Learn how to manage stress and anxiety by retraining your brain with this book from the New York Times bestselling author of The ADD Answer and the chief content advisor for the Dr. Phil show. With his bestselling books, Frank Lawlis has brought psychological relief to millions. Now, he addresses one of the most common challenges of everyday life—dealing with stress and anxiety. In Retraining the Brain, Dr. Lawlis clearly explains the neurological factors that make stress so traumatizing and lays out a powerful plan for changing our brains to improve the way we cope. The secret is to take advantage of our brain plasticity, our ability to essentially reprogram the way we think simply by following this forty-five-day program to change our behavior. Drawing on his work at his renowned clinic, Dr. Lawlis takes us through the different types of stressors and shows how we can apply the principles of brain plasticity to hardwire new, healthier response patterns. With its simple but effective exercises, Retraining the Brain offers an exciting new method for reducing stress and increasing our overall happiness.

Society is littered with the barbed hooks of sexually explicit imagery and seductive temptation. Simply telling yourself not to look or think about dark thoughts is not going to help you break free from the stranglehold. Everywhere we turn, women and men are engaged in a war being waged for our attention through temptation. The cost of this battle is the corruption of our minds. You have the authority to control your way of thinking. Retrain Your Brain gives you the resource to accomplish it. Don’t give up! It’s never too late to rewire the way your mind’s thoughts fire. The process of focusing your thinking toward a positive, winning process is the same for men, women, single, married, old or young. Our brains are a complex and incredible miracle, and we can learn to clear the clutter. Dr. Scott Silverii goes straight to the heart of the problem in this practical battle plan for retraining your brain. You’ll understand the enemy like never before and begin to identify the streams used to launch attacks against your mind. Developing mental armor against those attacks will help you break free from the chains of sexual temptation. You can live in victory, and it all begins with the way you think.

Make joy a habit and transform your life! You can train your brain to experience each day with increasingly greater joy! Dive into this one-month plan of simple activities that keeps you creatively engaged and stimulated as you develop a consistently joyful outlook. Research tells us that it takes a month of daily practice to acquire a new habit. These thirty-one mini-adventures are designed to produce a consistent mindset of joy that overflows into everything you do. More than a modern-day self-help solution, this approach has been around for centurieseven millennia. Its what the apostle Paul wrote about in 61 AD amidst a lifestyle of impoverishment, criticism, and hardship. Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things (Philippians 4:8 NASB). Wherever you are in life, whether facing minimal or major obstacles, you can train your brain to experience greater joy and fulfillment. As you start on this adventure, it will be like playing a game throughout your day, creating a secret inner-life that keeps you smiling inwardly, even through mundane tasks. Along the way, youre transforming your mindset and creating new lifelong habits. So onward and upwardinto the light! Features: * Questions for individual, couple, family, or group use. * Leaders guide for eight weeks of group study. * Thirty-one adventure cards for inspiration and note-taking throughout the day.

Covering neuroscience and rehabilitation strategies, an essential handbook and reference for multidisciplinary stroke rehabilitation teams.

A self-help workbook for people with a gambling problem and their loved ones, featuring practical exercises and worksheets.

With the emergence of clinical neuropsychology as one of the fastest growing specialties in psychology comes the need for current and future practitioners to stay abreast of the most recent research. A number of professional journals more than adequately meet this need. But, there is also a need to stay up to date on the current thinking about important problems. Drawing upon the expertise of leaders in the field, the editors' intent in this book was to provide the practitioner with a source for discussions of topics that are vital to their ongoing development as clinical neuropsychologists but that generally are not addressed in the literature to any great degree.

