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Make Change That Lasts

**As seen on Lorraine** 
Sunday Times bestselling author Dr Rangan Chatterjee reveals how to make positive change that actually lasts in his latest, most innovative book to date. 
 
We all have things we rely on going our way to help us feel calm and happy. Your partner waking up in a good mood. No traffic on the way to work. No queues at the supermarket. And no rain on your day off. 
 
But what happens when things don’t work out that way? We fall back on soothing habits. A trip to the cupboard for snacks. Scrolling on social media. A few beers or a couple of glasses of wine after a stressful day. 
 
Make Change that Lasts will show you the nine hidden ways day to day life causes these responses -- and show you how to respond to them consciously. 
 
Blending ancient philosophy with a deep understanding of health, host of one of the biggest podcasts on the planet, Feel Better, Live More, Dr Rangan Chatterjee will provide a personalized approach and simple techniques for reducing our reliance on the chaotic and uncertain outside world. 
 
This book will help you become an expert in yourself - finally unlocking true, long-lasting health and happiness. 
'It's super, a lovely, heartfelt book, I really felt it all the way through' Ranvir Singh on Lorraine

Rangan's most insightful, inspiring and transformative book yet

A brilliant template to uncover your best self

Rangan Chatterjee is a voice of calm, kind, common sense in a world of noise

His finest work yet. An astute, stimulating, and eminently practical guide to healthy living

Inspired by years of deep reflection, Rangan shares his incredible and life changing insights in this truly wonderful book

Rangan's most insightful and empowering book - a stunning must-read

It's super, a lovely, heartfelt book, I really felt it all the way through

Make Change That Lasts isn’t a “read it once and you’re all sorted” kind of book. It’s something to return to again and again. By the time I finished, I felt I wasn’t just at the end of the book, I was at the beginning of an exciting new journey

Dr Rangan Chatterjee is one of the most influential doctors in the UK with over two decades of experience as a GP. He now hosts Europe's biggest health podcast, Feel Better, Live More, he is the author of 6 Sunday Times bestsellers, he regularly appears on BBC television, national radio and his TED talk, How To Make Disease Disappear, has almost 6 million views.

We all have things we rely on going our way to help us feel calm and happy. Your partner waking up in a good mood. No traffic on the way to work. No queues at the supermarket. And no rain on your day off.But what happens when things don’t work out that way? We fall back on soothing habits. A trip to the cupboard for snacks. Scrolling on social media. A few beers or a couple of glasses of wine after a stressful day.Make Change that Lasts will show you the nine causes of these responses and show you how to respond to them more consciously. Blending ancient philosophy with twenty years of experience as a GP, Dr Rangan Chatterjee reveals that the key to long-lasting health and happiness is to find what truly works for you. With so many contrasting expert voices, it is time to become the expert in you, so you can make change that lasts.

Long term, simple habits for lasting and sustainable weight loss

Feel Great Lose Weight

FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HAPPY MIND, HAPPY LIFE 
 
'This is not a diet book. This is a whole new way of looking at what, why and how we eat and helps you design your own plan to build a better, healthier relationship with food' Fearne Cotton 
 
'A book with practical simple tips for everyone!' Tim Spector 
 
It's more important than ever before that we get in shape, stay healthy and live well - Dr Chatterjee is back to show you how. 
 
Weight loss isn't a race. It isn't one size fits all. Drawing on twenty years of experience as a GP, Dr Rangan Chatterjee has created a conscious, long-lasting approach to weight loss that goes far beyond fad diets and helps to find the best solutions that work for you. Packed with quick and easy interventions this book will help you: 
 
1. Understand the effects of what, why, when, where and how we eat 
2. Discover the root cause of your weight gain 
3. Nourish your body without any crash diets or gruelling workouts 
4. Build a toolbox of techniques to help you lose weight, for good 
 
With Feel Great, Lose Weight you can make sustainable, medically-approved lifestyle changes and become a more energised, confident and healthy you. 
 
 'It is a beautiful book and has so much in it to help us feel good and prioritise our happiness and health' Dr Gemma Newman 
 
'One of the most influential doctors in the country' Chris Evans 
 
'A blame-free book' Telegraph 
 
'This book is extremely practical, insightful and easy-to-follow' The Happy Pears

This is not a diet book. This is a whole new way of looking at what, why and how we eat and helps you design your own plan to build a better, healthier relationship with food

It is a beautiful book and has so much in it to help us feel good and prioritise our happiness and health

I'm lucky to have had a preview and it's a great book with practical simple tips for everyone!

