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Rewire : : Change Your Brain to Break bad Habits, Overcome Addictions, Conquer Self-Destructive Behavior

O'Connor, Richard. Book - 2014 616.858 O'C None on shelf 1 request on 1 copy Community Rating: 4 out of 5

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Two brains, not working together -- The autodestruct mechanism -- Fear incognito -- Rebels without causes -- Because you're special -- Waving the red flag -- The enemy is us -- Trauma and self-destructive behavior -- Watching the parade go by -- Brainwashed and burnt out -- You're hooked : addictions -- Gloom and dread -- Facing the undertow.
We humans tend to get in our own way time and time again-whether it comes to not speaking up for ourselves, going back to bad romantic partners, dieting for the umpteenth try, or acting on any of a range of bad habits we just can't seem to shake. In Rewire, renowned psychotherapist Richard O'Connor, PhD, reveals exactly why our bad habits die so hard. We have two brains-one a thoughtful, conscious, deliberative self, and the other an automatic self that makes most of our decisions without our attention. Using new research and knowledge about how the brain works, the book clears a path to lasting, effective changes.
Bringing together many different fields in psychology and brain science, Dr. O'Connor gives you a road map to overcoming whatever self-destructive habits are plaguing you, with exercises throughout the book. We can rewire our brains to develop healthier circuitry, training the automatic self to make wiser decisions without having to think about it; ignore distractions; withstand temptations; see ourselves and the world more clearly; and interrupt our reflexive responses before they get us in trouble. Meanwhile, our conscious minds will be freed to view ourselves with compassion at the same time as we practice self-discipline. By learning valuable skills and habits-including mindfulness, self-control, confronting fear, and freeing yourself from mindless guilt-we can open ourselves to vastly more successful, productive, and happy lives. The book even demystifies how to overcome what Dr. O'Connor calls the "undertow" (the mysterious force that sabotages our best efforts when we're just on the edge of victory) for long-lasting change. Offering a valuable science-based new paradigm for rewiring our brains, Rewire is a refreshing guide to becoming a healthier, happier self.

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One of the most useful books on how to change (rewire) you brain! submitted by katarina on August 8, 2019, 10:23am O'Connor breaks down the "bad" habits / addictions - from drug addiction to TV binge watching to making the wrong choices in behaviors in relationships. He offers solutions but also no-nonsense talk to help the reader identify their problems and tasks for each issue group to help lessen or eliminate the issue. A great book, you don't even need to read all the chapters, just read those that make sense to you. However, it was so well written, I read it all, and am borrowing it again!

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PUBLISHED
New York : Hudson Street Press, 2014.
Year Published: 2014
Description: 289 pages ; 24 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780147516329
1594632561

SUBJECTS
Self-destructive behavior.
Habit breaking.
Behavior modification.
Brain.