Retraining the Brain

Author: SHEILA. MCLEAN RAUCH (CARMEN.)
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781433834042
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 186

Book Description
"Rauch and McLean bridge the gap between neuroscience research and the treatment of PTSD patients. Individuals with PTSD have developed automatic associations between specific stimuli and traumatic events. As a result, these individuals experience intense fear when exposed to the stimuli, even though the original threat is no longer present. This book presents prolonged exposure therapy (PE), a specific manualized exposure therapy program for PTSD. A variant of exposure therapy, PE is a cognitive behavioral approach designed to reduce pathological anxiety and related emotions by helping patients approach relatively safe but distress-provoking thoughts, memories, situations, and stimuli, with the goal of reducing unhelpful emotional reactions to those stimuli. Informed by extensive research but written for clinicians, the book explains how neuroscience can guide our application of the three key components of PE: (1) psychoeducation about the nature of trauma, (2) in vivo exposure to trauma reminders, and (3) imaginal exposure to the memory of the traumatic event followed by processing of the imaginal and other exposures"--

Retrain Your Anxious Brain

Author: John Tsilimparis
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 0373892918
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 258

Book Description
Renowned therapist and anxiety expert John Tsilimparis, MFT, shares the groundbreaking program he's created to help hundreds of people free themselves from crippling anxiety and live healthier, happier lives.

Retrain Your Brain: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in 7 Weeks

Author: Seth J. Gillihan PhD
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1623157811
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 259

Book Description
The groundbreaking 7-week plan for managing anxiety and depression using cognitive behavioral therapy. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is one of the most effective techniques for finding relief from depression and anxiety. With this CBT workbook for mental health, psychologist Dr. Seth Gillihan uses his 15 years of experience treating patients to develop a 7-week plan that teaches you practical CBT techniques to help you feel better. Change negative thought patterns—Understand your thoughts and behaviors and replace the ones that don't serve you with more positive and productive habits. Explore the power of the cognitive behavioral therapy within the book. Cognitive behavioral therapy in 7 weeks—Each activity in this CBT book builds on the previous week's as you explore straightforward, real-life exercises that encourage you to set goals, face your fears, manage tasks, and more. Great for chronic or sporadic anxiety—Whether your difficult feelings occur every day or just sometimes, this CBT workbook is an effective anxiety workbook adult readers can put to use in their daily life. Start wherever you are—Relatable examples make the information and activities more accessible to CBT newcomers of any age or background. Discover the power of cognitive behavioral therapy today with Retrain Your Brain.

Rainy Brain, Sunny Brain

Author: Elaine Fox
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 046502923X
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 274

Book Description
Are you optimistic or pessimistic? Glass half-full or half-empty? Do you look on the bright side or turn towards the dark? These are easy questions for most of us to answer, because our personality types are hard-wired into our brains. As pioneering psychologist and neuroscientist Elaine Fox has discovered, our outlook on life reflects our primal inclination to seek pleasure or avoid danger -- inclinations that, in many people, are healthily balanced. But when our "fear brain" or "pleasure brain" is too strong, the results can be disastrous, as those of us suffering from debilitating shyness, addiction, depression, or anxiety know all too well. Luckily, anyone suffering from these afflictions has reason to hope. Stunning breakthroughs in neuroscience show that our brains are more malleable than we ever imagined. In Rainy Brain, Sunny Brain, Fox describes a range of techniques -- from traditional cognitive behavioral therapy to innovative cognitive-retraining exercises -- that can actually alter our brains' circuitry, strengthening specific thought processes by exercising the neural systems that control them. The implications are enormous: lifelong pessimists can train themselves to think positively and find happiness, while pleasure-seekers inclined toward risky or destructive behavior can take control of their lives. Drawing on her own cutting-edge research, Fox shows how we can retrain our brains to brighten our lives and learn to flourish. With keen insights into how genes, life experiences and cognitive processes interleave together to make us who we are, Rainy Brain, SunnyBrain revolutionizes our basic concept of individuality. We learn that we can influence our own personalities, and that our lives are only as "sunny" or as "rainy" as we allow them to be.