Rangan is a wonderful thought leader and someone that is always on the cutting edge of practical lifestyle medicine. This book is extremely practical, insightful and easy-to-follow. He's a wonderful man!

A fantastic guide packed with easy practical tips to sustain those good habits

Professor Tim Spector, author of Spoon-Fed and The Diet Myth

Rangan schools us on how to discover the cause of weight gain, how to nourish our bodies without crash diets and gruelling workouts and explains a toolbox of techniques to help you lose weight for good (if that's what you want)

Fad diets and intense workouts don't work and one size certainly doesn't fit all. But if you can build a 'tool box' of techniques, you can and will be in charge of your own weight loss and maintenance

His new book (...) empowers you to improve your health - and your diet - for good

This takes a holistic look at dieting. Rangan explains why sleeping more can be more effective than cutting back on foods you love, which is perfect for lockdown living

David Atherton (Great British Bake Off 2019 winner), Daily Express

From the bestselling author of Feel Better in 5 comes Feel Great, Lose Weight. 
 
Trying to lose weight, get into shape and improve your health? Frustrated by diets that never work? Curious about how to lose weight and keep it off in a safe, medically-proven way? Dr Rangan Chatterjee has the answers you need to start feeling in control of your weight. 
 
Feel Great, Lose Weight will help you to identify and understand the key causes behind unwanted weight gain and guide you step-by-step through the process of losing weight and keeping it off in a scientifically-proven and responsible way. 
 
Our bodies are all wired differently, but Feel Great, Lose Weight is guaranteed to offer solutions and tips that can work for any body type. From exploring why diets don't work and understanding how to reduce your weight point, to how to eat, sleep and exercise well, the importance of living in rhythm and being mindful and staying calm, this book is the go-to guide for getting in shape, staying healthy and living well. 
 
Feel Great, Lose Weight is guaranteed to help you lose weight and feel great.

Your Daily Plan to Feel Great for Life

Feel Better In 5

FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HAPPY MIND, HAPPY LIFE 
 
'One of the most influential doctors in the country' Chris Evans 
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It only takes 5 minutes to start changing your life. For good. 
 
Feel Better in 5 is the first daily 5-minute plan that is easy to maintain, easy-to-follow and requires only the smallest amount of willpower. 
 
Top tips include: 
 
· A strength workout that you can do anywhere 
· Gut-boosting snacks you can eat on the go 
· Yoga moves to relax and stay supple 
· Breathing exercises to calm the mind 
 
Drawing on Dr Rangan Chatterjee's twenty years of experience and real-life case studies from his GP practice, Feel Better in 5 is your daily plan for a happier, healthier you at no extra cost.

One of the most influential doctors in the country

Rangan's easy, common-sense plan can help everyone live a happier, healthier life

Jamie Oliver, review for 'The Stress Solution'

A superb guide to making lasting change in your life ... [and] one of the best habit change programs I've ever seen - deceptively simple but remarkably effective

B.J. Fogg, author of 'Tiny Habits' and Founder of Human Behaviour Design Lab at Stanford University

The splendid Dr Chatterjee's third book focuses on small changes that take only five minutes of your day, but which cumulatively can make a big difference to your mental and physical health

'One of the most influential doctors in the country' Chris Evans 
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It only takes 5 minutes to start changing your life. For good. 
 
Feel Better in 5 is the first daily 5-minute plan that is easy to maintain, easy-to-follow and requires only the smallest amount of willpower. 
 
 Top tips include: 
 
- A strength workout that you can do anywhere 
- Gut-boosting snacks you can eat on the go 
- Yoga moves to relax and stay supple 
- Breathing exercises to calm the mind 
 
Drawing on Dr Rangan Chatterjee's twenty years of experience and real-life case studies from his GP practice, Feel Better in 5 is your daily plan for a happier, healthier you at no extra cost.

The 4 Steps to a Calmer, Happier, Healthier You

The Stress Solution

The 4 Steps to Reset Your Body, Mind, Relationships & Purpose

FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HAPPY MIND, HAPPY LIFE 
 
'One of the most influential doctors in the UK (...) I could talk to Rangan all day (...) he's amazing' Chris Evans 
 
Become a calmer, happier and healthier you with Dr Rangan Chatterjee's The Stress Solution. 
 
