Rewire Your Anxious Brain

Rewire Your Anxious Brain
Author: Catherine M. Pittman
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2015-01-02
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1626251150

Do you ever wonder what is happening inside your brain when you feel anxious, panicked, and worried? In Rewire Your Anxious Brain, psychologist Catherine Pittman and author Elizabeth Karle offer a unique, evidence-based solution to overcoming anxiety based in cutting-edge neuroscience and research. In the book, you will learn how the amygdala and cortex (both important parts of the brain) are essential players in the neuropsychology of anxiety. The amygdala acts as a primal response, and oftentimes, when this part of the brain processes fear, you may not even understand why you are afraid. By comparison, the cortex is the center of “worry.” That is, obsessing, ruminating, and dwelling on things that may or may not happen. In the book, Pittman and Karle make it simple by offering specific examples of how to manage fear by tapping into both of these pathways in the brain. As you read, you’ll gain a greater understanding how anxiety is created in the brain, and as a result, you will feel empowered and motivated to overcome it. The brain is a powerful tool, and the more you work to change the way you respond to fear, the more resilient you will become. Using the practical self-assessments and proven-effective techniques in this book, you will learn to literally “rewire” the brain processes that lie at the root of your fears.

Rewire Your Anxious Brain for Teens

Rewire Your Anxious Brain for Teens
Author: Debra Kissen
Publisher: Instant Help
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2020-04-01
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 1684033772

It’s time to retrain your brain! In this go-to guide for teens, four anxiety experts offer tangible tips and tools you can use every day to rewire your anxious brain; manage fears, stress, and worry; and get back to living your life. When you’re feeling anxious, it can seem like the whole world is crashing in around you. Your heart starts racing, your thoughts feel jumbled, and you may feel like something terrible is going to happen, or worse. You aren’t alone. In fact, millions of teens experience anxiety. The good news is that there are proven-effective tools you can use now to take control of your anxiety so you can focus on the stuff you love. This book will guide the way. Drawing on powerful cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), neuroscience, mindfulness, and acceptance commitment therapy (ACT), this book will show you the ten most effective methods for “rewiring” your anxious brain. You’ll learn: How to calmly observe your anxiety What feeds your anxiety, and how you can “starve” it instead Guided meditations for overcoming anxious thoughts Strategies to help you balance your emotions when fears and worries show up How to deal with uncertainty, perfectionism, and procrastination Most importantly, you’ll learn that you are stronger than your anxiety, and you have the power to take control of your fears. Let’s face it—being a teen today is stressful and sometimes scary. But if you’re ready to put anxiety in its place and start focusing on the things that matter to you the most, this much-needed guide can help get you started.

Rewire Your OCD Brain

Rewire Your OCD Brain
Author: Catherine M. Pittman
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2021-06-01
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1684037204

Rewire the brain processes that cause obsessions and compulsions—and take back your life! If you’ve ever wondered why you seem to get trapped in an endless cycle of obsessive, compulsive thoughts, you don’t have to wonder anymore. Grounded in cutting-edge neuroscience and evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Rewire Your OCD Brain will show you how and why your brain gets stuck in a loop of obsessive thinking, uncertainty, and worry; and offers the tools you need to short-circuit this response and get your symptoms under control—for good. Written by clinical psychologist Catherine Pittman and clinical neuropsychologist William Youngs, this groundbreaking book will show how neurological functions in your brain lead to obsessions, compulsions, and anxiety. You’ll also find tons of proven-effective coping strategies to help you manage your worst symptoms—including relaxation, exercise, healthy sleep habits, cognitive restructuring, cognitive defusion, distraction, and mindfulness. The brain is powerful, and the more you work to change the way you respond to obsessive thoughts, the more resilient you’ll become. If you’re ready to rewire the brain processes that lie at the root of your obsessive thoughts, this book has everything you need to get started today.

