You are not your brain : The 4-step solution for changing bad habits, ending unhealthy thinking, and taking control of your life

Schwartz, Jeffrey 1951- (Author). Gladding, Rebecca author. (Added Author).

Summary: A leading neuroplasticity researcher and the coauthor of the groundbreaking books Brain Lock and The Mind and the Brain, Jeffrey M. Schwartz has spent his career studying the structure and neuronal firing patterns of the human brain. He pioneered the first mindfulness-based treatment program for people suffering from OCD, teaching patients how to achieve long-term relief from their compulsions. For the past six years, Schwartz has worked with psychiatrist Rebecca Gladding to refine a program that successfully explains how the brain works and why we often feel besieged by bad brain wiring.

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ISBN: 9781583334263
ISBN: 1583334262
ISBN: 9781583334836
ISBN: 1583334831
Physical Description: xx, 362 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Publisher: New York : Avery, 2011.

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Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction -- Part One. A sense of self - 1. You are not your brain - 2. Using your mind to change your brain - 3. Why habits are so hard to break - 4. Why these sensations feel so real - 5. A new sense of self -- Part Two. The skills - 6. Ignoring, minimizing, and neglecting - 7. Moving forward with the four steps 8. You can't change what you can't see - 9. Changing your relationship to deceptive brain messages with step 2: reframe - 10. Reframing your thinking errors - 11. The power is in the focus - 12. Progressive mindfulness and step 4: revale -- Part Three. Applying the four steps to your life - 13. What is going on here? Is this a true emotion or an emotional sensation? - 14. Using the four steps to help you move forward in your life - 15. Putting it all together -- Acknowledgments -- Recommended reading -- Index.