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CHANGE YOUR LIFE IN 7 DAYS Include CD & DVD: Change Your Life in 7 Days (I Can Make You) by Paul McKenna

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At last, one of the biggest-selling self-help books in history is coming to America

Now you can discover the easy-to-learn strategies of super-achievers to energize and improve your life in just 7 days! Paul McKenna, PhD, made a remarkable study of highly successful and effective people from around the world, and discovered that success and happiness are not accidents that happen to some people and not others. They are created by specific ways of thinking and acting, and can be mastered in just 7 days. He has distilled these proven techniques into an amazing life makeover that will help you to think and act more creatively, positively, and confidently.

-Would you like to make more money and be more successful?
-Would you like to have more energy and feel happier every day?
-Would you like to start living the life of your dreams?

The book comes with a hypnosis CD that will train your brain to be regularly in a peak state of performance, and a DVD with 7 power-coaching sessions from Paul. Now you have Paul McKenna on tap 24 hours a day, and in a week you will learn how to master your emotions, become more focused on success, and become the person you truly want to be!

288 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2004

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Paul McKenna

147 books262 followers
Paul McKenna is an English hypnotist and self-improvement author.
McKenna has written and produced books and multimedia products, hosted self-improvement television shows and presents seminars in hypnosis, neuro-linguistic programming, weight loss and motivation.

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102 reviews11 followers
November 19, 2011
I just finished it and took the time to copy a lot of the exercises and different ideas out into another book so that they would solidify in my mind. I think that if you have the time to really concentrate on the exercises and incorporate them into your daily life then it will certainly change your life. Mine is definitely different from 7 days ago. I have a very different outlook on myself and my place in the world. I didn't think of myself as worthless before this, but I certainly feel like I have more self worth now. I also really enjoyed the Immunity booster exercise. No I'm not a millionaire with an entourage taking care of my every whim, (that will probably take a couple of months), but I know that the future will definitely be better for me.

I am a strong believer in the power of the mind if you can truly focus it. This book helps you to focus your mind onto what is important and by doing that it will bring you more to your life.
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161 reviews65 followers
March 12, 2014
الكتاب ده فعلا تجربة جميلة ، ولو طبقت التمارين اللي فيه دايما و حرصت علي انك تاخد بزمام الامور و تقرر فعليا انك تتغير
هتتغير
الكتاب ده بيوضح الفرق بين كتب التنمية البشرية المصري
اللي كلها كلام تحفيزي و مفيهاش اي "أداة"
اوصل بيها للقيم دي زي : السعادة ، الثراء ، الصحة و اعادة صياغة الامور بطريقة ايجابية
و كتب التنمية البشرية الاجنبي اللي هي فعلا بتديلك الأداة
:)
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174 reviews58 followers
June 27, 2017
یک حرف تکراری در تمام صفحات کتاب، به خودت تلقین کن، تلقین کن، تلقین کن...
43 reviews5 followers
July 19, 2011
I got this book out of the library and really enjoyed it, even though these books are usually laughable fluff you can't help but glance through.

But, yes, I think it really did change my life. I have several of the catch phrases mentioned in the book - such as: there is no such thing as failure only feedback - on my vision board! When in certain situations they pop into my head.

Also, a few of the visualisation exercise I found really helpful. There is one to combat worrying, and I have used it over and over again.

The CD is actually more fun than you think. Learning to relax and breathe is probably worth it in itself. Trouble is everytime I put the thing on I fall asleep before the end! ;o)
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2,034 reviews51 followers
January 1, 2010
Do not take me wrong, I am usually rather skeptical about this sort of book and most authors who write this type of literature do not strike me with the sound honesty of Paul McKenna. His book is REALLY helpfull if you are trying to renew your life and energy and get into better routines and a more productive phase of your life.

This is brilliantly prepared to couch you into finding out your better, brither SELF and criatively developing your best route to HAPPINESS and FULFILLEMENT.

I loved t, you will, too.

Maria Carmo

Lisboa 1st. January 2010
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28 reviews17 followers
October 18, 2007
The tips and advice in this book are great! This book will definitely help but you need to have a positive attitude and the belief in yourself as well as in what McKenna writes.

