Your Brain Is Always Listening
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Your Brain Is Always Listening

Tame the Hidden Dragons That Control Your Happiness, Habits, and Hang-Ups

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eBook - ePub

Your Brain Is Always Listening

Tame the Hidden Dragons That Control Your Happiness, Habits, and Hang-Ups

About this book

New York Times bestselling author Dr. Daniel Amen equips you with powerful weapons to battle the inner dragons that are breathing fire on your brain, driving unhealthy behaviors, and robbing you of joy and contentment.

Your brain is always listening and responding to these hidden influences and unless you recognize and deal with them, they can steal your happiness, spoil your relationships, and sabotage your health. This book will teach you to tame the:
  • Dragons from the Past that ignite your most painful emotions;
  • Negative Thought Dragons that attack you, fueling anxiety and depression;
  • They and Them Dragons, people in your life whose own dragons do battle with yours;
  • Bad Habit Dragons that increase the chances you'll be overweight, overwhelmed, and an underachiever;
  • Addicted Dragons that make you lose control of your health, wealth, and relationships; and
  • Scheming Dragons, advertisers and social media sites that steal your attention.
Dr. Daniel Amen shows you how to recognize harmful dragons and gives you the weapons to vanquish them. With these practical tools, you can stop feeling sad, mad, nervous, or out of control and start being happier, calmer, and more in control of your own destiny.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Endorsements
  4. Copyright
  5. Publisher Note
  6. Contents
  7. List of Illustrations
  8. Introduction: Your Brain Is Always Listening to Hidden Dragons
  9. Your Brain: A Very Brief Primer
  10. Section 1: Tame the Dragons from the Past: Your History Is Not Your DestinyAbandoned, Invisible, or Insignificant Dragons
  11. Section 2: Quiet the They, Them, and Other Dragons: Don’t Let Their Dragons Pick Fights with YoursParent Dragons
  12. Section 3: Tame the Thoughts That Fuel Your Dragons: How Challenging 100 of Your Worst Thoughts Can Heal Your LifeAll-or-Nothing ANTs (fuel Judgmental Dragons)
  13. Section 4: Eliminate Bad Habit Dragons: Identify the Automatic Behaviors That Ruin Your LifeSaying Yes, When You Should Say No Bad Habit Dragons
  14. Section 5: Outfox the Scheming Dragons: The Impact of Advertisers, Food Companies, Gadgets, News, and Social MediaFood Pusher Dragons
  15. Section 6: Addicted Dragon Recovery Program: A New 12-Step Brain-Based Model
  16. Section 7: The Dragon Tamer: Is Yours Healthy, Weak, or Overcontrolling?
  17. Final Thoughts: Redirect What Your Brain Is Listening to, and Make Sure Others Know about the Dragons
  18. About Daniel G. Amen, MD
  19. Gratitude and Appreciation
  20. Resources