Sharon Begley

De la mateixa manera que cadascun de nosaltres té una empremta dactilar única, també cadascú té una manera personal i exclusiva de sentir tot el que li passa i reaccionar-hi, un perfil emocional individualitzat que forma part del que som i ens diferencia dels altres. Un perfil constituit per la manera com afrontem ladversitat, lactitud que tenim davant la vida, la intuicio social i la sensibilitat pel que ens envolta.Quan tens un contratemps, ets capaç de superar-lo amb naturalitat? Si les coses no surten com vols, mantens lenergia i loptimisme, malgrat tot? Saps interpretar el llenguatge no verbal de les persones que tenvolten? Ets conscient dels motius de la teva conducta? Generalment, et comportes com sespera que ho facis? Et concentres amb facilitat o et resulta dificil mantenir latencio? En la resposta a aquestes preguntes hi ha els ingredients del perfil emocional del nostre cervell.En aquest llibre, unic en el seu genere, Richard J. Davidson posa de manifest la quimica cerebral que hi ha darrere de cada una de les dimensions que constitueixen el perfil emocional i analitza la manera com cada dimensio influeix en la salut de lesser huma. A mes, proposa exercicis basats en la meditacio que ens poden ajudar a transformar aquells patrons del cervell que perjudiquen el nostre desenvolupament com a persones i formen una autentica guia per enfortir lempatia, loptimisme i la sensacio de benestar.

En este libro fascinante y revelador, la escritora de ciencias de Newsweek, Sharon Begley, explica cómo una innovadora rama de la ciencia y la antigua sabiduría del budismo unen fuerzas para revelar que, contrario a la creencia popular, tenemos el poder de, literalmente, cambiar nuestro cerebro cambiando nuestras mentes. Investigaciones recientes sobre neuroplasticidad la habilidad del cerebro para cambiar en respuesta a la experiencia revelan que el cerebro es capaz de alterar su estructura y funcion, e incluso de generar nuevas neuronas, una capacidad que persiste en la edad adulta.

Using in-depth case studies, Cant Just Stop examines the science behind both mild and extreme compulsive behaviora fascinating read about human behavior and how it can go haywire (The Charlotte Observer).Whether shopping with military precision or hanging the tea towels just so, compulsion is something most of us have witnessed in daily life. But compulsions exist along a broad continuum and, at the opposite end of these mild forms, exist life-altering disorders.Sharon Begleys meticulously researched book is the first to examine all of these behaviors togetherfrom obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) to hoarding, to compulsive exercise, even compulsions to do good. They may look profoundly different, but these behaviors are all ways of coping with varying degrees of anxiety. Sharing personal stories from dozens of interviewees, Begley combines a personal topic with thoughtfulness and sensitivity (Library Journal) and gives meaningful context to their plight. Along the way she explores the role of compulsion in our fast-paced culture, the brain science behind it, and strange manifestations of the behavior throughout history.Cant Just Stop makes compulsion comprehensible and accessible, with fresh insight that could fundamentally alter how we think of, and treat, mental illness going forward (Publishers Weekly).

Why we behave the way we do has been the life study of pioneering neuroscientist Richard Davidson. Helping us to understand our own emotional responses and discover our unique 'emotional style', Davidson & Begley also show how we can retrain our brains through mindfulness and meditation to alter lifelong patterns of destructive or unhelpful behaviour. Practical and illuminating, this book expands our view of what it means to be human.

For decades, the conventional wisdom of neuroscience held that the hardware of the brain is fixed - that we are stuck with what we were born with. But recent pioneering experiments in neuroplasticity reveal that the brain is capable not only of altering its structure but also of generating new neurons, even into old age. The brain can adapt, heal, renew itself after trauma and compensate for disability. In this groundbreaking book, highly respected science writer Sharon Begley documents how this fundamental paradigm shift is transforming both our understanding of the human mind and our approach to deep-seated emotional, cognitive and behavioural problems. These breakthroughs show that it is possible to reset our happiness meter, regain the use of limbs disabled by stroke, train the mind to break cycles of depression and OCD and reverse age-related changes in the brain.

