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The way Dr. Amen breaks down how our brain gets hijacked by old thought loops is so clear it finally clicked for me. I’ve already caught myself pausing before reacting to stress, which is a huge shift from how I used to spiral.

The chapter on taming those automatic negative thoughts really clicked for me—I’ve already caught myself redirecting my inner critic a few times this week. It’s heavy on practical science but written in a way that doesn’t feel like a textbook.

I wasn’t expecting to get this much out of a book, but the way he breaks down how our brain reacts to past trauma really clicked for me. The sections on taming that inner critic are ones I keep flipping back to. It’s the kind of read that makes you feel like you finally have the steering wheel.