The StressProof Brain, Melanie Greenberg, PhD
The StressProof Brain, Melanie Greenberg, PhD
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The Stress-Proof Brain
Master Your Emotional Response to Stress Using Mindfulness and Neuroplasticity

Author: Melanie Greenberg, PhD

Narrator: Coleen Marlo

Unabridged: 6 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/02/2017


Synopsis

Modern times are stressful—and it’s killing us. Unfortunately, we can’t avoid the things that stress us out, but we can change how we respond to them. In this breakthrough book, a clinical psychologist and neuroscience expert offers an original approach to help readers harness the power of positive emotions and overcome stress for good.Stress is, unfortunately, a natural part of life—especially in our busy and hectic modern times. But you don’t have to let it get in the way of your health and happiness. Studies show that the key to coping with stress is simpler than you think—it’s all about how you respond to the situations and things that stress you out or threaten to overwhelm you.The Stress-Proof Brain offers powerful, comprehensive tools based in mindfulness, neuroscience, and positive psychology to help you put a stop to unhealthy responses to stress—such as avoidance, tunnel vision, negative thinking, self-criticism, fixed mindset, and fear. Instead, you’ll discover unique exercises that provide a recipe for resilience, empowering you to master your emotional responses, overcome negative thinking, and create a more tolerant, stress-proof brain.This book will help you develop an original and effective program for mastering your emotional brain’s response to stress by harnessing the power of neuroplasticity. By creating a more stress tolerant, resilient brain, you’ll learn to shrug off the small stuff, deal with the big stuff, and live a happier, healthier life.

About Melanie Greenberg, PhD

Melanie Greenberg, PhD, is a practicing psychologist in Marin County, CA; and an expert on managing stress, health, and relationships using proven techniques from neuroscience, mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). With more than twenty years of experience as a professor, writer, researcher, and clinician, she has delivered workshops and talks to national and international audiences. She writes the Mindful Self-Express blog for Psychology Today and is a popular media expert who has been quoted on cnn.com, forbes.com, BBC Radio, and ABC News, as well as in Self, Redbook, Men’s Health, and The Huffington Post.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Tam on May 08, 2019

2.5 stars I was very disappointed in this book. It has some great information about stress and the brain connection, don't get me wrong. But the majority of the book was about the science behind it and told in a way that wasn't always very clear the layperson. I was expecting some solutions to dealin......more

Goodreads review by Reham on October 30, 2020

Oh! The fantasy of having a stress proof brain- though the amusement of such possibility makes it very charming i know it's hard for us the all times stressful beings to believe, but... I honestly LOVED this book, ironically i read this book during such an unprecedented stressful period of my life,......more

Goodreads review by Ross on June 05, 2017

the book is wonderful! very helpful practical exercises to make one more aware of their emotions and the ways in which stress can affect many different areas of our lives. I listened to this as an audiobook - while it is helpful to listen to some of the exercises, I have to say that the performance of......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on May 16, 2017

I would recommend this book to read and plan to pass it on. It does a great job summarizing how the entire process works and can lead to bigger issues. It helped me look at my anxiety in a new light and the way past events shaped my current response to stress. The chapters were short and to the poin......more

Goodreads review by Timothy on January 22, 2018

Very good insight into the functioning of our brains and how mindfulness meditation is a key strategy for maintaining a healthy mind (and therefore a healthy life).......more