Retraining the Brain: A 45-Day Plan to Conquer Stress and Anxiety

By Frank Lawlis

Book Overview

Learn how to manage stress and anxiety by retraining your brain with this book from the New York Times bestselling author of The ADD Answer and the chief content advisor for the Dr. Phil show.

With his bestselling books, Frank Lawlis has brought psychological relief to millions. Now, he addresses one of the most common challenges of everyday life--dealing with stress and anxiety.

In Retraining the Brain, Dr. Lawlis clearly explains the neurological factors that make stress so traumatizing and lays out a powerful plan for changing our brains to improve the way we cope. The secret is to take advantage of our brain plasticity, our ability to essentially reprogram the way we think simply by following this forty-five-day program to change our behavior. Drawing on his work at his renowned clinic, Dr. Lawlis takes us through the different types of stressors and shows how we can apply the principles of brain plasticity to hardwire new, healthier response patterns. With its simple but effective exercises, Retraining the Brain offers an exciting new method for reducing stress and increasing our overall happiness.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0452295629
• ISBN13: 9780452295629
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Plume Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Excellent book

I very much recommend this book. It was easy to read and was very enlightening. Lawlis breaks the book down to various kinds of "storms" that we may have in our brains. From the Depressive Storm to the OCD Storm. And, that word is very applicable - at times, it truly does feel like a "storm" in ones mind. I bought this book (for my Kindle) not really knowing much about it. However, it became one that I couldn't put down. Any free time I had, I picked it up and read more. That says a lot about a book to me. I enjoyed this book so much that I've just now ordered another one from the author. I suspect I'll enjoy it as well.