Dissolving Pain

Author: Les Fehmi
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 0834822091
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 195

Book Description
This guide to harnessing the power of the brain to resolve chronic pain includes a variety of simple attention exercises and a 65-minute guided audio program For four decades, Dr. Les Fehmi has been a leader in brainwave biofeedback (also called neurofeedback), training individuals how to balance and regulate their brainwave patterns to improve mental, emotional, and physical health. Dissolving Pain is based on the premise that although pain is perceived to exist in a particular part of the body, pain in fact resides in the brain. Drawing on existing scientific research and on decades of clinical experience, Dr. Fehmi offers brain-training exercises that quiet the pain signal in the brain. The exercises involve altering the way we pay attention to pain, cultivating what Fehmi calls Open-Focus Attention: a relaxed form of awareness that changes the neural blood flow and increases alpha brainwave activity (associated with reduced stress and beneficial hormonal changes). These exercises are effective in the treatment of many forms of pain including back, shoulder, neck, and joint pain; headaches; muscle pain and tension; and pain from traumatic injury. Included with the book is a link to a 65-minute downloadable audio program in which Dr. Fehmi guides listeners through the fundamental Dissolving Pain exercises. To learn more, visit openfocus.com.

Peak Mind

Author: Amishi P. Jha
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062992163
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 389

Book Description
***NATIONAL BESTSELLER*** STOP FOR A MOMENT. Are you here right now? Is your focus on this page? Or is it roaming elsewhere, to the past or future, to a worry, to your to-do list, or to your phone? Whether you’re simply browsing, talking to friends, or trying to stay focused in an important meeting, you can’t seem to manage to hang on to your attention. No matter how hard you try, you’re somewhere else. The consequence is that you miss out on 50 percent of your life—including the most important moments. The good news: There’s nothing wrong with you—your brain isn’t broken. The human brain was built to be distractible. The even better news: You can train your brain to pay attention more effectively. Stay with me a little longer and soon you will be able to: Focus without all the struggle. Take back your attention from the pull of distraction. And function at your peak, for all that truly matters in your life.

Change Your Brain

Author: Justin Moore
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 98

Book Description
★ ★ Buy the Paperback version of this book, and get the kindle eBook version included for FREE** Changing your brain is not just about taking on one specific habit. It is making the resolution to change your lifestyle to create the life you want to have. If you want a robust social life and a successful career, you will never get that by holding back out of fear that you might say the wrong thing. People who thrive in their careers own their lives. They have instilled confidence in themselves so that their minds encourage them. They make sure their hands are the ones on the steering wheel in the vehicle that is their lives. They do not do this by trying to reach for control over every part of their lives, but by letting go of what they do not have any impact over. This frees up their time and energy so they can focus on what they can control, which is their own behavior. Life is full of setbacks. That isn't something we can change. What we can do is react to them in a way that works toward finding a solution for them- or not. To achieve the former, you must work for what you say you want. Think about a time you've done something with low confidence in your ability to do it, and your heart wasn't in it- for example, going into a presentation when you aren't feeling well. Now think about when you felt the opposite- feeling your best, liking the way you look, and sure that you know what you were supposed to do. In which instance was your performance better? This is why changing your brain is changing what you can accomplish. If you have made up your mind that you cannot do something, it will be over before it began. Maybe you decide you don't know anything about a profession so you could never make an entrance into the field, or that you've never been the social sort, so there's no sense in picking it up at this point. No matter where you are in your life, it is never too late to change it. Maybe not the past, but the choices you make now will decide whether your life keeps going the same way or evolves into something more. When a thought enters your mind, it should not get to stay there unless it serves you. If it tries to discourage you from what you have set out to do or causes you any feeling that induces self-loathing, it has got to go. If you keep reading, I will walk you through shutting down negative self-talking so you can become the person you have always wanted to be. As you go through this book, you will learn all sorts of tricks to help you on your journey to changing the way you think, including: Learning tried and true psychological methods Breaking habits that have been keeping you down (no matter how long they have been going on) Transforming negative thoughts into positive ones Managing depression and anxiety, so it isn't debilitating Taking care of your body so it can care for your mind (and vice versa) How to take on the mindset of a successful person instead of a self-sabotaging one And much more!

