Change your brain, change your life

the breakthrough program for conquering anxiety, depression, obsessiveness, lack of focus, anger, and memory problems

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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

Revised and expanded.
  • 4.0 (2 ratings) ·
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"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"--

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Change Your Brain, Change Your Life: The Breakthrough Program for Conquering Anx
Nov 03, 2015, Turtleback Books
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Change Your Brain, Change Your Life
2008, Crown Publishing Group
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Change Your Brain, Change Your Life: The Breakthrough Program for Conquering Anxiety, Depression, Obsessiveness, Anger, and Impulsiveness
December 31, 1999, Three Rivers Press
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Table of Contents

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.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Dewey Decimal Class
616.89
Library of Congress
RC455.4.B5 A43 2015, RC455.4.B5A43 2015

The Physical Object

Pagination
xvi, 463 pages
Number of pages
463

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Open Library
OL27196510M
Internet Archive
changeyourbrainc0000amen_e9c1
ISBN 10
110190464X
ISBN 13
9781101904640
LCCN
2015024175
OCLC/WorldCat
962891181, 918940617

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In this 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.

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