I keep this book on my "active" bookshelf at home. It is one of a few I turn to whenever I start heading to my negative side. It's a must have for anyone that suffers from depression and/or anxiety.
3 reviews
May 10, 2010
Totally amazing! Changed my life!
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250 reviews26 followers
July 8, 2007
This will give you an insight into my fleeting mind. It comes with a CD, and to be honest I had a bit of a freak-out whilst i was supposedly "meditating". If you have taken any LSD, Amp's, weed, mushy's.. don't listen to the CD. It didn't really change my life, just made me realise that i have taken way too many drugs and that my mind should remain confinded to "reality" and not altered, even if McKenna tells me it will improve my quality of life. I am only one action away from a mental ward ;0)
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44 reviews3 followers
August 27, 2016
At first, this sounds like an interesting and educative book. But when I got further in the book, it felt rather irritating. So many obvious things stated here, not an enjoyable read. I give it two stars because of the quotes and sometimes good life lessons.
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39 reviews8 followers
September 9, 2020
2018’in ilk kitabını bitirmiş bulunmaktayım. Oldukça başarılı buldum. Hakkında yazı gelecek.
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67 reviews4 followers
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October 3, 2020
Great book, it did inspire me back when I read it as I was looking for a job and was unemployed so was very helpful in that respect. I need to read it again though.
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Author 1 book71 followers
March 27, 2022
جداً نمی‌توانم باور کنم یک‌نفر این کتاب را خریده و خوانده. چه برسد به‌اینکه ترجمه هم شده باشد.
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6 reviews5 followers
May 3, 2019
این یکی با بقیه کتاب های سلف هلپ فرق داره چون نویسنده بک گراند هیپنوتراپی و مهندسی رواشناسی ( مثل ان ال پی ) داره شما رو با تکنیک های ساده و در عین حال موثری آشنا میکنه تا زندگی شادتر و با انگیزه تری داشته باشید
1 review
May 9, 2013


THE new book by Paul McKenna, CHANGE YOUR LIFE IN 7 DAYS, is in my opinion, one of the best self development books this year. 

Paul McKenna is world leader in self development coaching and hypnotist, he has several books regarding self image and weight lost, also created several course and programs to facilitate with his teachings. You can find more at http://www.paulmckenna.com



The book is very easy read, and it comes with the meditation CD, and DVD, on the program where the author himself demonstrate and facilitate the reader to practice the techniques from the book to reprogram your mind to work for you. 

The book reminded me of Tony Robbins' UNLIMITED POWER, which I highly highly recommend anyone who wants to live a more fulfilled and powerful life. But McKenna simplified some of the scientific side of the mind power, and went straight to the points where he wants the readers to work on their minds immediately after reading the short chapter (thus, 7 days stood true). 

This book can really change your life in a short 7 days, especially if you don't usually read this kind of books and take the exercise within seriously and work on your mind daily. of course the author can tell you all you need to know, but if you do nothing about it, nothing will be changed. So, it is totally up to the reader how bad they want to change for the better life. The book has done a great job as far as the "how to"s is regarded. 


I have just finished the book and did the exercise as I read it, now I want to go back  to the exercises (in my notes) and practice them daily. Your life might not have any big changes right after you did your first set of excercise,  but it does change your perspective on all things in your life, and thus help you to get into the habit of  living the moments fully. Which I think is vital to live a fulfilled life to anyone, you have to be able to appreciate now, wherever you are whatever you are going through, in order to live a happy life no matter what the circumstance. 


Overall, the book did what it claimed to do and the author, once again, shared what he knows on improving people's lives. 

