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Rewire Your Anxious Brain

Written by: Catherine M. Pittman PhD,Elizabeth M. Karle MLIS
Narrated by: Susannah Mars
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Do you ever wonder what is happening inside your brain when you feel anxious, panicked, and worried? In Rewire Your Anxious Brain, psychologist Catherine Pittman and author Elizabeth Karle offer a unique, evidence-based solution to overcoming anxiety, based in cutting-edge neuroscience and research.

In this audiobook you will learn how the amygdala and cortex (both important parts of the brain) are essential players in the neuropsychology of anxiety. The amygdala acts as a primal response, and oftentimes, when this part of the brain processes fear, you may not even understand why you are afraid. By comparison the cortex is the center of worry - that is, obsessing, ruminating, and dwelling on things that may or may not happen.

Pittman and Karle offer simple, specific examples of how to manage fear by tapping in to both of these pathways in the brain. As you listen, you'll gain a greater understanding of how anxiety is created in the brain, and as a result you will feel empowered and motivated to overcome it.

The brain is a powerful tool, and the more you work to change the way you respond to fear, the more resilient you will become. Using the practical self-assessments and proven-effective techniques in this book, you will learn to literally "rewire" the brain processes that lie at the root of your fears.

©2015 Catherine M. Pittman & Elizabeth M. Karle (P)2015 Wetware Media

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all you need is hard work

good book gives logic to the ilogic.... but as any other book in anxiety.... you need to work hard to get there! relief won't fall in your lap.... don't be discouraged.... it will pass ...
just some of the terminology might sound to complicated... but overall is a good of many tools that will help you to get out of the hole.

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The science in this book is very helpful

Excellent information, if you're looking for a science based approach to managing your anxiety problem I highly recommend this. I've read and enjoyed my share of spirituality based books to help with my anxiety, but this one really clicked for me in a way the other books could not. Knowing that my Amygdala is actually producing symptoms that I must allow to pass during a panic attack actually helps reassure me, I'm not crazy. I'm also not having a heart attack, just a panic attack, and this book really helped calm that fear in me.

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Life Changing

I have been struggling with anxiety for many years and always felt 'crazy' because of it. This book really changed the way that I looked at and treated anxiety. In knowing the certain processes that happen within the mind during moments of anxiety I was able to more easily identify what type of anxiety attack I was having and how to better cope with it! Thank you so much for writing this book it truly changed my life. I highly recommend this to those that are interested in learning about the physical components of anxiety. The explanations of each part of the brain in this book are thorough, so if you have an open mind and are willing to learn a little about anatomy then it's a fairly easy listen! :D

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Loved it.

I loved her this book explain the physiological reasons for anxiety as well as suggesting coping mechanisms. There is some great content in this book. As with all self-help books it won't simply make your problems go away however it will help you develop strategies to deal with them.

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wish there was more focus on exercises

I found it really helpful to know the whys of my anxiety, but I felt like the exercises were glossed over rather than being fully explained like the rest of the text.

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Not the right narrarator

The text in this book is really not bad, but the narrator voice is more than I can handle to listen to. I highly suggest buying the book and reading it yourself, because the voice is going to drive you nuts.

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most boring book ever

terrible and boring waste of money waste of timevery dissatisfied no t for the average person boring

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perspective

I have high anxiety, and I’ve noticed after listening to this audiobook while at work, has put things in perspective. There is a lot going on in my life, but living day by day is sometimes the best method. Highly recommended.

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Helped me a lot!

M'a ÉNORMÉMENT aidé avec mon anxiété. Je suis souvent anxieuse sans en connaitre la cause mais cette approche très scientifique m'a vraiment aidé à reconnaître les sources de mes stress. La narration est un peu lourde mais ça passe assez bien quand même.

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amazingly helpful

absolutely fantastic.

addressed the major mental health problems of myself and all my friends.

highly recommended

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