In this book, Dr Rangan Chatterjee, draws on two decades of practice to show you how to make easy-to-follow and sustainable health and lifestyle improvements to your everyday life. Top tips include: 
 
· How to breathe to feel happier 
· How to schedule in "me time" 
· How to become less addicted to your phone 
· How to find and ignite your passion 
 
At no extra cost, learn how to slow down and feel calmer and more in control of your life by investing in your long-term health. 
 
'Small changes make a big difference - we can all benefit from reading this' - Jamie Oliver

"Chatterjee ensures that both mind and body will be in superior health after reading this prescriptive manifesto"

Matthew Walker, author of bestselling book Why We Sleep

"This guide deserves to become your year-round health bible"

"The Stress Solution follows the same winning formula as his first book - taking you through revolutionary simple steps to de-stress all four corners of your life."

"This is required reading for just about anyone who lives in the modern world"

"Rangan's new book is full of useful advice on how to stay calm and live a happier, more fulfilled life"

"Life's constant pressures can get too much. This book will help you stay calm and sane in this chaotic, busy world"

Amelia Freer author of Cook. Nourish. Glow

"(This) simple health revolution looks set to become a 2018 bestseller"

"This new take on health and weight loss from TV doctor Rangan Chatterjee is the most sensible plan we've seen in a long time. Think of it as good housekeeping for the body..."

The Good Housekeeping on The 4 Pillar Plan

"It's a simple concept" explains the author Dr Rangan Chatterjee, "but I really feel that it could transform people's lives". Having read it cover to cover, I do too: I'm giving it to at least six people"

"Rangan presents a better year long frame work to encourage us all to take better care of our health all year round rather than embarking on short term deprivation diets and unsustainable assaults on the gym"

**From the author of the Sunday Times bestselling The 4 Pillar Plan** 
 
"Small changes make a big difference - we can all benefit from reading this" - Jamie Oliver 
 
"Dr Chatterjee tackles stress through clear explanations and immediately actionable advice" - Matthew Walker, bestselling author of Why We Sleep 
 
"It's thought that between 70 and 90% of GP consultations are related to stress" 
 
This has to change. 
 
Dr Rangan Chatterjee knows this better than anyone. As a practising GP he's seen first-hand how stress affects his patients and has found simple but effective methods to help them. 
 
Now he's on a mission to show that combatting stress is easier than you think. 
 
He shows how a small change in the way you approach your 
 
BODY 
MIND 
RELATIONSHIPS 
PURPOSE 
 
can help you lead a more fulfilled, calmer life. 
 
In The Stress Solution, Rangan offers simple and achievable interventions to help you re-set your life, offering simple tools for how to cope with modern-life, including: 
 
· How to design your morning routine effectively 
· How to keep a touch diary 
· How to mute your digital world and make maoi mates 
· How to eat the alphabet 
 
Packed with personal accounts and patient cases, this book will become your blueprint on how to live stress-free in the modern world. 
 
"Life's constant pressures can get to much. This book will help you stay calm and sane in this chaotic, busy world" - Amelia Freer, author of Cook. Nourish. Glow

How to Relax, Eat, Move and Sleep Your Way to a Longer, Healthier Life

The 4 Pillar Plan

FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HAPPY MIND, HAPPY LIFE 
 
'Small changes make a big difference - we can all benefit from reading this' - Jamie Oliver 
 
Everyone has the opportunity to live and feel better and in his Sunday Times bestselling book, The 4 Pillar Plan, Dr Rangan Chatterjee creates an easily accessible plan for taking control of your health and your life. 
 
Dr Chatterjee believes that everyday health revolves around the following four pillars: relaxation, food, movement and sleep. By making small, achievable changes in each of these key areas you can create and maintain good health - and avoid illness. Top tips in each area include: 
 
· an electronic 'sabbath' once a week 
 · 12 hours every day without food 
 · exposure to sunlight first thing each morning 
 · walking at least 10,000 steps a day 
 
Based on cutting edge research and his own two decades' worth of experience as a doctor, this book contains fascinating case studies from real patients and is an inspiring and easy-to-follow guide to better health and happiness.

(This) simple health revolution looks set to become a 2018 bestseller

This new take on health and weight loss from TV doctor Rangan Chatterjee is the most sensible plan we've seen in a long time. Think of it as good housekeeping for the body...