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352 reviews37 followers
January 27, 2022
Paul are și idei bune, dar ceea ce nu realizează el e faptul că fiecare individual e diferit, are experiențe diferite. Pot oare toți oamenii să-și schimbe viața în 7 zile? Sau cum e cartea "Cum să slăbești în 7 zile". Măcar și să crape, să se rupă în 4, dar nu toți vor putea face acest lucru. Eu nu am putut. Nu poți forța lucrurile să se schimbe mai repede decât e necesar. Un om care a trecut prin multe și viața e în rahat până în gât, cu convingeri negative de mic, nu va putea în 7 zile să-și schimbe viața. Nu e realist. Nici măcar conștientizarea tuturor pattern-urilor din subconștient nu e posibilă într-o săptămână, acesta durează. Descoperi ceva, se deschide o portiță, descoperi altceva pe parcursul deschiderii minții și așa mai departe. În principiu, se poate de citit cartea, măcar să o guști. Dar cu schimbarea vieții, asta deja depinde de tine, eforturile tale, gradul de conștientizare și, mai ales, timp.
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Author 3 books638 followers
December 22, 2011
I love Paul McKenna seriously I do .. I have all his books and read most of them , I even have his quit smoking book although I don't smoke .. yeah that's how much I love him .. this book was a summary of all his previous books put in a neat way in a form of seven days , the problem was I felt all the information I read was just a repetition from his previous books , nothing new in the exercises but the articles were so good and he is a really great man .. I do recommend this book to whoever didn't read anything for Paul McKenna before .. you will sure enjoy this book so much
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6 reviews
June 11, 2012
Successful people make plans, not the beautifully highlighted in pink and yellow with coloured shapes drawn over the top but one you create from within yourself. I did mine in a motorway services carpark where I had stopped for a rest. The CD is an important part yet I can't get mine to skip to the sections. It always starts at the beginning and I am totally relaxed after three minutes. Maybe I will leave it playing just so I can hear what is at the end!
38 reviews1 follower
August 13, 2020
This is only okay. Some useful insights- some visualisation techniques that were almost laughable. Also he made some seriously bold claims about using his techniques to cure cancer and then said things like “I’m not saying this was the cure but... it kinda was”
Overall not terrible. I enjoyed the quotes and stories involved, plus the motivation towards the end was nice. Quick and easy read!
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40 reviews
May 15, 2020
Não existe fórmula mágica para se viver.
Vale a pena a leitura pela experiência, mas sem muita significância.
67 reviews
March 24, 2019
Khả năng bây giờ
Để bắt đầu
Sự khác nhau mà sẽ tạo ra sự khác nhau
Sử dụng cuốn sách này như thế nào
Ngày 1: Bạn thực sự là ai?
Khả năng của việc tẩy não
Tiềm thức là gì?
Sự thành công và tiềm thức
Tiềm thức của bạn được hình thành như thế nào?
Lời khuyên tốt nhất trên thế giới
Ba cái tôi
Để biết những cái tôi của bạn
Lập lại chương trình cho chính hình ảnh của bạn
Vài tư duy thân thuộc
Ngày 2: Sổ tay người vận dụng đầu óc
