A Calm Brain

This was an arduous read- more often than not reminding me of a detailed pamphlet or a light textbook- especially when discussing the neuroscience of anxiety and calm states, but the advice offered actually seems practical, so I'll give many of the suggestions a try. This was a book I read in spurts......more

I found this book very helpful. I listened to it while I walked (I know multitasking...) here is My Summary; Clam comes from soothing your core brain: Your core brain is where the ancient fight/flight/faint (parasympathetic) response lives. The frontal lobes (sympathetic) are where the logic/multitas......more

I made it through about 1/3 of this book before I gave up. The "writing style," if you can call it that, is -- anecdote, meandering discussion, possible promise of actual content later, repeat. After reading about a third, I started to skim and skip ahead to see if there was useful, concrete discuss......more

I happened upon this book in our local library. One of the main things I learned is that logic (using our pre-frontal cortex) usually does not help when dealing with emotion/gut reactions to difficult events. I learned about the vagus nerve. I learned how important self care was: sleep, relaxation,......more

I couldn't get through even 100 pages. The writing style is so strange and doesn't read well. The analogies themselves are fine and are helpful, but they drag on forever. There are many, many paragraphs that are redundant, so like others have already mentioned I started skimming to see if it got any......more