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Take charge of your runaway thoughts!
Toxic thoughts, depression, anxiety–our mental mess is frequently aggravated by a chaotic world and sustained by an inability to manage our thought life. But we shouldn’t settle into this mental mess as if it’s a new normal. There’s hope and help available to us–and the road to healthier thoughts and peak happiness may actually be shorter than you think.
Backed by clinical research and illustrated with compelling case studies, Dr. Caroline Leaf provides a scientifically proven five-step plan, the Neurocycle, to help you
● find and eliminate the root of anxiety, depression, and intrusive thoughts in your life
● experience dramatically improved mental and physical health
● clean up your mental mess and be on the road to wholeness, peace, and happiness
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Dr. Caroline Leaf is a communication pathologist and cognitive neuroscientist whose passion is to help people see the power of the mind to change the brain and find their purpose in life. She currently teaches at various academic, medical, and neuroscience conferences, as well as in churches around the world. Dr. Leaf and her husband, Mac, live with their four children in Dallas and Los Angeles.
Publisher : Baker Books
Publication date : March 2, 2021
Language : English
Print length : 320 pages
ISBN-10 : 0801093457
ISBN-13 : 978-0801093456
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 5.75 x 1 x 8.75 inches
Customers say
Customers find the book amazing at breaking down complex scientific findings on the brain, showing the research behind everything, and helping them change their brain. The readability receives mixed feedback – while many find it easy to understand, some note it is somewhat wordy and repetitive.
LucyO –
Excellent Book!
Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess by Caroline Leaf is an excellent book. Caroline Leaf’s research on mental health and its prevention is genuinely remarkable. I learned so much from this book. Knowing someone who has struggled with anxiety and stress, I found Dr. Leaf’s insights particularly enlightening. We are empowered to manage our thinking, which can cause the entire cellular structure to shift and bring balance to our mind, body, and brain. We could grow neuroplasticity and control our mental mess by reducing anxiety, stress, and toxic thinking. Dr. Leaf gave us five scientifically proven steps to follow: She gave us a 66-day challenge plan. Good sleep, routine exercise, following good or positive habits or routines, and mindful, nutritious eating play a big part in this transformation in the 66-day challenge. She was part of my book club live, and I followed her 66-day plan. I love this book and think it is a fantastic breakthrough miracle for people who believed they had no control over their brains and thoughts. This book is a power and a testament to how we can control mental diseases and live a fulfilled life. This book is a must-get book.
L. Caza –
So simple, scientific, and effective.
I have enjoyed Dr Leaf’s books over the years, but this one is tops! If you are looking for a simple process to improve your thinking and your happiness in life this is it. It is not complicated. After reading most of the book, I went ahead and got the 3-day free trial of her app. That helped solidify the things that I had read in the book and gave me an understanding on how to do it. She does have a lot of scientific research in there on brain chemistry etc, but it is not complicated and is certainly reinforces the fact that we have the power to change our minds and thus the structure of our brain. Her You Tubes are also excellent. DR leaf is a Christian but this book does not have a spiritual focus, more of a scientific focus, but the principles seem harmonious with the word of God.
DVM –
Good information
UpdateAfter reading this book for a week now. I am confident to say that it is good information but its way to repetitive. It’s like Dr.Leaf is trying to convince me that her Neurocycle 5 steps work. But she does not teach how to use the steps in detail. It is almost as if she is trying to convince me to buy the NEUROCYCLE App that is like $70 a year for a subscription.I understand her research and I know it is real but it’s nothing knew. We all know the mind plays a huge part in our lives but no one really sits down to teach us how to control ourselves. And she doesn’t do it either.I really wanted to like this book more.To all of you who want this book to change your life let me tell you it won’t.The information are only tools.To have the change we need special attention and to follow a program.Talk to a therapist. They will be able to help you directly in the spot of your personal issue.
Jean Knapp –
Great resource
Great book to help with figuring out how to get your thought life in a better place.
