The Chimp Paradox: The Mind Management Programme to Help You Achieve Success, Confidence and Happiness – The Million-Copy Bestseller

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Ebury Publishing, Jan 5, 2012 - Self-Help - 368 pages

The groundbreaking mind management model designed to improve self-confidence, communicate effectively, and build success, from the award-winning psychiatrist.

THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER

'The book that had the biggest impact on me' Sir Gareth Southgate

‘The mind programme that helped me win my Olympic Golds’ Sir Chris Hoy

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

In his revolutionary, science-backed bestseller, Dr Steve Peters introduces The Chimp Paradox, the powerful mind management model that can help you become a happier, confident, and more successful person.

Drawing on years of research, Dr 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 works
  • Understand and manage your emotions and thoughts
  • Reduce anxiety and grow self-confidence
  • Identify what is holding you back
  • Take control and improve your decision-making
  • Build success in both your personal and professional life


Each chapter explores how your mind functions, highlighting key insights and practical exercises designed to help you see improvements in your daily life and build lasting emotional skills.

Packed with proven techniques and easy-to-follow guidance, The Chimp Paradox will help you develop the habits and mindset needed to become the person you want to be.

Praise for The Chimp Paradox:

‘Steve Peters is the most important person in my career’ Victoria Pendleton CBE, 2x Olympic Champion and 9x World Champion Cyclist

‘This book is fantastic ... [it] really does offer simple but effective ways to really improve your life.’ Ronnie O'Sullivan, 7x World Snooker Champion

‘Steve Peters is a genius.’ Dave Brailsford, Team Principal of UCI WorldTeam Ineos Grenadiers Cycling

‘He is the best. I’ve played my most consistent form for Liverpool and England since seeing Steve.’ Steven Gerrard, manager and former professional footballer

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About the author (2012)

Prof Steve Peters is a consultant psychiatrist and has worked in the clinical field of psychiatry for over 20 years. He specialises in optimising the functioning of the mind and also holds degrees in mathematics and medicine. Prof Peters is Undergraduate Dean at Sheffield University Medical School and resident psychiatrist with Sky ProCycling. He is also the consultant psychiatrist for Liverpool FC and, from May 2014, for the England football team. Steven Gerrard, Sir Chris Hoy, Sir Bradley Wiggins, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Victoria Pendleton and Craig Bellamy have all spoken publicly about how Prof Peters' unique model has helped them improve their performance.

Outside of elite sport, Prof Peters works with CEOs, senior executives, students, hospital staff and patients, helping them to understand why they think and act as they do and how to manage their minds to optimise their performance at work and in their personal lives.

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