Trước khi bắt đầu hôm nay
1000 thước đi bộ
Trạng thái cảm xúc là gì?
Cảm giác xuất phát từ đâu?
Sinh lý học
Những hiện diện bên trong
Những hình ảnh trong tâm trí bạn
Hình ảnh trong tâm trí bạn
Sự phê bình tinh thần
Phê bình tinh thần
Bạn cảm giác như thế nào điều bạn muốn, khi nào bạn muốn
Tăng sự tự tin tức thời
Chuyển đổi sự tự tin
Bí mật của sự thu hút
Đôi mắt tình yêu
Điều gì đúng với bạn
Sự phát triển khả năng thông minh cho cảm xúc
Tính chất phủ quyết nhanh
Ngày 3: Sức mạnh của triển vọng tích cực
Trước khi bắt đầu
Sức mạnh của triển vọng tích cực
Truyền thông và phương tiện
Sự linh động là sức mạnh
Không có sự thất bại
Tạo trò chơi
Một câu hỏi triển vọng
Công việc của Byron Katie
Những câu hỏi về khả năng
Một triển vọng mới trong mối quan hệ thân thuộc
Đặt những mối quan hệ vào trong viễn cảnh
Sức mạnh của niềm tin
Bảy niềm tin then chốt của những nhà thành đạt vĩ đại
Thế hệ niềm tin mới
Ngày 4: Điều chỉnh giấc mơ
Trước khi bắt đầu
Mục đích của sự kiến tạo những mục đích
Ba bước hướng tới một cuộc sống tuyệt vời
Sự mơ tưởng
Hãy khám phá “giấc mơ lớn” của bạn
Nếu tôi không biết điều gì để mơ?
Hệ thống điều chỉnh giấc mơ
Bước 1 – Những điều quan trọng nhất trên thế giới
Bước 2 – Quẫn trí!
Bước 3 – Giấc mơ lớn
Giấc mơ lớn của tôi
Bước 4 – Thước đo thành công
Bước 5 – Vượt qua trở ngại
Giấc mơ lớn của tôi
Bước 6 – Điều chỉnh mục đích cho sự thành công đúng lúc của bạn
Bước 7 – Những phương sách năng động của bạn
Đặt tất cả lại với nhau
Giấc mơ lớn của tôi
Lên chương trình cho phương hướng của bạn trong cuộc sống
Hãy hành động
Ngày 5: Những nền tảng cho sức khỏe
Trước khi bắt đầu
Nguyên nhân số một của bệnh tật là gì?
Căng thẳng là gì?
Vì vậy tôi nên tránh sự căng thẳng không?
Sức mạnh của giấc ngủ trưa
Nụ cười nội tâm
Nhưng điều gì xảy ra nếu tôi thực sự ốm?
Tăng hệ miễn dịch
Ngày 6: Kiếm tiền
Trước khi bắt đầu hôm nay
Sự thịnh vượng của thế giới
Tất cả là tiền
Tôi đã trở thành một nhà triệu phú như thế nào
Để vượt qua nhận thức sự nghèo nàn như thế nào
Tạo ra ý thức giàu có
Thiết lập bộ óc của nhà triệu phú
Tiền bạc, hạnh phúc và bạn
Hãy tự giúp bản thân để trở nên giàu có
Thành công, tiền bạc và thời gian
Hãy giữ món nợ bằng tiền
Mười điều bí mật về sự dư thừa
Kết luận
Ngày 7: Hạnh phúc mãi mãi
Trước khi bạn bắt đầu bài học hôm nay
Hai loại hạnh phúc
Không được hạnh phúc khi nào?
Khoa học về hạnh phúc
Sự phóng thích chất kích thích tức thời
Nhà thiết kế hạnh phúc
Cân bằng thử thách và làm chủ
Chuyển đổi lo sợ thành sảng khoái
Nền tảng hạnh phúc
Bước vào lĩnh vực
Vấn đề thỏa mãn
Kết luận
Thay đổi cuộc sống của bạn một tuần một lần
Sức mạnh của sự gợi ý
Sự phác thảo cho sự thành công hàng ngày của bạn
Nó có thể trở nên tốt như thế nào?
The book is very useful but I think its idea rather common.So I rate this book 4 star .Thank you Paul McKenna <3333
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169 reviews18 followers
January 26, 2025
Introduction
I started this book more than twenty years ago. Put it down, and finally came back to it more recently. When I finally got back to it, it probably took me a month or so to get through it. I think it did actually change my life a little bit though. So, for this review you can also think of this as ‘Change Your Life (a little bit) in 20 years +/- a few extra weeks’.