Unconventional Medicine

Author: Chris Kresser
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781619617476
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 342

Book Description
The world is facing the greatest healthcare crisis it has ever seen. Chronic disease is shortening our lifespan, destroying our quality of life, bankrupting governments, and threatening the health of future generations. Sadly, conventional medicine, with its focus on managing symptoms, has failed to address this challenge. The result is burned-out physicians, a sicker population, and a broken healthcare system.In Unconventional Medicine, Chris Kresser presents a plan to reverse this dangerous trend. He shows how the combination of a genetically aligned diet and lifestyle, functional medicine, and a lean, collaborative practice model can create a system that better serves the needs of both patients and practitioners.The epidemic of chronic illness can be stopped, if patients and practitioners can adapt.

Everyday Vitality

Author: Samantha Boardman
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0735222290
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 273

Book Description
As seen on the TODAY Show, The New York Times, People Magazine, Mind Body Green, and more “If you would like to live a more fulfilled life, Samantha Boardman has exactly what you need. Everyday Vitality is one part memoir, one part wisdom from years of experience as a psychiatrist, and one part cutting edge scientific evidence. Brilliant, warm, and best of all—an actionable guide to a life well-lived.” —Angela Duckworth, New York Times bestselling author of Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance Science-backed, research-driven, actionable strategies for countering stress and building your resilience “A great deal of everyday wellbeing lies beyond what is happening inside a person’s head. Everyday opportunities and activities that foster growth and build positive resources are not 'icing on the cake,' but the active ingredients of everyday resilience.” —Samantha Boardman, Everyday Vitality In Everyday Vitality, psychiatrist Dr. Samantha Boardman shows readers how to find strength within their stress and how to transform full days into more fulfilling days. Drawing from scientific research and her own clinical experience, she shares strategies for cultivating vitality—the positive feeling of aliveness and energy that lies at the core of well-being and at the heart of a good day. You will discover how increased vitality boosts productivity, builds coping skills, and enhances your ability to manage negative emotions. Dr. Boardman demonstrates how to override counterproductive responses to the onslaught of daily hassles and to respond with flexibility and fortitude instead of fear and rumination. Rather than disengaging from the world while you "find yourself," she shows you how to boost your vitality by living well within the world. As Dr. Boardman explains, the three main wellsprings of vitality are: meaningfully connecting with others; engaging in experiences that challenge you; and contributing to something beyond yourself. These activities foster resilience by boosting emotional stamina and generating uplifts—the counterparts to daily irritations and annoyances. Whether it is having a good conversation, doing a favor for someone, going for a walk, or reading an interesting article and then calling a friend to talk about it, commonplace experiences and micromoments serve as the building blocks of everyday resilience. Everyday Vitality explains how to identify them in your life, develop them, and use them as a foundation on which to thrive. Whether you are twenty or eighty, Everyday Vitality will give you the tools you need to get the most out of each day and to live your life to the fullest.

The Brain That Changes Itself

Author: Norman Doidge, M.D.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101147113
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 447

Book Description
“Fascinating. Doidge’s book is a remarkable and hopeful portrait of the endless adaptability of the human brain.”—Oliver Sacks, MD, author of The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat What is neuroplasticity? Is it possible to change your brain? Norman Doidge’s inspiring guide to the new brain science explains all of this and more An astonishing new science called neuroplasticity is overthrowing the centuries-old notion that the human brain is immutable, and proving that it is, in fact, possible to change your brain. Psychoanalyst, Norman Doidge, M.D., traveled the country to meet both the brilliant scientists championing neuroplasticity, its healing powers, and the people whose lives they’ve transformed—people whose mental limitations, brain damage or brain trauma were seen as unalterable. We see a woman born with half a brain that rewired itself to work as a whole, blind people who learn to see, learning disorders cured, IQs raised, aging brains rejuvenated, stroke patients learning to speak, children with cerebral palsy learning to move with more grace, depression and anxiety disorders successfully treated, and lifelong character traits changed. Using these marvelous stories to probe mysteries of the body, emotion, love, sex, culture, and education, Dr. Doidge has written an immensely moving, inspiring book that will permanently alter the way we look at our brains, human nature, and human potential.