Dr. Amen's new book is about how to change your brains thinking to overcome negativity, anxiety, anger, stress and trauma. This book has so much detail in it, you will need to read it slow and take your time to digest the contents. There are 7 parts in the book that will teach you how to take a negative and hurtful situation into a positive and controlled emotion. Dr. Amen teaches by explaining and examples of easy to read material and little quick sayings to help you remember. He also goes into depth of the affect of your moods have to how you will behave in situations. Diagrams and charts give you that added explanation of what he is trying to teach. He gives you a list of negative circumstances and how you can turn them into a list of positive, example: See problems as permanent.... instead..... see problems as temporary, thinking this way will give your brain the attitude and mood to stay in the happy mood, not sad and angry mood.

I would recommend this book to any one that wants to become a better person or would like to be able to positive for any situation. This book is so easy to understand with tons of information that it will take time to read it all. I found that you can pick this book up, open it and where ever you opened to if you start reading it will effect you. This is a book that will be kept on my shelf and read for years.

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Dr. Daniel Amen, psychiatrist, and founder of Amen Clinics, has written numerous books propelling him to the top of the New York Times "Best Seller" ten times. His newest book, Feel Better Fast and Make it Last, it likely to increase that number.

Dr. Amen's passion to improve the health and lives of his patients resulted in his innovative brain studies using SPECT scans. Though he was not revered for his work initially, the years of research by him and his staff including SPECT scans of 150,000 patients have rewarded him with proof that looking at a person's brain is the best way to help a person move toward a healthy brain and a productive life.

The subtitle of this newest book, Feel Better Fast and Make It Last, is Unlock Your Brain's Healing Potential to Overcome Negativity, Anxiety, Anger, Stress, and Trauma. The book is divided into seven parts known as the BRAIN - XL approach

Reading this book will provide you with a holistic approach to not only better brain health, but also improve and strengthen physical, relational, occupational, and spiritual aspects of your life.

I have read many other books by Dr. Amen and participated in his professional workshops as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. This latest book adds new strategies and recommendations any layman will find informative and useful.

I am very interested in the brain so this book was right up my alley. Even though it is very textbook like I still found externally interesting and I am trying so of the techniques listed in this book.

I have added some supplements to my diet and trying some of the breathing exercises and using them in my class hoping to get them more focused. As a teacher I also appreciated a deeper look into why some of my students might act the way they do.

This is long book but worth the time if you want to know more about how your brain works and ways to heal it.

A copy of this book was given to me. All opinions are my own.

Ever feel like you're out of control? Are you anxious? Worried? Sad? Stressed? Angry? Dr. Daniel Amen offers hope for you - hope through a four-pronged approach to health: biological, psychological, social, and spiritual. (p. xxi)

After 30 years of focusing on the brain and creating the world's largest database of nearly 150,000 SPECT scans on patients from 120 countries, Dr. Amen has revealed the BRAIN-XL framework to help his patients "feel better fast and make it last." (p. xx-xxi)

B for "Brain." Whenever you have negative emotions, you must have a strategy to refocus your emotions. You must also work to optimize your physical functioning of the brain and shift your thinking habits to more positive practices.

R for "Rational Mind." Developing mental disciplines like quieting your mind and practicing gratitude are key.

A for "Attachments." Improving relationships and dealing with painful memories can help you achieve better outcomes.

I for "Inspiration." Knowing your purpose creates healthier, happier, and longer lives.

N for "Nourishment." Yes, our brains are affected by what we put into our bodies. Dr. Amen provides information on helpful diets, herbs and spices, and supplements.

X for the "X-Factor." Thinking differently about the brain led to ten lessons that changed Dr. Amen's approach to brain health. He reveals them in this book.

L for "Love." Caring for your body and brain affects your health and the health of generations to come. Chapter 12 begins with a subtitle quote, "Love your neighbor as yourself. Jesus, Mark 12:31" (p. 277)

Each chapter contains images of healthy and unhealthy brains, techniques to use to improve the brain, anecdotes of real patients and their progress, and "tiny habits that can make you fee better fast - and lead to big changes."

Throughout the book, Dr. Amen includes Scripture. He values prayer and has included the Peace Prayer of St. Francis. (p. 285)

Dr. Amen's focus is making a great difference in the lives of others.

"I see pursuing good health as the ultimate act of love." (p. 277)

A somewhat technical book written so that a layperson can understand, Feel Better Fast and Make It Last, has already made a difference in my life, as I have tried some of the techniques and tiny habits, and I will be trying more in the future.

I received a complimentary copy of this book for my honest review.