The Instinct to Heal: Curing Stress, Anxiety, and Depression without Drugs and Without Talk Therapy

Synopsis

Recent discoveries about the emotional brain show we can heal naturally from stress and depression. Award-winning psychiatrist and neuroscientist David Servan-Schreiber, M.D., Ph.D., presents seven methods for faster, more dramatic, and permanent results for patients who want to leave suffering behind and live joyful, happy lives.

The methods presented in this book, taken from case histories, have all been proven to work in clinical tests. They are based on the self-healing mechanisms of the emotional brain, which controls the body, as opposed to the cognitive brain, which manipulates symbols and language. Dr. Servan-Schreiber considers the influence of the heart upon the brain, explores the use of EMDR (eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing) to recover from trauma, and explains how to reset your biological clock to avoid symptoms from seasonal depression.

We learn how the biochemistry of touch and love can heal emotional wounds, and we also learn how to use acupuncture, nutrition, and exercise to control our moods. An international bestseller, this is the first book on the market to answer the public's questions about the new alternatives to conventional psychopharmaceuticals, as well as traditional talk therapy. By reprogramming their emotional brains, people struggling with stress, anxiety, and depression can rediscover the balance and well-being needed to transform their lives.

Copyright:

2004

Book Details

Book Quality:

Excellent

Book Size:

304 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781579549022

Publisher:

Rodale Press, Incorporated

Date of Addition:

03/22/10

Copyrighted By:

David Servan-Schreiber

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Science, Self-Help, Health, Mind and Body

Submitted By:

Rick Costa

Proofread By:

L3

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.