Heal Your Mind, Rewire Your Brain »

Yes, you can teach your old brain new tricks!

Breakthroughs in the scientific understanding of how the brain works have shown us that our brains are constantly rewiring themselves in response to events in our lives.

This handbook applies this new science in practical ways, by giving us a training program to re-pattern our behavior and thereby change the ways our brain is wired. It interrupts our suffering, sharpens our mental abilities and corrects our cognitive imbalances. As we learn these mental skills, the neural patterns of our brains begin to change and we literally reprogram the neural networks through which information and energy flows.

If you've heard about neuroplasticity, epigenetics, psychoneuroimmunology and other scientific advances, but didn't know how you could apply these breakthroughs to improve your life, you will find [i]Heal Your Mind, Rewire Your Brain[/i] a treasure trove of resources.

It provides a clear, step-by-step program that shows you how to correct the imbalances of the stressed-out brain, and install a peaceful state of mind.

Library Journal

A therapist, trainer, and longtime meditator, Lind-Kyle (When Sleeping Beauty Wakes Up) writes superbly about the relationship between meditation and the brain. Dividing her book into two sections, she begins with an in-depth scientific discussion of the anatomy of the brain, its evolution, and how our thought processes work. Using an electroencephalograph, Lind-Kyle has been able to measure and monitor mind states and identify when brain waves are out of balance. She presents brain research that shows how meditation can reshape the nature of the mind. In Part 2, readers will find detailed discussion of how using mind-training techniques can help them access the centers of the brain in order to bring about change in their mindset and thought patterns. With the use of a meditation CD, the author leads readers through several meditation techniques. VERDICT For those who just want to learn how to meditate, there are other books, e.g., Paul Wilson's Finding the Quiet, that will satisfy. For those who also want to know why it works, this book is a great resource.—Phyllis Goodman, West Chester Lib., OH

Acknowledgments 7

Preface 9

Introduction 17

Part I The Brain's Story 25

Chapter 1 The Mind and the Brain 27

Chapter 2 The Flow 63

Chapter 3 Whole Brain Synchrony 87

Chapter 4 Training the Mind 109

Part II Meditation as Mind Technology 127

Introduction 129

Chapter 5 Beta Brain Waves and Dopamine 135

Chapter 6 Alpha Brain Waves and Acetylcholine 159

Chapter 7 Theta Brain Waves and GABA 185

Chapter 8 Delta Brain Waves and Serotonin 223

Afterword 245

Bibliography 249

Appendix: Meditation CDs 253

Index 257