Hijacked by Your Brain: How to Free Yourself When Stress Takes Over
- 4h 4m
- Jon Wortmann, Julian Ford
- Sourcebooks
- 2013
What do you do when stress takes over your life, and nothing you do to feel better seems to work?
A #1 bestseller in 9 categories on Amazon, Hijacked by Your Brain is the first book to explain how stress changes your brain and what you can do about it. Stress is not the enemy. In order to reduce stress, you have to understand why your brain causes you to feel stress and how you can take advantage of it to handle the high-stress people and situations in your life.
This groundbreaking book reveals the step missing in most stress reduction guides. We can't stop stress, but we can control the effect stress has on us.
Hijacked by Your Brain is the user's manual for your brain that shows you how to free yourself when stress takes over.
About the Authors
Julian Ford is a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and Director of the University of Connecticut Health Center Child Trauma Clinic and Center for Trauma Response Recovery and Preparedness (ctrp.org), the creator of the TARGET© treatment model for adult, adolescent, and child traumatic stress disorders, and CEO of Advanced Trauma Solutions, Inc., the exclusive licensed provider of the TARGET© treatment model.
Jon Wortmann is a trainer and speaker, minister, and PGA Tour golf coach.
In this Book
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Introduction
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The Survival Brain
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The Learning Brain
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The Goal—Cultivate an Optimal Brain
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A Brief Introduction to SOS
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Step Back—Replacing Reactivity with Self-Regulation
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Orient—Regaining Your Inner Compass
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Self-Check—Reading Your Body's Dashboard
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When You Can't SOS—Recognize Triggers
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Empower Your Emotions
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Exercise Your Core Values
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Determine Your Optimal Goals
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Optimize Your Choices
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Make a Contribution
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Anticipating the Pitfalls on the Way to an Optimal Life
