The Prefrontal Playbook Hacking Your Brain to Beat Anxiety and Depression

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "The deeper I got into the book, the more relatable it became. You'd swear Stemple is speaking directly to you. Extremely helpful." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I've suffered from depression and anxiety for over 20 years. I've heard everything and tried everything. The techniques contained within Prefrontal Playbook are different - they're easy and effective - and I encourage you to give them a try." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Filled with effective techniques and concise explanations." You can defeat depression and anxiety. You just need a little help. That's why I wrote this book. Every technique in it is one I've used myself, and they are all based on scientific principles proven to help manage and alleviate the symptoms of depression and anxiety. It's time to go beyond just surviving mental illness. Learn how to thrive despite mental illness. Some of the things you'll learn: How to instantly stop anxiety attacks and block intrusive thoughts - I'll show you how to hack your brain's own hierarchy of control to stop panic and obsessive thoughts. How to prepare without worrying - With solid examples, I'll show you how to tell the difference and make sure you do enough of the first and none of the second. How to use music, color, and creativity to fend off symptoms - I give you actual techniques to use your brain's reaction to these and other stimuli to calm, soothe, or excite your brain, staving off panic and depression Ways to maximize your natural positivity - It doesn't feel like it at times, but your brain wants you to be happy. I'll show you how to feed that need and put yourself in a better mood every day. The difference between distraction and examination techniques and when best to use them - Understanding the basic underpinnings of the techniques you're learning allows you to modify them to suit your specific needs, and even invent some of your own. But that's not nearly all that's in here. With chapters on brain health, breathing, memory, how mental illnesses mask and combine, and much, much more, this book contains countless ways you can use your brain's own instincts and functions to make yourself feel, perform, and just be a whole lot better.