Maria's story: From victim to dragonslayer -- The technology and information revolutions or brain revitalization -- Brain plasticity: the key to your best future -- The anxiety patterns of confusion and fear -- The Attention Deficit stress storm -- The obsessive stress storm -- The depressive stress storm -- The chronic worry stress storm: the silent killer -- Training two brains: interpersonal stress storms -- Gender stress storms: special edition -- Recognizing triggers and resolving stress storms -- Training your brain past aging stress -- Exercises.

With his bestselling books, Frank Lawlis has brought psychological relief to millions. In his latest book, he addresses one of the most common challenges of everyday life-dealing with stress. In Retraining the Brain, Dr. Lawlis clearly explains the neurologi- cal factors that make stress so traumatizing and lays out a powerful plan for changing our brains to improve the way we cope. The secret is to take advantage of our brain plasticity-our ability to essentially reprogram the way we think simply by following this forty-five-day program to change our behavior. Drawing on his work at his renowned clinic, Dr. Lawlis takes us through the different types of 'stressors' and shows how we can apply the principles of brain plasticity to hardwire new, healthier response patterns. With its simple but effective exercises, Retraining the Brain offers an exciting new method for reducing stress and increasing our overall happiness.

Self-help & personal development.