false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170379132m/51373.jpg 51373 5 In this age of do-it-yourself health care (heck, if the doctor only sees you for 10 minutes each visit, what other options are there?), <I>Change Your Brain, Change Your Life</I> fits in perfectly. Filled with "brain prescriptions" (among them cognitive exercises and nutritional advice) that are geared toward readers who've experienced anxiety, depression, impulsiveness, excessive anger or worry, and obsessive behavior, <I>Change Your Brain, Change Your Life</I> milks the mind-body connection for all it's worth. <p> Written by a psychiatrist and neuroscientist who has also authored a book on attention deficit disorder, <I>Change Your Brain</I> contains dozens of brain scans of patients with various neurological problems, from caffeine, nicotine, and heroin addiction to manic-depression to epilepsy. These scans, often showing large gaps in neurological activity or areas of extreme overactivity, are downright frightening to look at, and Dr. Amen should know better than to resort to such scare tactics. But he should also be commended for advocating natural remedies, including deep breathing, guided imagery, meditation, self-hypnosis, and biofeedback for treating disorders that are so frequently dealt with by prescription only. 50137 1998 Change Your Brain, Change Your Life: The Breakthrough Program for Conquering Anxiety, Depression, Obsessiveness, Anger, and Impulsiveness total:260|5:69|4:102|3:69|2:17|1:3| 260 997 573 98 4 0 false false Tue Jan 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 06 15:40:24 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 06 16:20:28 -0800 2009 more...]]> 0 1 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 16:18:56 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 16:52:16 -0700 2009 Your brain is the hardware of your soul.
--Dr. Daniel Amen

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The author, Daniel Amen, is a neuropsychiatrist who specializes in a type of brain imaging called SPECT (single photo...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Apr 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 12 11:57:31 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 28 22:08:52 -0700 2009
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Healthy person brain is large. Unhealthy person brain is small.

Healthy causes: Good Nutrition, regular exercise, good sleep, happy family among other things.

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