Rewire Your Brain

Author: John B. Arden
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470487291
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
How to rewire your brain to improve virtually every aspect of your life-based on the latest research in neuroscience and psychology on neuroplasticity and evidence-based practices Not long ago, it was thought that the brain you were born with was the brain you would die with, and that the brain cells you had at birth were the most you would ever possess. Your brain was thought to be “hardwired” to function in predetermined ways. It turns out that's not true. Your brain is not hardwired, it's "softwired" by experience. This book shows you how you can rewire parts of the brain to feel more positive about your life, remain calm during stressful times, and improve your social relationships. Written by a leader in the field of Brain-Based Therapy, it teaches you how to activate the parts of your brain that have been underactivated and calm down those areas that have been hyperactivated so that you feel positive about your life and remain calm during stressful times. You will also learn to improve your memory, boost your mood, have better relationships, and get a good night sleep. Reveals how cutting-edge developments in neuroscience, and evidence-based practices can be used to improve your everyday life Other titles by Dr. Arden include: Brain-Based Therapy-Adult, Brain-Based Therapy-Child, Improving Your Memory For Dummies and Heal Your Anxiety Workbook Dr. Arden is a leader in integrating the new developments in neuroscience with psychotherapy and Director of Training in Mental Health for Kaiser Permanente for the Northern California Region Explaining exciting new developments in neuroscience and their applications to daily living, Rewire Your Brain will guide you through the process of changing your brain so you can change your life and be free of self-imposed limitations.

Rewire Your Mind

Author: Steven Schuster
Publisher: Vdz
ISBN: 9781951385163
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
Do you feel endlessly overwhelmed by your own negative brain? Do you lack focus, worry about the future and feel daily anxiety? If you want a more peaceful, self-controlled mind, this book is for you. Being anxious and overwhelmed is not surprising in the 21st century. We deal with an excessive amount of expectations: become richer, lose weight, be a better person, think more positive, more more more... We think we need to meet so many expectations, obligations, and duties that we end up crumbling under them, failing to meet any. But do we really? The greatest barrier to a better life are our self-created, overgrown expectations. Rewire Your Mind will help you to understand your thoughts, keep your expectations in check and attach the appropriate action to reaching them. Mental clarity equals peace of mind. The goal of this book is simple: free your mind from destructive thoughts, unrealistic expectations, and help you adopt new, constructive habits to release you from tension. Your mind becomes more creative once released from burdening thoughts. -How can you stop overthinking -How to let go of others' expectations (and your own) -The main causes of mental clutter -How to start acting instead of talking -How to rephrase your negative thoughts Clear, controlled thoughts release you from stress and anxiety. -Understand how your brain works - biologically and psychologically -Make better decisions by knowing what you actually need -Learn the benefits of top-down thinking -How to release tension by minimizing social media involvement What if I told you that the peace of mind you longed for resided in you all along like a pearl waiting to be discovered? Reading this book you will learn that most of our thoughts can't even be trusted. Most of our expectations, worries, and fears don't even exist only in our heads - they are not real. With science-proven exercises and patient practice learn to recognize the worry mongering thoughts and let go of them.

Rewire Your Anxious Brain

Author: Catherine M. Pittman
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
ISBN: 1626251150
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 261

Book Description
Do you ever wonder what is happening inside your brain when you feel anxious, panicked, and worried? In Rewire Your Anxious Brain, psychologist Catherine Pittman and author Elizabeth Karle offer a unique, evidence-based solution to overcoming anxiety based in cutting-edge neuroscience and research. In the book, you will learn how the amygdala and cortex (both important parts of the brain) are essential players in the neuropsychology of anxiety. The amygdala acts as a primal response, and oftentimes, when this part of the brain processes fear, you may not even understand why you are afraid. By comparison, the cortex is the center of “worry.” That is, obsessing, ruminating, and dwelling on things that may or may not happen. In the book, Pittman and Karle make it simple by offering specific examples of how to manage fear by tapping into both of these pathways in the brain. As you read, you’ll gain a greater understanding how anxiety is created in the brain, and as a result, you will feel empowered and motivated to overcome it. The brain is a powerful tool, and the more you work to change the way you respond to fear, the more resilient you will become. Using the practical self-assessments and proven-effective techniques in this book, you will learn to literally “rewire” the brain processes that lie at the root of your fears.

