal Truth, and emerge transformed and ready to write. * Align all aspects of yourself - body, emotions, mind and soul - to bring your whole self to the creative writing process. * Dive into deep creative flow and play with possibilities in the quantum realm of infinite potential. * Visit the Conscious Writing Sanctuary, a powerful inner space out of which timeless words flow freely. * Realize your full potential and effortlessly stand out from the crowd as you express yourself consciously and creatively as an author in the world.

Peter Deunov (Beinsa Dounov), who lived in Bulgaria from 1864 to 1944, was a great and inspired teacher of the Perennial Wisdom - the essential thread of truth running through all the major world religions. He was an extraordinary man who at once embodied great simplicity and tremendous profundity. All those who knew him testified to the fact that he inspired inner excellence in very ordinary people. His teachings are both direct and clear, and will speak to everybody whatever their creed. Essentially they give a prescription for living in harmony with others, with the Earth and with the Divine.Prophet for Our Times is being brought back into print following Dr. Wayne D. Dyer's desire to share the work of the philosopher who greatly influenced him. This selection of teachings makes ideal reading for anyone on the spiritual path. It explains simply and directly how to find love, wisdom, truth, justice, harmony, and balance in life. It also gives advice on techniques of prayer, meditation, and visualization, and valuable information on right diet and exercise to assist inner focus and clarity. Peter Deunov's wise words will speak to everyone, and will have special appeal to those searching for an authentic spiritual tradition of Western origin.

Reconnect with your authentic self and bring meaning back into your life with the ancient, time-tested wisdom of shamanism. This book is a fantastic and comprehensive introduction to shamanism by a leading expert and teacher on the subject. Shamanism is the oldest and most enduring spiritual wisdom tradition on Earth. It offers powerful practices for healing and finding wholeness, and is appealing to a whole new generation of spiritual seekers. Shamanism Made Easy, written by a much loved university psychotherapist and shamanic teacher, explains the subject in a clear and easily digestible format, and shows why these deeply transformative techniques are so needed in our challenging times. In this book, the reader will learn, amongst many things, how to build an altar and create a sacred space, conduct ceremonies and design a daily ritual, connect with spirit helpers, ancestors and descendants, and use dance as a tool for awakening and freedom. Above all, readers will learn what it is like to undergo transformative journeys for personal healing and development. This book was previously published within the Hay House Basics series.

Discover a pathway to empowerment and healing by freeing up your blocked chakra energy, and break free from pain, grief and trauma. Noted empowerment coach Margaret Lynch Raniere introduces the hidden power of the four lower 'empowerment' chakras - root, sacral, solar plexus, heart - and the ground-breaking techniques she created to heal them using Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), also known as 'tapping'. These four chakras are the source of the exact rising empowerment energy you need to feel, speak and act with confidence and courage. However, they are also the chakras that get blocked with long-buried fears and pain that create self-doubt and procrastination. Healing these lower chakras will help you reclaim your inner power so you can stop proving and start being your most powerful, passionate and authentic self. Margaret includes unique healing experiences for each chakra based on a specialized approach that she developed over more than a decade of work with thousands of clients. In these sessions, Margaret guides you through four stages of empowerment, chakra by chakra. In addition, Harvard-trained psychoanalyst Dr David Raniere shares a psychological perspective on chakra healing as well as commentary and exercises to help integrate the healing experiences. If you've ever felt stuck, unfulfilled or found yourself playing small time and time again, yet you know you're meant to be, do and feel something bigger, Margaret's step-by-step programme will help you unblock your empowerment chakras and step into the next best version of you - fearless and vulnerable, confident and real, strong and compassionate, powerful but never 'perfect'.

Shann Jones never expected to fall in love with a Welsh farmer at the age of 41. She didn't anticipate leaving her city-girl existence as a radio talk show host in San Francisco to end up running a 25-acre self-sustaining farm in Wales. And she certainly didn't expect to find herself locked in a desperate battle to save her husband's life from a deadly superbug infection, armed only with natural remedies and the probiotic drink they make on the farm. This is a true story, taken from Shann's diaries. It's about second-chance love stories, and happy endings that pop up when you least expect them. It's a story about nature, and farm life, and ancient recipes. And most of all, it's about the miracles that can happen when you refuse to give up hope.

Are you seeing Unicorns everywhere?There is a reason Unicorns are appearing more and more in modern culture: their energy is coming through right now to help those who are ready to raise their vibration and live their most authentic life.In Unicorn Rising, holistic healer Calista explains the true symbolism and energy behind the Unicorns, why right now is a significant time for us to integrate with their healing power and what the Unicorns can do to help you on your soul journey. You'll learn to live your unique path, power and purpose through releasing what's been hindering your creative expression, with the Unicorns as your tour guide on this magical, life-changing adventure.Learn ways of honouring both your humanity and your divinity, and live in greater harmony with the world through Calista's original blend of energetic attunements, meditations, tools and #RisingReflections exercises. Woven with her personal story of rising from closed-off scientist to unstoppable She-Ra, this book shows you that you, too, can ascend with the Unicorns to live in alignment with your soul!

Spiritual coach and intuitive tarot reader Liz Roberta helps readers to connect with their intuition and discover their true calling. That deeper calling within you? Don't ignore it! It's time to start listening to your intuition - and following it to find your true purpose. Intuition is the strongest tool we have, but far too often we forget to use it or aren't sure where to begin. If you're feeling a little lost, unmotivated or unsure of the best path to take, it's time to look inward and listen. This is the ultimate guide for you to connect with your intuition, discover your soul's calling and finally lead a life where you feel inspired, joyful and in flow. Liz Roberta has devised an accessible framework of 21 transformative questions to help you take practical steps to activate your intuition, figure out what feels right for you and start living in alignment with your purpose. These questions will help you to see the most potent and powerful parts of yourself that you may have been hiding from. You'll discover how to: * tune in to your own intuition * identify your life purpose * trust yourself deeply and gain confidence * choose a life path that is truly your own You are here for a reason and your soul knows what's best for you. When you finish the last page, you'll know too. Trust your intuition, start living in tune with the flow of life and you'll find you're able to guide yourself to exactly where you're meant to be.

Discover how your intimate relationships can be a way to reach union with the Divine. Tantra is a practice of sacred sexuality that has existed since ancient times to help people find meaning and healing in physical relationships. Now more than ever, this is a practice that everyone can benefit from. Shashi is a world-renowned Tantra instructor who has trained with the world's top experts. In Tantra Made Easy, she brings the traditions of Tantra to new readers curious to learn how these can be applied in their lives. Through this book, readers will gain an understanding of Tantra as a spiritual path. This will help them understand the role of relationships, love and intimacy in modern Tantric traditions, the importance of having an open heart and how Tantric techniques can give them a spiritual experience in their physical relationships. This title was previously published within the Hay House Basics series.

"The Wisdom of Avalon Oracle Cards "by Colette Baron-Reid""is a 52-card divination system--an inspirational tool to bridge the unseen world of Spirit and the physical world of our day-to-day lives. Based on the rich mythology of ancient Britain's Isle of Avalon and the wisdom teachings of its priestesses, these cards will help you find valuable and powerful insights in all aspects of life as you chart your path and manifest your destiny with clarity and purpose. Their use will shed light on what has been, what needs illumination in the present, and what will weave patterns into the future. The deck will help you discover the potential of your own intuition as you follow the omens and symbols of the Goddess, the Kingdom of the Faeries, Merlin, and the Priestess of magical Avalon. See into the future . . . and discover that you are more than you know!