Dr. Sanjiv ChopraPhysician · author

Thought

Ideas & Themes

Archive summaries of recurring themes, paraphrased from his books and talk descriptions. No quotations are attributed without a primary source.
01

Purpose & Dharma

A recurring idea across his talks and books: that knowing one’s purpose underpins wellbeing — explored in his TEDxBU talk and in The Two Most Important Days.

Talks

Dharma. Happiness and Living with Purpose

Health, Happiness and Living with Purpose

02

The Science of Happiness

Presents research on happiness as a health factor, along with practices such as meditation and mindfulness.

Talks

Health, Happiness and Living with Purpose

An Invitation to Good Health and Lasting Happiness

03

Evidence over Myth

Separating medical fact from popular myth for general readers.

04

Leadership by Example

Leadership principles drawn from medicine and history, informed by his years leading Harvard’s CME enterprise.

Talks

Leadership by Example: The Ten Key Principles of All Great Leaders

05

Teaching Medicine

Medical education at global scale, through Harvard CME and UpToDate’s hepatology section.

Talks

Top Stories in Medicine in the Last Century: And Predictions About the Next 50 Years

Microbiome, Man and Medicine: A Revolution in Modern Medicine