Rewire Your Brain for Love

Author: Marsha Lucas, Ph.D.
Publisher: Hay House, Inc
ISBN: 1401931626
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 242

Book Description
In Rewire Your Brain for Love, neuropsychologist Marsha Lucas brings together neuroscience and mindfulness meditation in an exciting program to help readers create and sustain better, healthier, juicier romantic relationships. With a passion for neuroscience and the ability to relay it in a clear, unintimidating--and funny--manner, Lucas delves into how the human brain works in relationships, exploring the neurological connections that fuel our reactions. In an inviting and reassuring tone, she describes how we developed our current relationship wiring and how to modify it through mindfulness meditation. Focusing on nine high-voltage benefits-including everything from being able to better manage your reactions, to improved communication with yourself and others, to an enhanced ability to handle fear-Lucas shows how a short daily meditation practice can change the way you interact with everyone around you…especially those closest to you. Each chapter focuses on one benefit, including an in-depth description of exactly what that benefit is and how it will improve the reader's life. She looks at the science and research associated with mindfulness meditation in relation to each benefit, and then provides readers with a specific meditation to help bring that benefit into their relationships. Imagine, instead of blowing up at an off-hand statement your partner makes, you are able to stop, breathe, and respond in a thoughtful manner. And as the author says, "You don't have to become a monk, or a vegetarian, or spend hours contemplating your navel"; you simply need to notice your mind's busyness and not get all tangled up in it. This simple process truly can change your life.

The Body Keeps the Score

Author: Bessel A. Van der Kolk
Publisher: Penguin Books
ISBN: 0143127748
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 466

Book Description
Originally published by Viking Penguin, 2014.

The ReWired Brain

Author: Dr. Ski Chilton
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1493404911
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 251

Book Description
Trade Negative Thinking for Confident, Fearless Living Most of us don't realize that we have a surprising amount of control over our own thoughts and behaviors and can unintentionally influence our brains negatively, causing cycles of bad choices and experiences. The ReWired Brain offers a clear framework for understanding our brains and the decisions we make, showing how certain fears and instincts drive unhealthy emotional dysfunctions and related behavioral patterns in the most important areas of life. This book shows how to reframe negative experiences, experience emotional and spiritual healing, and ultimately rewire our brains, empowering to live fearlessly.

Renew Your Mind

Author: Chantal Hofstee
Publisher: Exisle Publishing
ISBN: 1775593851
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 322

Book Description

Heal Your Mind, Rewire Your Brain

Author: Patt Lind-Kyle
Publisher: Elite Books
ISBN: 1604150564
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 269

Book Description
Yes, you can teach your old brain new tricks! Breakthroughs in the scientific understanding of how the brain works have shown us that our brains are constantly rewiring themselves in response to events in our lives. This handbook applies this new science in practical ways, by giving us a training program to re-pattern our behavior and thereby change the ways our brain is wired. It interrupts our suffering, sharpens our mental abilities and corrects our cognitive imbalances. As we learn these mental skills, the neural patterns of our brains begin to change and we literally reprogram the neural networks through which information and energy flows. If you've heard about neuroplasticity, epigenetics, psychoneuroimmunology and other scientific advances, but didn't know how you could apply these breakthroughs to improve your life, you will find Heal Your Mind, Rewire Your Brain a treasure trove of resources. It provides a clear, step-by-step program that shows you how to correct the imbalances of the stressed-out brain, and install a peaceful state of mind.

Rewire

Author: Richard O'Connor
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 069815696X
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 189

Book Description
A refreshing guide to becoming a healthier, happier self. We humans tend to get in our own way time and time again—whether it comes to not speaking up for ourselves, going back to bad romantic partners, dieting for the umpteenth try, or acting on any of a range of bad habits we just can’t seem to shake. In Rewire, renowned psychotherapist Richard O’Connor, PhD, reveals exactly why our bad habits die so hard. We have two brains—one a thoughtful, conscious, deliberative self, and the other an automatic self that makes most of our decisions without our attention. Using new research and knowledge about how the brain works, the book clears a path to lasting, effective change for behaviors that include: • Procrastination • Overeating • Chronic disorganization • Staying in bad situations • Excessive worrying • Risk taking • Passive aggression • Self-medication Bringing together many different fields in psychology and brain science, Dr. O’Connor gives you a road map to overcoming whatever self-destructive habits are plaguing you, with exercises throughout the book. We can rewire our brains to develop healthier circuitry, training the automatic self to make wiser decisions without having to think about it; ignore distractions; withstand temptations; see ourselves and the world more clearly; and interrupt our reflexive responses before they get us in trouble. Meanwhile, our conscious minds will be freed to view ourselves with compassion at the same time as we practice self-discipline. By learning valuable skills and habits—including mindfulness, self-control, confronting fear, and freeing yourself from mindless guilt—we can open ourselves to vastly more successful, productive, and happy lives.

Bouncing Back

Author: Linda Graham
Publisher: New World Library
ISBN: 1608681297
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 545

Book Description
While resilience is innate in the brain, our capacity for it can be impaired by our conditioning. Unhelpful patterns of response are learned over time and can become fixed in our neural circuitry. What neuroscience now shows is that what previously seemed hardwired can be rewired.