Your Amazing Teen Brain

Your Amazing Teen Brain
Author: Elisa Nebolsine
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2021-12-01
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 1684038065

"Teens looking for help in understanding their brains and making positive shifts will find this effective."—Kirkus Reviews Your teen brain is amazing! These fun and easy “brain hacks” will help you make the most of your growing mind, deal with ALL the feelings, build friendships, and face life’s challenges with confidence. As a teen, your brain is changing—a lot! Your feelings are bigger and more intense. Friends and peers are more important than ever before. You’re discovering who you are as a person, and what matters to you. And you’re also starting to understand how the world works—and not all of it is sunshine and roses. If you’re like many other teens, you may feel overwhelmed by these changes. And that’s okay! In Your Amazing Teen Brain, you’ll find skills grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and neuroscience to help you take advantage of your growing mind, manage difficult emotions, build better relationships, and face all the challenges of growing up—from academic pressure to social drama. You’ll also gain a better understanding of how your brain works and why the teen years are so intense, and find real skills you can use to stay cool when emotions take over. Life as a teen is exciting and challenging, and your brain is energized and ready for change. With this unique guide, you’ll learn to make the most of your growing brain, so you can be your very best. What are you waiting for?

Fuel Your Brain, Not Your Anxiety

Fuel Your Brain, Not Your Anxiety
Author: Kristen Allott
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2021-02-01
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1684036259

Discover how you can use high-protein, brain-fueling foods to overcome anxiety, worry, and fatigue for good! Do you struggle with anxiety, sugar cravings, weight gain, and fatigue? You aren’t alone. In our busy, overscheduled lives, many of us turn to fast food to relieve stress and meet the challenges of our jobs, families, and relationships. But these “on-the-go” meals—which are typically low in protein and high in sugar—can actually contribute to our anxiety, add to our waistlines, and increase our risk of developing devastating medical problems. So, what can you do to break free from this vicious cycle? In this practical, feel-better-now workbook, you’ll learn how to make healthier food choices, and discover how protein and sugar affect your emotions and energy on any given day. You’ll also find convenient meal planning and tracking tools to help you monitor your progress, and a wealth of easy tips and doable ways to improve your diet, overcome fatigue, and restore your vitality and mental clarity. Everyone’s heard the adage, “You are what you eat.” When it comes to anxiety, research now shows that nutritional factors often underlie the anxious thoughts and feelings we have every day. With this life-changing workbook, you’ll learn to use brain-boosting foods to stay one step ahead of anxiety.

Anxiety and Avoidance

Anxiety and Avoidance
Author: Michael A. Tompkins
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2013-09-01
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1608826716

Do you suffer from panic, anxiety, and fear in your day-to-day life? Do you often avoid social situations, activities like driving, or even going to the store because of a fear of being overwhelmed or triggering a panic attack? You might be interested to know that anxiety disorders are the most common mental health disorders in the United States. In Anxiety and Avoidance, psychologist and anxiety disorder expert Michael Tompkins presents a universal protocol to help you cope with anxiety, panic, and fear, regardless of your particular mental health diagnosis. This universal protocol is based on David H. Barlow's "unified protocol," and is a cognitive behavioral approach. Tompkins also draws on mindfulness-based therapies such as acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) that have been used successfully in the treatment of anxiety disorders for years. The book includes present-moment awareness (mindfulness) techniques, motivational tools for overcoming experiential avoidance, and cognitive tools for reframing anxiety and fear. In addition, you will learn how to use your personal values as a vehicle for lasting change. While most anxiety treatments have focused on symptom reduction, this book teaches you the skills needed to better handle the underlying emotional reactions that lead to anxiety and panic in the first place. If you are ready to stop avoiding situations that cause you to panic and get back to living a full life, this book is a powerful resource that can help you make a lasting change using an innovative, transdiagnostic approach.

The Anxiety Workbook for Teens

The Anxiety Workbook for Teens
Author: Lisa M. Schab
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2010-01-07
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 145876270X

This professional edition includes both the Instant Help book and a companion CD that offers the complete book and printable worksheets for your clients. About one in four teens suffers from mild to serious problems with anxiety, and many of them get little or no help. The Anxiety Workbook for Teens, written by an experienced therapist, gives teens a collection of tools to help control anxiety and face day-to-day challenges. This workbook both gives anxious teens insight into their problems and offers practical guidance for overcoming them.

