The book also shows readers how to identify negative brain impulses and channel them through the power of focused attention to ultimately lead healthier lives.
by Jeffrey M. Schwartz, M.D. and Rebecca Gladding, M.D.
For the past six years, the authors have worked to refine a program that successfully explains how the brain works and why we often feel besieged by bad brain wiring.
Just as with the compulsions of OCD patients, they discovered that bad habits, social anxieties, self-deprecating thoughts and compulsive overindulgence are all rooted in overactive brain circuits.
The key to creating life changes you want and making your brain work for you is to choose consciously to “starve” these circuits of focused attention, thereby decreasing their influence and strength.
The book not only breaks down why we are plagued by habits that are not in line with our ultimate goals, but also provides the guidance and support for change. The key to getting the life you want is to make your brain work for you, and Schwartz and Gladding supply the necessary tools in their four-step method.
While scientifically founded in cutting-edge brain research, this easy-to-follow program will teach you how to find your loving, smart inner guide and lead a more fulfilling and empowered life. The book also shows readers how to identify negative brain impulses and channel them through the power of focused attention to ultimately lead healthier lives.
$26 hardcover — Avery, a member of Penguin Group, 375 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014.
Reprinted from AzNetNews, Volume 30, Number 4, August/September 2011.
April 13, 2012
Book review