Rewire Your Anxious Brain: How to Use the Neuroscience of Fear to End Anxiety, Panic, and Worry
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (628 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B012ZMUNIE |
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| Number of Pages | : | 442 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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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. Pittman and Karle offer simple, specific examples of how to manage fear by tapping in to both of these pathways in the brain. 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. As you listen, you'll gain a greater understanding of how anxiety is created in the brain, and as a result you will feel empowered and motivated to overcome it. Using the practical self-
Helpful Strategies If you are looking for a book that is just going to provide strategies for how to overcome anxiety, this is probably not the book for you. However, if you are interested in both the neuroscience behind stress and anxiety and learning techniques to cope with those responses, then this is an excellent volume to read. Personally, I agree with the authors that it is often easier to overcome stress when you actually know and understand what is happening to your . "Soundly based on biology, easy to understand, and full of helpful advice" according to Camber. Though somewhat repetitive, this book is easy to read and clearly explains the basic neurobiology of fear, worry, anxiety, panic, and related conditions such as PTSD and OCD. Drawing on research by Joseph Ledoux and others, the book highlights the central role of the amygdala (the brain's primitive and subconscious 'fear center'), which receives surprisingly scant attention in many other books on this topic. In my opinion, understanding the underlying biolo. JKinGA said My last step before therapy and it really did work. I work in an environment of extremely high stress environment where small mistakes really aren't an option unfortunately! Additionally, I majored in I/O psychology in college so I wasn't convinced any answered could be found in a book I was actually considering therapy. I can tell you, this book changed my life Please keep in mind that I have a background in biopsychology, but the way this book attacks the physiological then the psychological effects of str