Introduction (2)
This is hokey-as-fuck hypnosis stuff, including a 100% serious discussion of the law of attraction. It’s not my usual cup of tea, but a few things drew me to this: 1) I enjoy keeping some sort of meditation practice, and I’d gone a bit stale; 2) I came to a recent recognition that self-talk can have a massive effect on wellbeing etc (e.g. if you are angry it’s pretty easy to stay angry if you keep repeating angry shit to yourself, and conversely, if you find the right self-talk things can change in an instant).

Summary
The book contains a lot of standard hypnosis-y stuff that anyone who’s ever been exposed to NLP might recognise: state determines our behaviours; state is a combination of internal representations and physiology; we need to learn to take some responsibility for these or someone else will; and then a series of tools/ exercises that play off this basis to address various areas of life. Like all self-help books, it is peppered with some nice inspirational quotes.
The book comes with a CD (or at least the version I bought way back when did), which contains a 30-minute recording of McKenna pounding you with literally just about every hypnotic suggestion he could think of. Again, this really isn’t my cup of tea, but I liked the recording. I put it on every day either before bed or for an afternoon nap. I don’t think it radically changed my life, but I’m feeling well rested and a bit more chill, and I’ll take that.

Conclusion
It kinda surprised me, but if you can get past the cheese, this was good for me.
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97 reviews4 followers
January 5, 2025
DNF at 77 pages. Paul McKenna is a hypnotist who's written a whole lot of books. He talks about himself (mercifully not in the 3rd person), and his many successes. He tells you repeatedly how rich he is and how we could get a session with him but we can't afford it. He says he's hypnotized large groups of people and been very successful in changing their lives.

He's written books on every subject imaginable - losing weight, stopping smoking, sleeping better, getting rich. I guess he thinks he can hypnotize people via his books and they'll be successful. Personally, I doubt it, because the book I just struggled through is really terrible, redundant, and a rehash of others ideas. Plus, his own ideas are so bizarre that you just can't do them. "Look in a mirror and see yourself as BIG then small, control time, what colors do you see", etc. Also there was supposed to be a link to a trance state he does, but it wasn't included. Others got CD's or DVD's.

I contacted customer service, and they were completely useless and rude. He has a website and an app, (plus all the books he's written), but neither talk to each other - and yet when you have trouble with one, they say contact the other!

I do NOT recommend this book - or any or his books if they're all like this.

Edit: I signed up for a free week on his website, just to get the trance download. I listened to it with an open mind, but, again, his style is so weird and he talks about absolute rubbish so it's impossible to be "hypnotized" by him. I will say I'll try it again tonight with headphones as recommended, just to be sure.
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Author 5 books
July 30, 2025
Paul is a very talented and focused individual and if I was even a fraction as able to focus on my well-being as he is this book would get 5 stars. Unfortunately am more mortal and fallible than that so, while I can logically appreciate how well written and important the information within is, I either can't fully engage with it or engage with it long enough to get the results on offer.
While that is a failing of myself, it is also a failing of the book for not catering for mortals like me (of which there will be many).
It comes with a free audio CD and again, very logically great but, again, my issues are not based in logic. And that is why this book is a failure in my eyes. Am an emotional human being, not Mr Spock.
No regrets about buying it - just displeased with how hard found it to stay engaged with the material, on any meaningful level.
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4 reviews1 follower
February 7, 2018
Uma leitura agradável. Um bom livro para quem quer começar a traçar mudanças na sua vida. O autor foca muito o seu método o que pode levar-nos a fixar muito nele, pelo que é preciso ter sentido critico e alguma capacidade de aplicação e ajuste à realidade de cada um.
Um livro realmente interessante e motivador que nos traz algumas estratégias bem engraçadas que nos ajudam a fazer aquelas pequenas mudanças no dia-a-dia.
244 reviews3 followers
September 3, 2017
Positive feedback, self affirmation, and guided imagery. Put them together, they're a powerful combination. If you do the exercises, they can make a difference. The title's a little over-hype, but, hey, you have to sell books, right?
18 reviews1 follower
December 11, 2017
One of my favorite books وحدة من كتبي المفضلة
بتعرف وبتستوعب نفسك وأفكارك .
التمارين اللي في الكتاب حلوة وأغلبها مثل ال meditation
لغة الكتاب مو صعبة بس طبعاً احتجت استخدم ترجمة قوقل لترجمة بعض المفردات .
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110 reviews1 follower
December 28, 2017
A great practical motivating book. Taking notes on the exercises and quotes from the book and applying them to my life made a huge difference in the way I look to people and things.
I recommend this book to everyone out there.
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29 reviews42 followers
December 12, 2019
Lots of very useful tools, fresh and practical perspectives on commonly known methods. McKenna doesn't go into a lot of detail but explains everything clearly and concisely so you understand the first time you read it. Lots of repetition, visualizing and easy to do exercises.
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