Carmen Guzman –
Life changing
Although the message/info is very interesting and helpful, found it too repetitive.
theeran naidoo –
10 + yrs experience
i have found in brain tramutic experience with the mind my thoughts when was 10 yrs old and now its forming a pattern just like how she describes it. i had a stroke guess what my life went into turmoil because i’d allow it too.i have experienced hardship, death of friends, emotional , physcial , scars from the past which stil haunt me lol but i am cousiously aware of them , this book will open mind to things you need to be cousiously aware of because negative thoughts are harming you physical and mentally without been aware of it . she talks about thoughts how real are to you. i use subilmal messege its science proven , postive books , youtubes, 63 days is real (min ). change round about , you feel a clear a focus strong feeling, but her books deal with theses challenges in life .EVERYONE suffers from depression they got a label on it , enbrance it dont block it .Dr leaf teaches you how in detail to change it , you chose in books ,audio , Everyone is differnt . EMBRANCE YOU because there only 1 you. i brain build every time i can because its give you a boost clarity and energy . she teaches whats a clouded mindset and clear minset hows it affect your day to day production, relationships , and you mentally , she has alot of wisdom and knowlege and 38 yrs of experience in the mind pure postive and pure negative how the can impact our daily live if we dont take hold of them . i did Mlm and internet marketing , youtube videos in that 10 yrs + constanstly.SHE is a TRUE represant of the mind .SHE IS A LIFE CHANGER !!i came across books of success how to use the mind focus and excute.Something was missing she explains everything . She knows what knowlege can do for a person i highly recommened her because i dont put nonsense behind my name.i put quality stuff. she is one of them. DR Leaf gets my 6 stars ,Buy here book because you are holding yourself back nonone else 🙂
TamysThoughts –
Review to come
I’m going to be working out of this book with my therapist and so far what I’ve read is just blowing my mind. It’s amazing. The author who is a neurosurgeon is also a Christian, but she can associate functions of our brain with verses that are in the Bible, it’s just mind blowing and if you read it I am telling you, your think positively for the rest of your life. There’s a 21 day detox for the brain and we’re not having that cleanses or anything like that. We’re talking about exercise practice work at changing our thoughts not just daily, but continually throughout the day and until you’re asleep, don’t speak negative things into your life because negative is what you’ll get it’ll be what you expect. That’s just a preview so wait till I get into the rest of it and I will update this review. If you’re at all interested in how to expand your brain and use it to its fullest and use it to your benefit then read this it’s not rocket science even though she’s a neurosurgeon everything is in Laymans terms and you shouldn’t have any issues with that. Thanks for allowing me to do a half review at this point go get it hurry !!!!
Vijay –
Most of the book speaks about nadeem reinforces the mind body connection that is so often ignored when dealing with stress and anxiety. And, you can control all of that. That’s the kicker message if the book
Abby –
I came across Dr. Leaf a couple of years ago through a presentation she did at Pastor Steven Furtick’s online church. It was a brilliant, insightful, practical presentation, dealing with mind related matters that every person alive on this planet would do well do incorporate into their lives. I subscribed to her app for a while too. Also follow her on YouTube – she has a wealth of material on there.Anyway, I was excited when this book came out. She has a number of books. This is my first one. It is easy to read, has scientific knowledge in it, of course, but it is not bogged down with concepts that are out of an ordinary reader’s grasp. I haven’t finished reading it yet but based on what I have read so far, and based on Caroline’s previous work, I whole heartedly recommend everyone to get this book. It’s worth every penny I spent on it and more!
Mike Cott –
Excellent item, Excellent service. Fantastic Book
A M Ong –
Well written, informative and interesting
Stewart Black –
A clearly understandable approach baseg on a doctor’s 40 years of research and practice. I was predisposed to purchasing this book after listening to Dr Leaf on McMaster U’s Optimal Aging Portal (a phenomenal site)Her book lays out a doable journey to clear thinking.