John B. Arden 
Rewire Your Brain 
Think Your Way to a Better Life

How to rewire your brain to improve virtually every aspect of
your life-based on the latest research in neuroscience and
psychology on neuroplasticity and evidence-based practices

Not long ago, it was thought that the brain you were born with
was the brain you would die with, and that the brain cells you had
at birth were the most you would ever possess. Your brain was
thought to be ‘hardwired’ to function in predetermined
ways. It turns out that’s not true. Your brain is not hardwired,
it’s ‘softwired’ by experience. This book shows you how you can
rewire parts of the brain to feel more positive about your life,
remain calm during stressful times, and improve your social
relationships. Written by a leader in the field of Brain-Based
Therapy, it teaches you how to activate the parts of your brain
that have been underactivated and calm down those areas that have
been hyperactivated so that you feel positive about your life and
remain calm during stressful times. You will also learn to improve
your memory, boost your mood, have better relationships, and get a
good night sleep.

* Reveals how cutting-edge developments in neuroscience, and
evidence-based practices can be used to improve your everyday
life

* Other titles by Dr. Arden include: Brain-Based Therapy-Adult,
Brain-Based Therapy-Child, Improving Your Memory For Dummies
and Heal Your Anxiety Workbook

* Dr. Arden is a leader in integrating the new developments in
neuroscience with psychotherapy and Director of Training in Mental
Health for Kaiser Permanente for the Northern California
Region

Explaining exciting new developments in neuroscience and their
applications to daily living, Rewire Your Brain will guide
you through the process of changing your brain so you can change
your life and be free of self-imposed limitations.

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Preface vii

1 Firing the Right Cells Together 1

2 Taming Your Amygdala 25

3 Shifting Left 45

4 Cultivating Memory 69

5 Fueling Your Brain 89

6 Healthy Habits: Exercise and Sleep 117

7 Social Medicine 141

8 Resiliency and Wisdom 165

9 The Mindful Attitude 187

References 207

Index 231

Over de auteur

JOHN B. ARDEN, Ph.D., is the author or coauthor of eleven other books, including Brain-Based Therapy with Adults and Brain-Based Therapy with Children and Adolescents (with Lloyd Linford), Improving Your Memory For Dummies, Conquering Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (with Victoria Beckner), Consciousness, Dreams, and Self: A Transdisciplinary Approach, and The Heal Your Anxiety Workbook. He is Director of Training in Mental Health for Kaiser Permanente in Northern California where he oversees training in twenty-four medical centers, and where over a hundred postdoctoral residents and interns are trained each year.