Change Your Brain, Change Your Life

The Breakthrough Program for Conquering Anxiety, Depression, Obsessiveness, Anger, and Impulsiveness

By: Daniel G. Amen M.D.

Narrated by: Daniel G. Amen M.D.

BRAIN PRESCRIPTIONS THAT REALLY WORK

In this breakthrough bestseller, you'll see scientific evidence that your anxiety, depression, anger, obsessiveness, or impulsiveness could be related to how specific structures in your brain work. You're not stuck with the brain you're born with. Here are just a few of neuropsychiatrist Dr. Daniel Amen's surprising -and effective - "brain prescriptions" that can help heal your brain and change your life:

To Quell Anxiety and Panic:

Use simple breathing techniques to immediately calm inner turmoil
To Fight Depression:

Learn how to kill ANTs (automatic negative thoughts)
To Curb Anger:

Follow the Amen anti-anger diet and learn the nutrients that calm rage
To Conquer Impulsiveness and Learn to Focus:

Develop total focus with the "One-Page Miracle"
To Stop Obsessive Worrying:

Follow the "get unstuck" writing exercise and learn other problem-solving exercises

©1998 Daniel G. Amen (P)2008 Random House Audio

MUCH too long

This is what killed it for me, it goes into too much detail and length about each subject.

Unnecessary for the everyday reader.

This book could be half in length which would make it much more engaging.

Deep, Intense studies

This book is a must for everyone. I had, like many others, a crumby childhood, and now with a family of my own and slight feelings of hopelessness, I picked this up.
For those previous reviews not giving much credit, it's because they could not understand the information provided by daniel g. amen. the information he provides is very detailed and very informative. I've taken notes to help myself master the systems described & studied by the author. I am convinced that the author is not pro-medicine, but relies on it, for a series of time, as a last resort. He gives techniques, advice, pro's and con's to nutritional & herbal remedies. He desires to give all understanding of the human brain and the systems that effect our personality and behavior, and furthermore how we can control it, and how we can properly seek professional counseling, if needed.
Everyone needs to review this information to become aware of even the slightest issues that they have and then to be able to relate to family, friends, employee's, boss'... etc.
good luck & enjoy.

Eye opening.

There might be more then excuses to the lack of good social and personal behavior.
Good read.

So powerful!

This book is amazing. I was so encouraged by his work and insight into the brain. I recommend this book highly.

Amazing information

I recommend this book to anyone who has been questioning any behavior challenges of self or any family member. it can be answered you been waiting for.

You Must Read This Book

Books like this should be a mandatory curriculum in Jr High Schools. So many people living in LALA land.

How to stretch 2.5 hours of material to fit 11

Skip past 1.5 hours its just brag about his former work, and yes it is really 1.5 hours of it before the book gets started, then listen closely, and just skip over the "look how great I did I saved yet another life parts"; or you might risk falling asleep or even go into a deep coma.

There are a lot of interesting facts about the specific brain parts, the book covers mainly the behavior patterns concerning the deep limbic system, X lopus, some X gyros and chemical imbalances and that's very informative, also there are some nice self help talk. And if the book was only 2.5 hours long I would have been happy,

Love it! Intriguing!

The audio is primarily for a clinical training not for the average inquisitive person. Very technical.

You will learn there is hope for your loved ones!

Would you consider the audio edition of Change Your Brain, Change Your Life to be better than the print version?

This is a book that will teach you that you can't give up which means help is there you just need to find the right doctor with the know how!. With the information we learned here in this book we can now talk to our Doctor and help him help us. You will find this is a must have book that will have you going back in and listening to some sections again and again.

Any additional comments?

This has help me understand what my wife is going through. I was afraid I was alone with no where to turn but now I know better.

fascinating

I loved this book so much information that was very helpful. thankyou Dr Amen