Awards

• Commended for Independent Publisher Book Awards (Self-Help) 2010

Overview

Yes, you can teach your old brain new tricks! Breakthroughs in the scientific understanding of how the brain works have shown us that our brains are constantly rewiring themselves in response to events in our lives. This handbook applies this new science in practical ways, by giving us a training program to re-pattern our behavior and thereby change the ways our brain is wired. It interrupts our suffering, sharpens our mental abilities and corrects our cognitive imbalances. As we learn these mental skills, the neural patterns of our brains begin to change and we literally reprogram the neural networks through which information and energy flows. If you've heard about neuroplasticity, epigenetics, psychoneuroimmunology and other scientific advances, but didn't know how you could apply these breakthroughs to improve your life, you will find [i]Heal Your Mind, Rewire Your Brain a treasure trove of resources. It provides a clear, step-by-step program that shows you how to correct the imbalances of the stressed-out brain, and install a peaceful state of mind.

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Reviews

This is great stuff. The latest, best mindful brain science in a wildly practical form, with wise and clear practices that can radically transform your relationships. -- Jack Kornfield, PhD, author of The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology Change your brain's pathways and you change the path of your relationships: that's what neuropsychologist and psychotherapist Marsha Lucas, PhD, offers in Rewire Your Brain for Love. She uses her sense of humor and compassion as much as her knowledge of neuroscience and mindfulness to get you growing toward new, more vibrant relationships. Incredibly useful and highly engaging! -- Marci Shimoff, New York Times best-selling author of Happy for No Reason and Love for No Reason Rewire Your Brain for Love is delightfully engaging and easy to read. Everyone will find something life-enhancing inside these pages. -- Christiane Northrup, MD, OB/GYN physician and author of the New York Times bestsellers Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom and The Wisdom of Menopause Honest, warmhearted, and funny. Lucas explains neuroscience in plain English, so all of us can understand. She brings great clarity to the sometimes murky waters of romantic relationships and gives us a wonderful introduction to mindfulness meditation and its benefits. -- Sharon Salzberg, author of Real Happiness Marsha Lucas takes the mystery out of two mysterious subjects--the inner workings of our brains and the successful pursuit of true love. She's a wise and funny cupid, bringing together our hearts and minds as she explains amygda-las and anxiety, frontal lobes and commitment-phobes. She's an excellent ad-vocate for meditation, presenting its benefits in a unique, compelling way. -- Priscilla Warner, New York Times bestseller and author of Learning to Breathe Each of us has the potential to live with an open, loving heart. This book shows us how meditation awakens our capacity for increased presence, intimacy, and understanding in our relationships. With clarity and humor, Marsha Lucas gives us both the fascinating science behind this transformation, and the practices that make it possible. -- Tara Brach, PhD, author of Radical Acceptance and founder of the Insight Meditation Community of Washington With Rewire Your Brain for Love, Marsha Lucas has pulled off an achievement that is as valuable as it is rare: she synthesizes complex neu-rophysiological information about the brain's role in relationships, in clear, reader-friendly ways; and combines this with really smart, practical, effective tools and suggestions for beefing up the capacity for attachment, drawing from a very smart, sophisticated combination of meditative, mind-body, and cognitive-behavioral techniques. And there's a bonus: she's a really fine, witty, accessible writer. Anyone who struggles with garden-variety anxiety about love, all the way up to full-blown phobia, should read this book, more than once. And it should be dog-eared and well worn on every therapist's reference shelf. -- Belleruth Naparstek, LISW, author of Invisible Heroes and creator of the Health Journeys guided-imagery series Dr. Lucas shows readers how to use the power of neuroplasticity--the capacity of the mind to change the brain--to build up the 'circuits' of resil-ience, empathy, and assertiveness for relationships. Her voice is warm, funny, down-to-earth, practical, and so very helpful. This book is like having a best friend who is both savvy about the brain and a world-class therapist. -- Rick Hanson, PhD, author of Buddha's Brain With entertaining humor and enlightening clarity, Dr. Lucas blends cutting-edge discoveries in neurobiology and psychology with time-honored practices from ancient wisdom traditions to help us navigate the challenges of intimate relationships. Full of real-life examples and practical tools, this book is a de-lightful must-read for anyone wanting to get along better with other people. -- Ronald D. Siegel, PsyD, Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School; author of The Mindfulness Solution Marsha Lucas's Rewire Your Brain for Love is a smart and reader-friendly guide for an exciting journey through our hearts and brains. Dr. Lucas skill-fully interweaves her therapeutic and neuroscientific knowledge with personal wisdom into a rich, meaningful, and accessible tapestry that expands our self-awareness in the service of sustaining and deepening our relationships. -- Louis Cozolino, PhD, professor of Psychology, Pepperdine University; author of The Neuroscience of Human Relationships This book is a fun and funky ride into love and neuroscience. You will learn, laugh and maybe change how your brain deals with the most important moments in your love life. -- Dr. Sue Johnson, author of Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love

Author Information

Ms. Lind-Kyle is a therapist with a broad range of interests. She has taught in the academic world, practiced as a management consultant in the business community and has had her own private therapy practice. Her research and interest in the mind/brain field led her to develop a learning style assessment company to help children and parents understand how they learn. She has been involved in the teaching and application of personality styles to individuals and organizations for the past 15 years. She has applied the styles research to learning/teaching methods, career guidance, relationship and communication skills.

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