Cutting-edge science and the ancient wisdom of Buddhism have come together to reveal that, contrary to popular belief, we have the power to literally change our brains by changing our minds. Recent pioneering experiments in neuroplasticitythe ability of the brain to change in response to experiencereveal that the brain is capable of altering its structure and function, and even of generating new neurons, a power we retain well into old age. The brain can adapt, heal, renew itself after trauma, compensate for disabilities, rewire itself to overcome dyslexia, and break cycles of depression and OCD. And as scientists are learning from studies performed on Buddhist monks, it is not only the outside world that can change the brain, so can the mind and, in particular, focused attention through the classic Buddhist practice of mindfulness. With her gift for making science accessible, meaningful, and compelling, science writer Sharon Begley illuminates a profound shift in our understanding of how the brain and the mind interact and takes us to the leading edge of a revolution in what it means to be human. Praise for Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain There are two great things about this book. One is that it shows us how nothing about our brains is set in stone. The other is that it is written by Sharon Begley, one of the best science writers around. Begley is superb at framing the latest facts within the larger context of the field. This is a terrific book.Robert M. Sapolsky, author of Why Zebras Dont Get Ulcers Excellent . . . elegant and lucid prose . . . an open mind here will be rewarded.Discover A strong dose of hope along with a strong does of science and Buddhist thought.The San Diego Union-Tribune

Del mismo modo que cada uno de nosotros tiene una huella dactilar única, también cadapersona posee una forma personal y exclusiva de sentir y reaccionar a cuanto le ocurre, unperfil emocional individ

De la mateixa manera que cadascun de nosaltres té una empremta dactilar única, també cadascú té una manera personal i exclusiva de sentir tot el que li passa i reaccionar-hi, un perfil emocional individualitzat que forma part del que som i ens diferencia dels altres. Un perfil constituit per la manera com afrontem l'adversitat, l'actitud que tenim davant la vida, la intuicio social i la sensibilitat pel que ens envolta.Quan tens un contratemps, ets capaç de superar-lo amb naturalitat? Si les coses no surten com vols, mantens l'energia i l'optimisme, malgrat tot? Saps interpretar el llenguatge no verbal de les persones que t'envolten? Ets conscient dels motius de la teva conducta? Generalment, et comportes com s'espera que ho facis? Et concentres amb facilitat o et resulta dificil mantenir l'atencio? En la resposta a aquestes preguntes hi ha els ingredients del perfil emocional del nostre cervell.En aquest llibre, unic en el seu genere, Richard J. Davidson posa de manifest la quimica cerebral que hi ha darrere de cada una de les dimensions que constitueixen el perfil emocional i analitza la manera com cada dimensio influeix en la salut de l'esser huma. A mes, proposa exercicis basats en la meditacio que ens poden ajudar a transformar aquells patrons del cervell que perjudiquen el nostre desenvolupament com a persones i formen una autentica guia per enfortir l'empatia, l'optimisme i la sensacio de benestar.

This groundbreaking book by a pioneer in neuroscience brings a new understanding of our emotions - why each of us responds so differently to the same life events and what we can do to change and improve our emotional lives.If you believe most self-help books, you would probably assume that we are all affected in the same way by events like grief or falling in love or being jilted and that only one process can help us handle them successfully.From thirty years of studying brain chemistry, Davidson shows just why and how we are all so different. Just as we all have our own DNA, so we each have our own emotional style depending on our individual levels of dimensions like resilience, attention and self-awareness. Helping us to recognise our own emotional style, Davidson also shows how our brain patterns can change over our lives - and, through his fascinating experiments, what we can do to improve our emotional responses through, for example, meditation.Deepening our understanding of the mind-body connection - as well as conditions like autism and depression - Davidson stretches beyond mainstream psychology and neuroscience and expands our view of what it means to be human.