Your Survival Instinct Is Killing You: Retrain Your Brain to Conquer Fear and Build Resilience

Stop running. Nothing is chasing you.

Thanks to technology, today's world is more comfortable than ever, but our survival instinct that evolved to protect us from danger is on high alert. Though mild discomforts such as work demands, traffic jams, family conflict, or having to perform under pressure are not life threatening, they can still trigger the brain's fight or flight fear reaction. And this response can lead to a reliance on drugs, alcohol, overeating, insomnia, phobias, chronic pain, illness, or just losing our temper for no apparent reason. In this eye-opening book, psychologist Dr. Marc Schoen offers practical strategies to tame your overly reactive survival instinct and conquer fear, build resilience, boost decision-making, and improve every aspect of your life.

Author: Marc Schoen
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 03/25/2014
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780142180747

About the Author
Marc Schoen, PhD, is an assistant clinical professor of medicine at UCLA Geffen School of Medicine. He lives in Los Angeles.

Kristen Loberg is a New York Times bestselling collaborator. A graduate of Cornell University, she lives in Los Angeles.