OTHER BOOKS BY DR. DANIEL G. AMEN Magnificent Mind at Any Age (Harmony Books, 2008, New York Times Bestseller) The Brain in Love (Harmony Books, 2007) Making a Good Brain Great (Harmony Books, 2005, Amazon Book of the Year) Preventing Alzheimer's (with neurologist William R. Shankle, Putnam, 2004) Healing Anxiety and Depression, with Lisa Routh, M.D. (Putnam, 2003) New Skills for Frazzled Parents (MindWorks Press, 2003) Healing the Hardware of the Soul (Free Press, 2002) Images of Human Behavior: A Brain SPECT Atlas (MindWorks Press, 2003) Healing ADD (Putnam, 2001) How to Get Out of Your Own Way (MindWorks Press, 2000) Change Your Brain, Change Your Life (Three Rivers Press, 1999, New York Times bestseller) ADD in Intimate Relationships (MindWorks Press, 1997) Would You Give 2 Minutes a Day for a Lifetime of Love? (St. Martin's Press, 1996) A Child's Guide to ADD (MindWorks Press, 1996) A Teenager's Guide to ADD (written with Antony Amen and Sharon Johnson, MindWorks Press, 1995) Mind Coach: Teaching Kids to Think Positive and Feel Good (MindWorks Press, 1994) The Most Important Thing in Life I Learned from a Penguin (MindWorks Press, 1994) Ten Steps to Building Values Within Children (MindWorks Press, 1994) The Secrets of Successful Students (MindWorks Press, 1994) Healing the Chaos Within (MindWorks Press, 1993) For my grandfather, Daniel Ara, who has directed my heart and for Elias, my grandson, who provides continuing inspiration. CONTENTS PART ONE BRAIN BASICS Introduction: The Missing Link Boost Your Brain to Get and Keep the Body You Have Always Wanted 1. The Brain-Body Solution Ten Basic Principles to Change Your Brain and Your Body PART TWO CHANGE YOUR BRAIN, CHANGE YOUR WEIGHT 2. The Craving Solution Use Your Brain to Increase Your Willpower and Calm the Urges That Prevent You From Achieving Your Goals 3. The Weight Solution Use Your Brain to Achieve Your Optimal Weight 4. The Nutrition Solution Feed Your Brain to Look and Feel Younger 5. The Exercise Solution Exercise Your Body to Strengthen Your Brain PART THREE CHANGE YOUR BRAIN, BEAUTIFY AND STRENGTHEN YOUR BODY 6. The Skin Solution Brain Signals to Soothe and Smooth Your Skin 7. The Hormone Solution Balance Your Hormones to Turn Back the Clock 8. The Heart Solution Use Your Brain to Strengthen and Soothe Your Heart 9. The Focus and Energy Solution Boost Your Energy to Stay on Track Toward Your Goals PART FOUR CHANGE YOUR BRAIN, INCREASE LOVE AND VITALITY 10. The Sleep Solution Rest Your Brain for a Slimmer Shape and Smoother Skin 11. The Stress Solution Relax Your Brain to Reduce Your Wrinkles and Improve Your Immune System 12. The Memory Solution Remember What You Need to Do Every Day 13. The ANT Solution Think Your Way to Being Thinner, Younger, and Happier 14. The Passion Solution Make Love to Recharge Your Brain and Body 15. The Brain Health Solution Treat Brain Disorders to Protect Against Physical Illnesses 16. Change Your Brain, Change Your Body, Change Other People's Bodies How Your Brain Influences the Physical and Mental Health of Others APPENDIX A: 15 IMPORTANT NUMBERS I NEED TO KNOW APPENDIX B: AMEN CLINICS ABBREVIATED BRAIN SYSTEMS QUESTIONNAIRE APPENDIX C: THE SUPPLEMENT SOLUTION NOTE ON REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING ACKNOWLEDGMENTS See www.amenclinics.com/cybcyb for more information. PART ONE BRAIN BASICS INTRODUCTION