It's a simple concept" explains the author Dr Rangan Chatterjee, "but I really feel that it could transform people's lives". Having read it cover to cover, I do too: I'm giving it to at least six people

Now you don't have to host Dr Chatterjee in the spare room to get the benefit of his wisdom: inThe Four Pillar Plan he lays out the small ways we can improve our wellbeing in four key areas - relaxation, food, movement and sleep

Rangan presents a better year long frame work to encourage us all to take better care of our health all year round rather than embarking on short term deprivation diets and unsustainable assaults on the gym

He's a doctor, he's cool, and he's mad about gut flora

Rangan's easy, common-sense plan can help everyone live a happier, healthier life

Rangan is revolutionizing the way we think about health, he will make you feel better than you have in years

"One of the most influential doctors in the UK (...) I could talk to Rangan all day (...) he's amazing" - Chris Evans. 
 
In The Four Pillar Plan, Dr Rangan Chatterjee presents us with an incredibly simple framework for taking control of our health. He divides health into four pillars: diet, rest, sleep and movement. By making small, easily achievable changes in each of these key areas you can find and maintain good health - and avoid illness. You don't need to excel at any one pillar; what matters is the balance across all the things you do, from: 
 
· Having an electronic 'sabbath' once a week 
· Aiming for 12 hours every day without food 
· Exposing yourself to sunlight first thing each morning 
 
Based on cutting - edge research and his own experience as a GP, and featuring fascinating case studies from real patients, The Four Pillar Plan is an inspiring, easy-to-follow and practical guide to good health.

Rangan Chatterjee

Rangan's philosophy on happiness is so thoughtful and inspiring. This book is full of easy-to-understand tips and activities that will help anyone feel calmer and experience more joy

Julia Samuel, bestselling author of THIS TOO SHALL PASS

Rangan's latest book gets to the crux of what truly matters. Contentment, peace and happiness. This is a joy to read and a simple framework that you can put into practice immediately

Dr Rupy Aujla, author of THE DOCTOR'S KITCHEN

In this beautiful book there are so many valuable nuggets of wisdom to greatly improve your happiness and wellbeing. This book will change your life for the better

This book opened my eyes to a lot of things. It guides you through simple and complex concepts by an expert who also feels like your best friend

This book is full of very clear wisdom on the nature of happiness and how we can attain it. A well-researched, personal and entirely user-friendly guide for anyone who worries they may have their priorities wrong and who seeks a more contented life. I read it in one sitting and it helped me a lot.

No matter how happy you feel, this book will lift you up and make you stronger

10 Simple Ways to Feel Great Every Day

The Instant No.1 Bestseller 
 
'Even your first taste of this book’s practical, inviting and effective strategies for happiness will make you glad you did.' - from the foreword by Oliver Burkeman, author of Four Thousand Weeks 
 
Happiness is a practice, not a destination. We often treat happiness as something to pursue, a reward we’ll reach once life is finally in order. But what if happiness is not an outcome, but a practice - the foundation that shapes how we meet each moment? 
 
Drawing on over twenty years as a doctor, Dr Rangan Chatterjee has seen that motivation and willpower rarely sustain us for long. True wellbeing only becomes possible when we learn to nurture what he calls core happiness - a steadier, more resilient form of joy that doesn’t depend on circumstances. 
 
In Happy Mind, Happy Life, Dr Chatterjee blends science, case studies, and simple exercises to show how small, daily choices ripple into lasting change. Through ten simple but profound ways, you’ll explore how to: 
<ul><li>Treat yourself with compassion and respect</li><li>Redesign your relationship with technology</li><li>Respond to criticism without being derailed</li></ul> 
This is not a manual for quick fixes, but an invitation to reimagine how you live - so that health, clarity, and contentment flow naturally into your days. 
 
Previously published as a trade paperback

Rangan Chatterjee

Praise for Happy Mind, Happy Life

Rangan's philosophy on happiness is so thoughtful and inspiring. This book is full of easy-to-understand tips and activities that will help anyone feel calmer and experience more joy

Simple, genius and reassuring

Rangan's latest book gets to the crux of what truly matters. Contentment, peace and happiness. This is a joy to read and a simple framework that you can put into practice immediately

Rangan's philosophy on happiness is so thoughtful and inspiring. This book is full of easy-to-understand tips and activities that will help anyone feel calmer and experience more joy

Simple, genius and reassuring

Rangan's latest book gets to the crux of what truly matters. Contentment, peace and happiness. This is a joy to read and a simple framework that you can put into practice immediately

Rangan's philosophy on happiness is so thoughtful and inspiring. This book is full of easy-to-understand tips and activities that will help anyone feel calmer and experience more joy

Simple, genius and reassuring

Rangan's latest book gets to the crux of what truly matters. Contentment, peace and happiness. This is a joy to read and a simple framework that you can put into practice immediately

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