Change Your Brain, Change Your Life (Revised and Expanded): The Breakthrough Program for Conquering Anxiety, Depression, Obsessiveness, Lack of Focus, Anger, and Memory Problems

By Daniel G. Amen

Book Overview

In this completely revised and updated edition of the breakthrough bestseller, neuropsychiatrist Dr. Daniel Amen includes effective brain prescriptions that can help heal your brain and change your... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 110190464X
• ISBN13: 9781101904640
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Harmony
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.1" x 1.1" x 6.1"

Customer Reviews

Life Changing Even Behind Bars

"CHANGE YOUR BRAIN CHANGE YOUR LIFE." - DR. Amen was my true self help break through. I was sentenced to 25 years in prison, sitting in a 10x8 confinement cell 24/7 when this book arrived! I was faced with so many feelings, emotions, and reactions. But, Dr. Amen and his research helped me understand which portions of my brain could be under active, or over active, it helped me stay on a path to self betterment, and Dr. Amen has done it in a way that someone with even the very basics could gather an understanding. The details, explanations, and at home psychotherapy techniques are unparalleled to any others, his S.P.E.C.T scan data alone changed the way I viewed myself and my brain. Dr Amens "CHANGE YOUR BRAIN CHANGE YOUR LIFE" really does change your life. Thank you DR. Amen!!!! --CJ

Author relied too much on medications.

I believe in holistic healing of the brain and mental health issues. I think that the author's first response to any mental health issue was medication and I don't think that is the best method in the long run for one's health.

Self Help Book that Helped Me

This book was easy to follow. The examples provided by the author were very detailed and plentiful. It was a good read. I was able to read it out of order.

Freedom from Negativity

This fascinating book is filled with scientific proof that our thoughts directly affect our physical, mental and spiritual lives. Thoughts release a chemical reaction that is directly linked to our deep limbic system, the part of our brain that allows us to experience and express emotion. Through the use of imaging technology Dr. Amen shows us what a healthy brain looks like, and compares it to pictures of a myriad of disorders such as ADD, Alzheimer's, and depression. These brain pictures show the results our thoughts have upon our bodies when we experience depression and anxiety. Dr. Amen has named our "Automatic Negative Thoughts" ANTs. These ANTS don't always tell the truth and, just like at a picnic, they multiply quickly and can take over. Our brains don't know we are being lied to. We believe these ANTs are telling us the truth. This book is a perfect companion to the work of Ariel and Shya Kane. They are masters at teaching the skill set of how to live in the moment without guilt, fear or worry. Their books: Working on Yourself Doesn't Work: The 3 Simple Ideas That Can Instantaneously Transform Your Life,Being Here: Modern Day Tales of Enlightenment,and How to Create a Magical Relationship, offer an effortless path to freedom from those nagging ANTs.

Powerful stories, amazing images.

I just finished reading Change Your Brain. It is so exciting to learn that I can actually change the physical functioning of my brain by what I think and eat, and how I behave. There are so many ideas, based in science, that I have to rethink many of my day-to-day behaviors. Since I read the book I have stopped caffeine, started to meditate, and started cleaning the house of ANTs (my automatic negative thoughts). I showed the marijuana brain to my best friend who always says marijuana is medicine and no big deal (yet he is worse now than when we were in high school). I showed the drug brains to my teenage kids -- they paid close attention. Overall, I found this book easy-to-read, moving, and very helpful. Thanks Dr. Amen!