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Change your brain, change your life : the breakthrough program for conquering anxiety, depression, obsessiveness, lack of focus, anger, and memory problems  Cover Image Book Book

Change your brain, change your life : the breakthrough program for conquering anxiety, depression, obsessiveness, lack of focus, anger, and memory problems / Daniel G. Amen, M.D.

Amen, Daniel G. (Author).

Summary:

"In this completely revised and updated edition of the breakthrough bestseller, you'll see scientific evidence that your anxiety, depression, anger, obsessiveness, or impulsiveness could be related to how specific structures in your brain work. You're not stuck with the brain you're born with. Renowned neuropsychiatrist Dr. Daniel Amen includes cutting-edge reseach and the latest surprising, effective "brain prescriptions" that can help heal your brain and change your life: To quell anxiety and panic: Use simple breathing techniques to immediately calm inner turmoil To fight depression: Learn how to kill ANTs (automatic negative thoughts) To curb anger: Follow the Amen anti-anger diet and learn the nutrients that calm rage To conquer impulsiveness and learn to focus: Develop total focus with the One-Page Miracle To stop obsessive worrying: Follow the "get unstuck" writing exercise and learn other problem-solving exercises"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781101904640
  • ISBN: 110190464X
  • Physical Description: xvi, 463 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
  • Edition: 2 [edition], revised and expanded.
  • Publisher: New York : Harmony Books, 2015.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
Part one: How imaging changes everything. Your brain : a brief primer ; Introduction: The single most important lesson I've learned from looking at more than 100,000 brains ; 12 principles to change your brain and your life ; Stop flying blind, start feeling better : an introduction to the Amen Clinics method ; Assess and optimize the 4 circles of your life ; How imaging changes everything : stories from the revolution (from miracles and meat cleavers to flashers, tooth fairies, and trains) ; Know your important numbers : you cannot change what you do not measure -- Part two: Know and heal the brain systems that run your life. Looking into love and depression : the limbic system ; Feel better fast : limbic system prescriptions ; Looking into anxiety and fear : the basal ganglia and more ; Stop feeling nervous now : basal ganglia prescriptions ; Looking into inattention and impulsivity : the prefrontal cortex ; Achieving total focus : prefrontal cortex prescriptions ; Looking into worry and obsessiveness : the anterior cingulate gyrus ; Getting unstuck : anterior cingulate gyrus prescriptions ; Looking into memory, temper, and mysticism : the temporal lobes ; Boosting memory, learning, and temper control : temporal lobe prescriptions ; Know your brain type : 7 types of ADD, 7 types of anxiety and depression, 6 types of addicts, 5 types of overeaters ; Imaging changes everything in relationships : understanding the brain patterns that interfere with intimacy ; The missing links : drugs, alcohol, head trauma, toxins, infections, and the brain -- Part three: The brain warrior's way. The Amen Clinics program to explode your potential, reverse illness, and reduce your risk for Alzheimer's ; The brain warrior diet : eat right to think right ; Please help me! : when and how to seek professional care ; Who is Andrew really? : questions on the essence of our humanity.
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:
20170324.
Subject: Mental illness > Chemotherapy.
Psychology > Physiological Psychology.
Psychology > Applied Psychology.
Mental Disorders > psychology.
Brain > Pathophysiology.
Brain > Physiology.
Brain > physiopathology.
Neuropsychiatry > Popular works.
Neuropsychiatry.
SELF-HELP > General.
Mental illness > Physiological aspects.
Psychophysiology.
Mental illness > Physiological aspects.
Mental illness > Chemotherapy.
Mental illness > Drug therapy.
Genre: Popular works.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Lehigh Valley Library System.

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