The Stress Answer: Train Your Brain To Conquer Depression And Anxiety In 45 Days

The Stress Answer: Train Your Brain to Conquer Depression and Anxiety in 45 Days

About the Author Dr. Frank Lawlis is a psychologist, researcher, and counselor with more than thirty-five years of experience working with families. He is the cofounder of the Lawlis Peavey Psychoneuroplasticity (PNP) Center and was named a fellow by the American Psychological Association. Dr. Lawlis is also the chief content adviser for the Dr. Phil show. The author of The ADD Answer and The IQ Answer counsels families on how to reverse the stress response through strategic physical exercises, mental relaxation techniques, and nutritional practices designed to prevent stress-related illness. 50,000 first printing. From Publishers Weekly In a deceptively simple style, author and psychologist Lawlis (Mending the Broken Bond, The ADD Answer, etc.), best known as a consultant on TV's Dr. Phil, offers a sophisticated overview of the latest neurological research, and how it can be integrated with cognitive therapy to treat mental and emotional disorders in ways "light-years ahead of current methods." Key is the discovery of "brain plasticity," the organ's "amazing capacity for creating backup systems that can renew lost functions"; as such, the brain can be re-wired for better functioning through exercises (imaging, breathing, "thought-stopping techniques") and lifestyle changes (setting aside 30 minutes a day to relax). Lawlis maintains a useful focus on reigning in what he calls "stress storms," when overloaded brain circuits lose their capacity for "logic and rational thinking," leaving one "stuck in a mental ditch, with the engine revving and wheels spinning, but no forward movement." Including several useful tools for self-diagnosis, in-depth looks at various kinds of "storms," and a 45-day program to apply his method, this guide to de-stressing will help those willing to put some effort into mental healing. Copyright