This book forges vital discoveries in brain science and psychology into practical tools for resolving conflict, eliminating self-defeating/destructive behavior and freeing energy for action, achievement and a richer life.
Changing our lives and habits tends to be a losing struggle because we attempt to give up important pleasures without compensating our brain’s extremely powerful reward pathways. That is why 90 percent of dieters and 93 percent of smokers who try to quit, eventually fail.
CHECK WHICH CHANGES YOU ARE STUGGLING WITH
* I can’t lose weight and keep it off. Plenty of company: 130 million American adults are overweight
* My financial situation is far from what I’d like it to be: 1.47 million Americans filed for personal bankruptcy
* I can’t quit smoking. Of the 35 million who attempt to quit, less than 7% succeed
* I can’t cut back on my drinking. 7.5% or 21 million abuse alcohol or are alcohol dependent
* My love relationships never seem to work out. Average marriage lasts 7 years
* I’m often sad and unhappy . Of the 19 million who are depressed, half aren’t doing anything about it
* I can’t seem to realize my dream: write that book/screenplay/song, go around the world or climb Mt. Everest.
The brain’s immensely powerful reward pathways override willpower and stymie attempts to change—if we deprive them. By knowing how to accommodate them, we can take the pain out of change, and turn even mundane activities into “flow” experiences. See Chapter 5, “Turning Boredom Into Flow.”
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