Your Survival Instinct Is Killing You
Author: Schoen, Marc
ISBN: 9780142180747
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 25 Mar 2014
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback / softback
Modern life has laid a trap- it puts our survival instincts on constant alert, which makes us neurologically and emotionally uncomfortable. In I>Your Survival Instinct is Killing You,/I> Dr. Marc Schoen explains not only that the underlying cause of all "bad habits" is anxiety and fear, but also how simple techniques can rewire and comfort our brain, helping us to end addictions, change behaviors, improve our health and enrich our relationships.BR>BR>Stop running. Nothing is chasing you.br>br>Thanks to technology, today's world is more comfortable than ever, but our survival instinct that evolved to protect us from danger is on high alert. Though mild discomforts such as work demands, traffic jams, family conflict, or having to perform under pressure are not life threatening, they can still trigger the brain's fight or flight fear reaction. And this response can lead to a reliance on drugs, alcohol, overeating, insomnia, phobias, chronic pain, illness, or just losing our temper for no apparent reason. In this eye-opening booki>, /i>psychologist Dr. Marc Schoen offers practical strategies to tame your overly reactive survival instinct and conquer fear, build resilience, boost decision-making, and improve every aspect of your life.
ISBN: 9780142180747
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 25 Mar 2014
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback / softback
Modern life has laid a trap- it puts our survival instincts on constant alert, which makes us neurologically and emotionally uncomfortable. In I>Your Survival Instinct is Killing You,/I> Dr. Marc Schoen explains not only that the underlying cause of all "bad habits" is anxiety and fear, but also how simple techniques can rewire and comfort our brain, helping us to end addictions, change behaviors, improve our health and enrich our relationships.BR>BR>Stop running. Nothing is chasing you.br>br>Thanks to technology, today's world is more comfortable than ever, but our survival instinct that evolved to protect us from danger is on high alert. Though mild discomforts such as work demands, traffic jams, family conflict, or having to perform under pressure are not life threatening, they can still trigger the brain's fight or flight fear reaction. And this response can lead to a reliance on drugs, alcohol, overeating, insomnia, phobias, chronic pain, illness, or just losing our temper for no apparent reason. In this eye-opening booki>, /i>psychologist Dr. Marc Schoen offers practical strategies to tame your overly reactive survival instinct and conquer fear, build resilience, boost decision-making, and improve every aspect of your life.