Do you want to be happier but don't have time or energy for self-improvement? Get a joy-battery jumpstart! Dr. Pichardo-Johansson, a board-certified oncologist turned cancer survivor and Life Coach, shares the practical tools she's refined over twenty years of transforming perspectives. Designed for the direst cases, these easy hacks work miracles with day-to-day heartbreak and can uplift anyone, regardless of lack of time, energy, or experience with joy. Alternating simple step-by-step guides with an engaging story-telling format, Dr. Pichardo-Johansson enlightens the reader through inspiring real cases and her own life story. This book is also an entertaining memoir of her path to becoming an expert in resilience-from her navigating children with special needs, to surviving cancer, to thriving after career burnout. Through her story, she illustrates how every setback can become the springboard for a more fulfilling life. Learn how to: - Raise your capacity for joy every day (even when you lack time or energy) - Use customized joy rituals to re-wire the brain for lasting change - Recover quickly and fully from life setbacks - Develop a resilience mindset that will allow you to thrive through acute or chronic challenges - Navigate the delicate line of embracing a negative situation while not giving up on improving it - Use heartbreak and human conflict as tools to foster growth and a deeper capacity for love - And much more Whether you're dealing with a terrible cancer diagnosis or just the plain blues of the simple human condition, this book is for you. Dr. Pichardo-Johansson is a Board Certified physician, Life Coach, and author of nine books. After fifteen years practicing oncology and becoming a cancer survivor herself, she decided she no longer wanted to make a living fighting death. Instead, she now teaches people to fully enjoy life. She specializes in helping overachievers find authentic joy and love, and helping clients reinvent themselves after life-shaking events. Dr. Pichardo-Johansson is a Summa Cum Laude graduate who obtained her Medical Degree at Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra Dominican Republic. She completed an Internal Medicine residency at Wayne State University in Detroit and a Hematology-Oncology fellowship and masters in clinical investigation at Northwestern University/Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. She received her Life Coach Certification from the Robbins-Madanes/Strategic Intervention Center. She's had a lifelong interest in personal development, mind-body-spirit medicine, and the healing powers of love and laughter. Her mottos are "The best medicine is a strong desire to be alive" and "The biggest tragedy is not death-it's failing to live with passion." Dr. Pichardo-Johansson lives in Melbourne Beach, Florida, with her soulmate husband and her four beloved children, including twins with special needs.

Renowned therapist and anxiety expert John Tsilimparis, MFT, shares the groundbreaking program he's created to help hundreds of people free themselves from crippling anxiety and live healthier, happier lives.

From hope to healing, your path is illuminated Within these pages, you will discover a heartfelt exploration into the world of Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity (EHS), a condition that remains enigmatic to so many. Through the lens of Claire Sookman's personal journey, this book delves deep into the emotional and physical landscapes of EHS, capturing the essence of struggle, hope, and eventual triumph. It's a narrative that resonates with the raw emotions of living with a condition that's often misunderstood, highlighting the profound impact it can have on one's daily life. Interwoven with Claire's personal experiences are expert insights, particularly from William Holland, an electrician with a specialization in EMF mitigation. The book seamlessly blends personal anecdotes and practical strategies, offering readers a holistic view of EHS. As someone who has walked this challenging path, Claire embodies the idea that healing is a journey, not a mere event, and the themes of healing, daily practices, mindset, resilience, communication, and self-advocacy run strong, emphasizing the importance of creating safe environments, recognizing symptoms, enduring challenging days, and the healing power of support. At its core, this work stands as a testament to human resilience and the indomitable spirit's capacity to heal and overcome. It unfolds as a journey of discovery, understanding, and hope, providing solace to those affected by EHS and enlightening those unfamiliar with its challenges. Let the words within be a beacon of hope, a wellspring of information, and a touchstone of empathy in the vast landscape of health and well-being.

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) can occur through road traffic incidents, falls, or violence, and is therefore an extremely prevalent type of injury, constituting a significant burden on health care around the world. As more people are able to recover physically from TBI, it is important to consider how to help repair the cognitive functions of the brain. The cognitive functions could be greatly maximized by appropriate Neuropsychological rehabilitation, which occurs within months of the damage. This book discusses both the theoretical and practical applications of Neuropsychological rehabilitation techniques, offering a comprehensive overview of the process. Using several case studies from India, gained over years of clinical practice, research and academic teaching, this book offers an excellent guide to the procedures and tasks needed to respond effectively to patients with TBI. Although focused on the Indian context, this book will appeal to students and practitioners around the world as a useful resource on Neuropsychological rehabilitation techniques in India. - Innovative approach to Neuropsychological Rehabilitation using case vignettes - Theoretical and Clinical subject matter