Unfuck Your Anxiety Workbook

Unfuck Your Anxiety Workbook
Author: Acs Acn Harper Phd Lpc-S, Faith
Publisher:
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2021-02-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9781621066835

Anxiety can control your life with a tight grip. Get yourself free with these exercises and worksheets designed to help you identify, manage, and ultimately calm your anxiety, be it stress that ebbs and flows or constant, chronic panic. Work through this book either by itself or as a companion to Dr. Faith G. Harper's bestselling Unfuck Your Anxiety. Figure out the history of your anxiety and how and when it makes itself known, and learn basic tools for surviving moments of panic as well as longer-term problem solving.

Rewire Your Brain

Rewire Your Brain
Author: Robert Leary
Publisher:
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2020-11-14
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9781914176142

Struggling with anxiety and stress? Unsure of what to do with your life or where you want to go? Or are you just simply feeling that your life has become routine and stagnant ? We all experience the occasional negative thought and sometimes we feel stressed or anxious. But if you regularly feel that things just aren't working out the way you would like, then you need to identify the root causes of stress and anxiety. The solution is to understand the type of mindset you have and how you can use neuroplasticity to fundamentally change your brain. This habits will help clarify the person you really want to be and what you really desire to spend your time. Rewire your Brain will help you to improve your overall satisfaction with your current life and make you excited about your future. It shows you habits and techniques that will not only take you out of stress and anxiety but propel you to feelings of euphoria and bliss you may have not previously known were possible. Here's just a tiny fraction of what you'll find in this book: Main Causes of an Unhealthy Mindset Why Anxiety Exists and Ways to Tackle it Powerful Strategies to Declutter your Mind through Mindfulness Meditation How Neuro-Linguistic Programming Relate to our Everyday Lives 6 Bad Habits you Should Avoid in Order to Live Optimally How to Discover your Deepest Why and Set Fulfilling Goals you Enjoy Working Towards Powerful Visualization and Affirmation Techniques to Help Manifest your Goals Simple Strategies to Declutter your Environment for Success Rewire Your Brain puts the tools you need into your hands and asks you whether or not you want to take the journey towards your dreams. The process of rewiring the brain is not an overnight phenomenon. It takes months and sometimes years of practiced effort to get the results you want. But there is great joy to be found in the journey and each step will help to enhance your life more and more. Would You Like to Know More? Get this book now to become the best version of yourself !

Outsmart Your Anxious Brain

Outsmart Your Anxious Brain
Author: David A. Carbonell
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Total Pages: 205
Release: 2020-02-02
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1684032016

It’s time to outsmart your worry and anxiety. Drawing on the same cutting-edge psychology presented in author David Carbonell’s The Worry Trick, this irreverent, on-the-go guide offers ten powerful "counter-intuitive" strategies to help you put worry in its place—anytime, anywhere. Anxiety is a powerful force. It makes us question our decisions and ourselves, worry about the future, and it fills our days with dread and emotional turbulence. But what if we understood that anxiety is merely a trick of the mind, trying to convince us we’re in danger? Anxiety is like a magician behind the curtain, playing subtle tricks on us to convince us that we're in danger when we’re not. When we understand this, we can observe our anxious feelings with some distance. Based on the author’s popular book, The Worry Trick, this helpful and humorous guide identifies the “trick” of chronic anxiety, and provides the ten most powerful techniques based in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help you respond differently to panic, anxiety, worry, and phobias. Once you learn to respond differently to the worry trick, you’ll be able to break the cycle of chronic anxiety for good. Instead of trying to “manage” your anxiety or push anxious thoughts away—techniques that you’ve probably already discovered don’t work—the ten powerful strategies outlined in this guide will empower you to actually change how you respond to worry and anxiety, so you can get your life back!