Wellness 2.0: Who Do You Want To Be?

Many people feel like they have no control over what happens in their lives. According to best-selling author Vadim Zeland, they feel like this because they’re not conscious of how their thoughts and emotions create their reality.

In Reality Transurfing Steps I–V, Zeland redefines reality, arguing that we live in a world of consciousness in which infinite versions of reality exist simultaneously—and what you identify as reality is just one version of it. The way you think and feel about your life experiences determines which one of these infinite versions of reality exists for you. Therefore, consciously choosing the way you think and feel allows you to control which version of reality you live in.

This guide explores Zeland’s thoughts on the nature of reality, your role in shaping it, and what you can do to take control of it. Additionally, we’ll expand upon each of his key points with research, advice, and actionable ideas from other authors and self-improvement practitioners.

Former Vedic monk and award-winning content creator Jay Shetty claims that the route to happiness and fulfillment is to Think Like a Monk. According to him, monks are the calmest and happiest people in the world because they live with a sense of purpose that aligns with their true, inner selves.

Fortunately, you don’t need to cut yourself off from the modern world or shave your head to benefit from this mindset. Shetty draws from his experiences as a monk, ancient spiritual texts, and the latest psychological research to transform abstract concepts into actionable methods you can easily incorporate into your life.

In this guide, we’ve compared and contrasted Shetty’s key concepts with up-to-date psychological research and advice. In addition, we’ve expanded on his methods with actionable ideas from other self-improvement practitioners and psychologists.

Do you feel unsatisfied with your life but unsure about how to get unstuck, feel happier, and do more things that feel meaningful and positive?

Many authors have tackled this subject. While they all take different approaches, they seem to agree on one thing: Knowing your values and living in alignment with them is key to feeling satisfied and happy with your life.

In this Master Guide, we’ll examine and compare what over a dozen experts have to say about living your best life, compiling advice from a range of authors, including a poet, a former Vedic monk, a holistic psychologist, life design professors, happiness experts, and self-help authors. You’ll come away with a better understanding of what’s making you feel unhappy, a clearer picture of who you are and what you really want out of life, and actionable steps for living a more meaningful and happy life.

Are you feeling unmotivated in your job and life? Are you finding your current goals unsatisfying to keep working toward? Drive believes your work structure is to blame. Historically, employers have motivated employees through financial rewards and kept workers on a tight leash. These principles worked well when people were primarily working in assembly lines, but today’s creative work demands more: autonomy, mastery, and purpose.

Psycho-Cybernetics is based on the theory that your mind functions according to cybernetic principles—you can program your mind to achieve success and happiness in the same way that you’d program a machine to achieve the results that you want. Maxwell Maltz suggests a number of methods to help you raise awareness of your current self-image, build your self-confidence, and increase your ability to achieve success.

This guide separates Maltz’s ideas and techniques into two distinct parts: Part 1 discusses the theory behind Psycho-Cybernetics, and Part 2 presents the actionable material that Maltz weaves throughout his book. We also compare and contrast each key concept with up-to-date psychological research and self-improvement methods, and we expand on Maltz’s prescriptive style with actionable ideas from other authors and psychologists.

How is it that some people can achieve seemingly impossible feats? And how can we emulate them to make our dreams more attainable? In The Art of Impossible, bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and peak performance expert Steven Kotler draws on extensive neurobiological research to demystify the path to breakthrough success. He presents a step-by-step process for developing peak performance habits that will help you achieve your most ambitious goals.

Our guide walks you through Kotler’s process. You’ll come away knowing how to:

• Align your long-term goals with your interests
• Create a clear path from where you are to where you want to go
• Amp up your motivation, focus, and productivity
• Develop resilience to sustain your momentum

We’ll also supplement Kotler’s research and methods with scientific and psychological research, as well as actionable ideas from other peak performance experts.

