From the Book - 1st pbk. ed.
Introduction : making a good brain great
pt. 1. Nine brain-centered principles to change your life
Your brain is involved in everything you do
When your brain works right, you work right : when your brain is troubled, you have trouble in your life
Your brain is the most complex organ in the universe
Your brain is very soft, housed in a very hard skull : injuries can change your life, and no one knows about it
Know and heal the brain systems that run your life : Amen clinic brain system quiz
One size does not fit everyone : most problems (such as ADD, anxiety, and depression) are not single or simple disorders
How do you know unless you look? : new knowledge from imaging
Yes, you can change your brain and change your life!
The myth of the perfect brain : we all need a little help
pt. 2. The Amen Clinic program for making a good brain great
Eat right to think right : food as brain medicine
Brain workouts : keeping the brain young through mental exercise
Brain sex : making love is good for your brain
Improving reality : the brain's role in perception
Serenade the brain : musical interventions
Soothing the brain : calming the stress that kills cells
Keeping the brain young : preventing problems of aging
Supercharging neurons : brain-specific supplements
Getting more help : knowing when and how to do it
Fifteen days to a better brain
Appendix : why SPECT : what brain SPECT imaging can tell clinicians and patients that they cannot obtain elsewhere