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You Are Not Your Brain

You Are Not Your Brain

By Rebecca Gladding & Jeffery M. Schwartz

The 4-Step Solution for Changing Bad Habits, Ending Unhealthy Thinking, and Taking Control of Your Life. Avery, 2011.

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12 Key insights

A brief summary of You Are Not Your Brain

Detailed guidance from two leading psychiatrists on how to recognize and re-evaluate deceptive brain messages, so that you can rewire your brain and break the cycle of negative thoughts and harmful behavior.

Key insights in You Are Not Your Brain

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What do you get from this book? Change your life for the better by taking charge of your brain
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Your brain sends you deceptive messages—unhealthy thoughts, urges, or impulses—but they don’t define you
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Your brain is distinct from your mind and true self, and they don’t always work in harmony
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Deceptive brain messages cause a destructive cycle of behavior, but you can learn to spot them
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Habitual responses literally shape our brains, making habits seem natural—but we can work to create new patterns
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Deceptive brain messages are often established in childhood, but they don’t reflect our true emotional needs
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The first of the four steps is Relabel, and it relies entirely on your ability to be mindful
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The second step is to Reframe deceptive messages by recognizing them as thinking errors due to bad brain wiring
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Overcoming damaging thought patterns and habits involves Refocusing your attention and Revaluing through progressive mindfulness
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Summary of the key insights
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Selected critiques in brief
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Final word

Who should read You Are Not Your Brain

Anxious and stressed people • people with compulsive disorders • therapists and life coaches • parents • anyone suffering from dysfunctional behavior

About the author of You Are Not Your Brain

Dr. Jeffrey Schwartz is a research psychiatrist at the UCLA School of Medicine and one of the world’s leading experts in neuroplasticity. He is the author of several best-selling self-help books and has been featured on a number of top-rated television shows including Good Morning, America, 20/20, and Oprah. Dr. Rebecca Gladding is a psychiatrist and clinical instructor at UCLA.

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Rebecca Gladding

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