Does something in your life feel “off"? If so, you may not be living in alignment with your true self. In The Way of Integrity, Martha Beck seeks to connect readers with their inner truths and lead them to a life of happiness, well-being, and spiritual growth. She argues that each of us has a deep, personal nature that tells us who we want to be and how we want to live. However, we lose touch with this nature as we internalize messages from our culture that tell us to chase things we don't really want.

Beck is a life coach and best-selling author. She draws her lessons from her own struggles and the lives of her clients. In this guide, you'll learn about the root causes of chronic unhappiness, how to challenge your false beliefs, and why changing yourself can also change the world around you. Along the way, we compare Beck’s advice to psychological research and extend her strategies with tips from other self-help authors.

Former Vedic monk and award-winning content creator Jay Shetty claims that the route to happiness and fulfillment is to Think Like a Monk. According to him, monks are the calmest and happiest people in the world because they live with a sense of purpose that aligns with their true, inner selves.

Fortunately, you don’t need to cut yourself off from the modern world or shave your head to benefit from this mindset. Shetty draws from his experiences as a monk, ancient spiritual texts, and the latest psychological research to transform abstract concepts into actionable methods you can easily incorporate into your life.

In this guide, we’ve compared and contrasted Shetty’s key concepts with up-to-date psychological research and advice. In addition, we’ve expanded on his methods with actionable ideas from other self-improvement practitioners and psychologists.

Many people feel like they have no control over what happens in their lives. According to best-selling author Vadim Zeland, they feel like this because they’re not conscious of how their thoughts and emotions create their reality.

In Reality Transurfing Steps I–V, Zeland redefines reality, arguing that we live in a world of consciousness in which infinite versions of reality exist simultaneously—and what you identify as reality is just one version of it. The way you think and feel about your life experiences determines which one of these infinite versions of reality exists for you. Therefore, consciously choosing the way you think and feel allows you to control which version of reality you live in.

This guide explores Zeland’s thoughts on the nature of reality, your role in shaping it, and what you can do to take control of it. Additionally, we’ll expand upon each of his key points with research, advice, and actionable ideas from other authors and self-improvement practitioners.

Psycho-Cybernetics is based on the theory that your mind functions according to cybernetic principles—you can program your mind to achieve success and happiness in the same way that you’d program a machine to achieve the results that you want. Maxwell Maltz suggests a number of methods to help you raise awareness of your current self-image, build your self-confidence, and increase your ability to achieve success.

This guide separates Maltz’s ideas and techniques into two distinct parts: Part 1 discusses the theory behind Psycho-Cybernetics, and Part 2 presents the actionable material that Maltz weaves throughout his book. We also compare and contrast each key concept with up-to-date psychological research and self-improvement methods, and we expand on Maltz’s prescriptive style with actionable ideas from other authors and psychologists.

Although we live longer today and have more material wealth than ever, many people feel anxious rather than happy. In Flow, psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi offers an antidote. People are happiest when they feel in control of their inner thoughts and feelings and experience a “flow state”: a sense of enjoyment, purpose, and meaning.

Csikszentmihalyi explains: how controlling and ordering your consciousness brings flow and enjoyment, which personality characteristics produce flow, and how to find flow in your work and relationships.

In The Law of Success, Napoleon Hill—best-selling author of Think and Grow Rich—demystifies what it takes to achieve success.

Hill’s advice in the book, published in 1928, is based on one key premise: Your subconscious mind creates your life experiences according to your recurrent thoughts. These habitual thoughts train your subconscious mind to either work in alignment with your goals (creating successful experiences) or in opposition to them (creating unsuccessful experiences). Therefore, the only way to achieve success is to align your habitual thoughts with what you want to achieve and retrain your subconscious mind to work in your favor.

This guide explores Hill’s thoughts on how your subconscious mind influences your success. You’ll come away:

• Understanding how your subconscious mind influences all of your thoughts, behaviors, and experiences—determining your ability to achieve success
• Knowing how to consciously align your thoughts and behaviors with what you want—thus, retraining your subconscious mind to create successful experiences

Additionally, we’ll supplement Hill’s thoughts with research, advice, and actionable ideas from psychologists and self-improvement practitioners.