Feel Better Fast and Make It Last : Unlock Your Brain’s Healing Potential to Overcome Negativity, Anxiety, Anger, Stress, and Trauma

If you want to feel happier, more optimistic, more joyful, and resilient, Dr. Amen's groundbreaking new book is for you. We've all felt anxious, sad, traumatized, grief-stricken, stressed, angry, or hopeless at some point in life. It's perfectly normal to go through emotional crises or have periods when you feel panicked or out of sorts. It is how you respond to these challenges that will make all the difference in how you feel--not just immediately, but also in the long run. Unfortunately, many people turn to self-medicating behaviors, such as overeating, drugs, alcohol, risky sexual behavior, anger, or wasting time on mindless TV, video games, Internet surfing, or shopping. And even though these behaviors may give temporary relief from feeling bad, they usually only prolong and exacerbate the problems--or cause other, more serious ones. Is it possible to feel better--and make it last? Renowned physician, psychiatrist, brain-imaging researcher, and founder of Amen Clinics Dr. Daniel Amen understands how critical it is for you to know what will help you feel better fast, now and later. In Feel Better Fast and Make It Last , you'll discover new, powerful brain-based strategies to quickly gain control over anxiety, worry, sadness, stress and anger, strengthening your resilience and giving you joy and purpose for a lifetime. Cover Title Page Endorsements Copyright Author Note Introduction: You Can Feel Better Fast and Make It Last: The BRAIN-XL Approach Part 1: B Is for Brain Chapter 1: Use Your Brain to Rescue Your Mind and Body: Quick Techniques When Life Feels Out of Control Chapter 2: The Missing Strategy: Boosting Brain Health Can Make You Feel Great Now and for a Lifetime Chapter 3: Control Yourself: Boost the Brain’s Executive Center to Make Great Decisions and Avoid Ones That Ruin Your Life Chapter 4: Change Is Easy —If You Know How to Do It: Turn Your Ruts into Superhighways of Success Part 2: R Is for Rational Mind Chapter 5: Master Your Rational Mind: How to Feel Happy and Present, While Conquering Worry and Negativity Part 3: A Is for Attachments Chapter 6: Healing Connections: How to Improve Any Relationship Chapter 7: Overcoming Trauma and Grief: Eliminate the Hurts That Haunt You Part 4: I Is for Inspiration Chapter 8: Create Immediate and Lasting Joy: Protect Your Brain’s Pleasure Centers to Live with Passion and Purpose and Avoid Addictions and Depression Part 5: N Is for Nourishment Chapter 9: The Feel Better Fast Diet: Foods That Help You Feel Great Now and Later Chapter 10: Advanced and Brain-Type Nutraceuticals: A Personalized, Targeted Approach to Getting the Nutrients You Need Part 6: X Is for the X Factor Chapter 11: Think Different: 10 Practical Lessons from 150,000 Brain Scans Part 7: L Is for Love Chapter 12: Love Is Your Secret Weapon: Doing the Right Thing Is the Ultimate Act of Love for Self and Others Appendix A: Answers to Common Questions on Finding More Help Appendix B: Where Do You Need Help to Feel Better Fast? A Quick Mental Health Checkup Appendix C: Know Your Important Health Numbers About Daniel G. Amen, MD Gratitude and Appreciation Resources "We've all felt anxious, sad, traumatized, grief-stricken, stressed, angry, or hopeless at some point in life. It's perfectly normal to go through emotional crises or have periods when you feel panicked or out of sorts. It is how you respond to these challenges that will make all the difference in how you feel--not just immediately, but also in the long run. Unfortunately, many people turn to self-medicating behaviors, such as overeating, drugs, alcohol, risky sexual behavior, anger, or wasting time on mindless TV, video games, Internet surfing, or shopping. And even though these behaviors may give temporary relief from feeling bad, they usually only prolong and exacerbate the problems--or cause other, more serious ones. Is it possible to feel better--and make it last? Renowned physician, psychiatrist, brain-imaging researcher, and founder of Amen Clinics Dr. Daniel Amen understands how critical it is for you to know what will help you feel better fast, now and later. In Feel Better Fast and Make It Last, you'll discover new, powerful brain-based strategies to quickly gain control over anxiety, worry, sadness, stress and anger, strengthening your resilience and giving you joy and purpose for a lifetime."--Amazon.com