Combat daily stressors and live your life to its fullest
In the newly revised Rewire Your Brain 2.0: Five Healthy Factors to a Better Life, distinguished psychologist Dr. John B. Arden delivers an essential discussion of how to apply the latest developments in neuroscience, epigenetics, and immunology to help improve your mood, memory, lives, longevity, and relationships. You’ll learn to overcome mild depression and anxiety, procrastination, burnout, compassion fatigue, and a variety of other negative thought patterns.
You’ll also find:
• Practical, self-help tips based on well-researched principles that are proven to work in the real world
• Ways to minimize the impact of everyday anxiety, stress, and depression and live your life to its fullest
• Tactics for improving your memory for day-to-day tasks at work and at home
A practical and hands-on roadmap to applying new advances in neuroscience, psychology, gene expression, and immune system research to everyday problems we all face, Rewire Your Brain 2.0 deserves a place on the bookshelves of professionals, athletes, parents, and anyone else susceptible to the stressors of daily life.
Author(s): John B. Arden
Edition: 2
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Year: 2023
Language: English
Commentary: Publisher's PDF
Pages: 304
City: Hoboken, NJ
Tags: Neuroscience; Popular Science; Psychology; Social Anxiety; Sleep; Education; Self-Help; Diets
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Preface to the Second Edition
Part 1 Healthy Brain and Body
Chapter 1 Your Adaptive Brain
Nurtured Nature
Your Brain’s Brain
FEED Your Brain
Marlee FEEDS Her Brain
Test Yourself
Chapter 2 Energizing Your Brain
Mitos—Your Energy Generators
Genomic Plasticity
The Immune System in Your Brain
Fat Cells, Chronic Inflammation, and Brain Fog
Your Mind–Brain–Immune System Communication
Chapter 3 Taming False Threats
Stress and False Alarms
Neutralizing Anxiety
Your Autonomic Nervous System
Avoiding Avoidance
Changing Your Narrative
Chapter 4 Shifting into Action
Priming Positive Moods
Full Spectrum Light
Aerobic Boosting
Constructing Positive Narratives
Wiring Positive Thinking
Social Boosting
Taking Action
Part 2 The Five SEEDS Factors
Chapter 5 The Social Factor
The Effects of Nurturance and Its Deprivation
Bonding and Attachment
Mirror Neurons
Chapter 6 The Exercise Factor
Build Back Stronger
Brain Building
Stress, Anxiety, and Depression Relief
Get Moving
Chapter 7 The Education Factor
Cognitive Reserve
Memory—The Basis of Learning
Associations and Mnemonic Tricks
Eduardo’s Tables
Chapter 8 The Diet Factor
Sugar Toxicity
The Amino Acid Cornucopia
Minerals and Phytonutrients
Nancy’s Wrong Fat Problem
Getting the Right Fats
Fats and Depression
Hype versus a Balanced Diet
Chapter 9 The Sleep Factor
Your Circadian Rhythm
Body Temperature—Stay Cool
Melatonin and Adenosine
Sleep and Brain Health
Stages of Your Sleep
Nighttime Imagery—Dreaming
Unraveling Sleep Loss
Sleep Hygiene
Part 3 Your Mind-Brain
Chapter 10 Resiliency to Wisdom
Attitude and Resiliency
Shifting Your Emotional Tone
References
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Index
EULA
