false 42143728 1209900 51373 0812929985 9780812929980 102 <![CDATA[Change Your Brain, Change Your Life: The Breakthrough Program for Conquering Anxiety, Depression, Obsessiveness, Anger, and Impulsiveness]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170379132m/51373.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51373.Change_Your_Brain_Change_Your_Life_The_Breakthrough_Program_for_Conquering_Anxiety_Depression_Obsessiveness_Anger_and_Impulsiveness 3.85 271 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. Here are just a few of neuropsychiatrist Dr. Daniel Amen's surprising--and 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]]> 28913 3.85 585 196 4 0 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
Dr. Amen is a psychiatrist and neuroscientist who has used new brain -imaging techniques to study brain activity. As he explains which parts of the brain control which behaviors and emotions, he is able to determine and diagnose problems in brain function which underlie a patient's behavior. But as he explains how the brain works he also gives prescriptions to follow to maintain a healthy brain. He talks about how medications are used and how they work on the damaged brain, and gives recommendations for exercise and nutrition that can optimize brain function. He illustrates how nicotine, alcohol, brain injury from concussion, and alzheimer's disease can weaken or damage certain areas of the brain and interfere with proper function.

I am not sure how I can use this information to change my life, but at least I will have gained some insight into how others behave. Maybe I'll be a little more patient, a little more accepting and less judgmental. Or at least I won't take everyone so seriously!

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