Feel Better Fast and Make it Last by Daniel G. Amen, M.D.


Are you struggling with negative thoughts, anxiety, or stress? Are you looking for a holistic method to improve your thought life and your health? Dr. Daniel Amen has a plan to help in Feel Better Fast and Make It Last.

 Feel Better Fast and Make It Last from the "brain doctor"  uses what Dr. Amen calls the BRAIN-XL approach. This is an acronym for the program that Dr. Amen recommends for lasting change. B is for Brain. In this section, Dr. Amen shares both short and long-term techniques for healing your thought life and making lasting changes. R stands for Rational Mind. In this section, Dr. Amen helps readers learn to conquer worry and negativity so they feel happier. Part 3 is the letter A for Attachments where Dr. Amen gives advice for improving relationships and eliminating relationship hurts. I stands for Inspiration and in section 4, Dr. Amen helps readers learn to live with passion and purpose and to avoid depression. N stands for Nourishment. In this section, Dr. Amen discusses which foods help you feel better and how to get the nutrients your body needs so you can be at your best. In Part 6, Dr. Amen talks about the X factor. In this section, readers learn 10 practical ways to think differently based on the results of over 150,000 brain scans that Dr. Amen has researched. The last section is L for Love. In this section, Dr. Amen talks about how important it is to do the right thing as the "ultimate act of love for self and others."

Feel Better Fast and Make it Last also has two appendixes in which Dr. Amen answers common questions about finding more help and a quick mental health check up to help guide readers to the type of help they need.

I enjoy reading health-related books and I have read a few of Dr. Amen's books. I appreciate that he writes clearly, but not above those of us who aren't doctors, so everyone can understand him. I like that this book has ideas for ways to help yourself feel better quickly and it also has ways to help yourself long term. It is well-organized and easy to follow from beginning to end. It isn't a quick read as there is a lot of information in this book, but it is worth the time to read if you are struggling. I also like that he shares stories about real people, about people in the Bible, and about things most of us can relate to like the movie, Pollyanna. Implementing these changes not only causes the reader to feel better faster, but I think they improve relationships too. I have already seen some of the short-term changes work. I also like that Dr. Amen's program is holistic--he encourages people to work on improving through changing thoughts, having a good spiritual life, eating better, exercising and improving relationships. I think it would be a good book to do in a group to encourage each other to make the changes--and to share the positive results. I would recommend it to everyone.  I received an advance copy for review. Right now this book is available for pre-order and will be released on November 13, 2018.

I received this book from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review.

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