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You Are Not Your Brain: The 4-Step Solution for Changing Bad Habits, Ending Unhealthy Thinking, and Taking Control of Your Life [Paperback]

Jeffrey Schwartz (Author), Rebecca Gladding MD (Author)
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Two neuroscience experts explain how their 4-Step Method can help identify negative thoughts and change bad habits for good.

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 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.

Schwartz works with psychiatrist Rebecca Gladding to refine a program that successfully explains how the brain works and why we often feel besieged by overactive brain circuits (i.e. bad habits, social anxieties, etc.) the key to making life changes that you want—to make your brain work for you—is to consciously choose to “starve” these circuits of focused attention, thereby decreasing their influence and strength.

You Are Not Your Brain carefully outlines their program, showing readers how to identify negative impulses, channel them through the power of focused attention, and ultimately lead more fulfilling and empowered lives.

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“A testament to mind over brain ... It's the truth of the matter that sheer willpower can truly make you break free.”
—Leonardo DiCaprio


“Operating on the highly rational perspective that we are not our brains, but rather, substantial free agents who exercise control over our brains, Schwartz and Gladding develop a simple, yet profoundly insightful approach for developing a flourishing life.  The result is truly life-giving, and it will bring healing and hope to all who read it and practice its wisdom.”
—J.P. Moreland, author of The God Question


"How can the brain, which is just a complex network of interconnected nerve cells, give rise to consciousness and to thought? Dr. Jeffrey Schwartz and Dr. Rebecca Gladding argue, persuasively, that the mind actually has massive causal effects on the functioning of the brain. In other words, you can not only change the way you think, feel and behave through conscious effort when you're upset, but you can also change the programming and chemistry of your brain. A compelling and important message."
—David Burns, M.D., author of Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy


“The idea that we can deliberately and systematically change our brains with our minds was once thought ridiculous.  But now, largely due to Jeffrey Schwartz and his UCLA research on neuro-plasticity and OCD, this once revolutionary idea is well accepted.  Rebecca Gladding and Jeffrey Schwartz adapt Schwartz’s extraordinarily successful program for a mainstream audience giving simple, self-directed tools to help achieve greater happiness, emotional balance, and overall well-being.”
—Susan Kaiser Greenland, author of The Mindful Child

About the Author

Jeffrey M. Schwartz, M.D., is a research psychiatrist at UCLA School of Medicine and a seminal thinker and researcher in the field of self-directed neuroplasticity. He lives in Los Angeles.Rebecca Gladding, M.D., is a psychiatrist specializing in anxiety and depression. She recently was Medical Director of the UCLA Adult Inpatient Eating Disorders Program. She lives in Los Angeles.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Jun 16 2013
By H. muca
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I have started to read this book so far what I have read its been so empowering, this book explains in a way that anybody could understand how we can change to see the world in a different perspective, love this book!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Well Written but downplays the role of "Nature" (vs. Nurture) Dec 24 2012
By B. Keith
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Dr. Swartz has done some wonderful research and clinical writings on OCD. This is an interesting extention of this work, which does have some empirical support.

That said, he sometimes overstates our ability to "change our brain" (we ARE in fact our brain, but CAN use techniques to learn/change).

PS. The other reviewer who alleges to be a mental health professional states "I really think it is for anyone who ever entertains a negative thought! The strategy shows readers how they can banish worry and negativity and wire their brains for consistent optimism and happiness". What nonsense; negative thoughts in themselves are NOT a problem, but in fact are funtional, unless they are distortions or ruminative in a non-fuctional way ('spinning one wheels").

Let's hope this person is not a professional...
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Positive Approach to Deep Healing Jan 22 2012
By Sarah Chana Radcliffe TOP 500 REVIEWER
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As a psychological practitioner, I am always looking for positive ways to help people feel better and I particularly like to offer skills that people can follow up with outside of the office. Now, I can refer clients to Jeffrey Schwartz's excellent book You Are Not Your Brain. However, this book is not only for clients - I really think it is for anyone who ever entertains a negative thought! The strategy shows readers how they can banish worry and negativity and wire their brains for consistent optimism and happiness. What could be better? The techniques Schwartz offers in this concise manual are grounded in the latest brain science. He shows the reader the mechanics behind the changes that they can make, inspiring both confidence and skill. Each of the 4 simple steps are carefully described, making the strategies very accessible. This is an approach that makes sense and goes down easy, something that people can do as soon as they've read the book. I highly recommend it!
Sarah Chana Radcliffe, author "Raise Your Kids without Raising Your Voice."Raise Your Kids Without Raising Your Voice
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