Reclaim Your Brain: How to Calm Your Thoughts, Heal Your Mind, and Bring Your Life Back Under Control By Joseph A. Annibali
A prescriptive guide to restoring cognitive calm, based on Amen Clinic Chief Psychiatrist Dr. Joseph Annibali's three decades of treating patients who suffer from overloaded, over-stimulated brains.
Dr. Joseph Annibali has treated thousands of people with overloaded, over-stimulated brains. Some people describe their brain as being in chaos; others feel that their brain is on fire. But whether they are ultimately diagnosed with normal anxiety, disabling OCD, depression, bipolar disorder, or even substance abuse, the underlying problem is a Too-Busy-Brain, a great irritant that interferes with attention, concentration, focus, mood, and often much more. It may even be a sign of undetected damage to either the brain or the body itself. But through practical strategies, understandable explanations, and prescriptive mind-management techniques, Dr. Annibali will help readers finally reclaim their brains and get back in control of their lives. Reclaim Your Brain: How to Calm Your Thoughts, Heal Your Mind, and Bring Your Life Back Under Control
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Great book with very practical and quick tips. 9781594632976 I really appreciate my friend Dru for recommending this book to me. The premise is simple. We can reclaim our brains (i.e. Negative effects like ptsd, addiction, depression, anxiety) by managing our minds and achieving balance in our brains. This can be done through a variety of techniques including diet, exercise, drugs, natural supplements, thought experiments , etc. The author talks a lot about balancing the prefrontal cortex activity ( the Spock logic) with the lambic system (our emotions) and so he relates all sorts of thighs like ptsd, depression, addiction, etc. due to an over or under active PFC. So it was a fascinating book. A real eye opener. I liked the descriptions of common ailments like ptsd or adhd in terms of PFC activity. I liked his in depth look at nutritional supplements and their impact. I was NOT so excited about his push for drugs and spectral imaging of the brain. I thought there was a complete lack of serious discussion about the side effects of brain changing psych drugs. But I enjoyed the book. It has helped me make sense of me and my brain and my issues. I look forward to using some of the supplements mentioned as well as other techniques to help me be a better me. But I am not going the drug industry route and I am not getting my brain scanned ! But maybe my head examined in other ways. :). 9781594632976 I read the first half, then skimmed a lot of it, seeking out helpful information pertaining to my own ailments. Turns out... now I understand why I needed the supplements and weird remedies... I haven't been taking. Doh. I will be now. Thanks for that. 9781594632976 This book is a perfect mixture of science and theory. The authors explain the scientific reasoning behind the over active mind and include all of the brain's parts and functions to give you a great, overall understanding. The book covers conditions that are mentally challenging such as depression, anxiety, ruminating thoughts, ADHD and bi polar disorder. Not overly complex, and a great peak into the human mind and what governs our thoughts, logical and emotional reasoning. 9781594632976 Filled with case studies of various injuries to the brain as well as diseases such as anxiety, depression, Dr.Annibali walks us through the testing and the recovery possibilities.
He also introduces us to a new problem, the internet with its flood of information is causing to much over stimulus.
Though there is a lot of medical terminology , the final chapters help us with ways to calm and reset our minds. We are also taught to rewrite our negative stories and make them into a positive statement.
Over all the book was well written and very informative. 9781594632976
I don't often read books such as this . However it turned out that the wisdom contained in it was very thought provoking and appears to be backed up with lots of brain science. This book would be very inspirational to those in need of returning to a calm, controlled life. 9781594632976 Although the information, case studies and treatment suggestions provided in this book for well-known mental issues, like depression or anxiety, were interesting, my favorite parts of the book were the chapters devoted to something I haven’t heard about: excess negativity and rewriting the untrue stories your brain tells you.
I’m prone to negativity myself, and the categories of negative thinking described in the book (with examples to show why they’re ridiculous) really hit home. I’m going to mark these passages for later reference, because I think seeing the types of negativity so logically explained on a page in front of me where they’re “real” and hard to argue with will help me reshape my negatively-distorted mindset into a more rational, less negative perspective. The book also details how the brain sometimes makes up painful stories that are incomplete and untrue (like being convinced you were a horrible student in high school, when in reality you actually managed to get all B’s and struggled with school because you had ADHD). The book walks you through dissecting and looking at your stories critically to find the true, and most likely less negative, story.
Overall, this book was easy to read and wide-ranging enough that anyone who picks it up will probably find something relevant. If nothing else, it’s worth the price of the book just for a chance to reflect on how the brain works so you can better understand yourself and others.
9781594632976 You are probably messed up. It's either because your brain is too active or not active enough. If you did drugs, that was bad. If you use too many electronics, that's bad. You might have OCD, anxiety, depression, PTSD, sleep apnea, or a score of other problems, but it's likely your brain that is at fault. Give yourself a butterfly hug. Take some supplements. See a counselor. Experience cognitive behavior therapy. Meditate. Practice mindfulness. Get some meds. Get a brain scan. Now you should be good to go.
You're welcome. 9781594632976 perfect blend of science, theory, case studies, and recommendations of medication, mindfulness/wellness activities, and supplements 9781594632976 i loved the explanatory background but at the very end it just says how mindfulness can help u overcome anxiety and many other issues 9781594632976