| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
viii, 340 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-317) and index. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. A magnificent mind starts with a healthy brain -- 1. Are you wired for success or failure? The secret behind why some people achieve their dreams and others don't -- 2. A magnificent mind starts with a healthy brain : essential strategies -- 3. Brain envy : eliminate the daily habits that hold you back -- 4. Hidden short circuits may be ruining your life : learn how to identify and correct your vulnerable areas -- 5. If you were my family, how would I treat you? The four circles of health and healing and why you should consider natural treatments -- 6. natural ways to heal : attention deficit disorder -- 7. Natural ways to heal : anxiety and depression -- 8. Natural ways to heal : memory disorders, insomnia, and pain -- |
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pt. 2. A magnificent mind makes your dreams a reality -- 9. Ignite your passion : light up the brain circuits that drive success -- 10. Make your own miracles : use your brain to define your dreams and make them a reality -- 11. Know when to apply the brakes : strengthen your brain's internal controls -- 12. embrace the truth : liberate yourself from the lies polluting your brain -- 13. Get unstuck : enhance your brain's ability to change and adapt -- 14. Develop mental toughness : cultivate a resilient brain -- 15. Brain trust : enhance your social networks -- 16. Be a maverick thinker : stop anxiety from allowing others to run your life -- 17. Create lasting trust : send the signals that build integrity -- Appendix A : When more help is needed -- Appendix B : Why spect? What brain SPECT imaging can tell clinicians and patients -- Glossary -- References and further reading -- Acknowledgments -- Index. |
| Summary |
It all starts with your brain: how you think, how you feel, how you interact with others, and how well you succeed in realizing your goals and dreams. When your brain works right, so do you. When it's out of balance, you feel frustrated, or worse. Yet amid all the advice about how to keep the rest of our body strong and healthy, we hear very little about how to keep the most complex and magnificent organ of all in top working order. Here, Dr. Amen explains in accessible language the range of options available, including proper diet, natural supplements and vitamins, exercise, positive thinking habits, and, if needed, medication. He also pinpoints specific ways to tailor behavior, nutrition, and lifestyle to deal effectively with common mental challenges such as memory problems, anxiety and depression, attention deficit disorder, and insomnia.--From publisher description. |
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Brain -- Popular works.
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Mental health -- Popular works.
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Brain -- Tomography.
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Single-photon emission computed tomography.
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Brain -- Popular Works.
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Mental Health -- Popular Works.
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| ISBN |
9780307339096 |
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0307339092 |
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