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Rewire Your Anxious Brain: How to Use the Neuroscience of Fear to End Anxiety, Panic, and Worry

Rewire Your Anxious Brain: How to Use the Neuroscience of Fear to End Anxiety, Panic, and Worry

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  • Create Date：2021-08-14 08:54:34
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Catherine M. Pittman
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Summary

Do you ever wonder what is happening inside your brain when you feel anxious， panicked， and worried？ In Rewire Your Anxious Brain， psychologist Catherine Pittman and author Elizabeth Karle offer a unique， evidence-based solution to overcoming anxiety based in cutting-edge neuroscience and research。
 
In the book， you will learn how the amygdala and cortex （both important parts of the brain） are essential players in the neuropsychology of anxiety。 The amygdala acts as a primal response， and oftentimes， when this part of the brain processes fear， you may not even understand why you are afraid。 By comparison， the cortex is the center of “worry。” That is， obsessing， ruminating， and dwelling on things that may or may not happen。 In the book， Pittman and Karle make it simple by offering specific examples of how to manage fear by tapping into both of these pathways in the brain。
 
As you read， you’ll gain a greater understanding how anxiety is created in the brain， and as a result， you will feel empowered and motivated to overcome it。 The brain is a powerful tool， and the more you work to change the way you respond to fear， the more resilient you will become。 Using the practical self-assessments and proven-effective techniques in this book， you will learn to literally “rewire” the brain processes that lie at the root of your fears。

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Reviews

Dilip Makkena ，

This is a great book， which offered a great deal of new information for a novice reader。 I would recommend this book for those who are on the path to recovery or just noticing the signs of anxiety。 I however don't believe this is for someone who is in the crux of the issue because synthesizing this information needs some level of normalcy。 This is a great book， which offered a great deal of new information for a novice reader。 I would recommend this book for those who are on the path to recovery or just noticing the signs of anxiety。 I however don't believe this is for someone who is in the crux of the issue because synthesizing this information needs some level of normalcy。 。。。more

EMMANUEL ，

I swear。 I really hate these independent authors that write academic and intellectual literature from a subjective account。 Because。 Everything that is written， is a violation of scientific theory and standards of academic literature。 And。 Most importantly。 What is supposedly the standard of Political standard of intellectual literature。 For that。 The only considered academic literature that is considered factual and relevant information are controlled academic research that are secured in the u I swear。 I really hate these independent authors that write academic and intellectual literature from a subjective account。 Because。 Everything that is written， is a violation of scientific theory and standards of academic literature。 And。 Most importantly。 What is supposedly the standard of Political standard of intellectual literature。 For that。 The only considered academic literature that is considered factual and relevant information are controlled academic research that are secured in the university system's research data base。 This book is completely a hypothetical writing and most importantly， plagiarism。 All that is written in this book is copy and paste excerpts from textbooks。 Then。 Illogical academic literature application to manipulate and deceive that the author is literate with the academic literature， and is in of standards of the academic standards of facilitating academic standards of science and literature。 This is a completely ani legal academic text。 。。。more

Tan Markovic ，

An interesting insight into the different ways we can experience anxiety and effective methods on how to rewire the patterns！

Jing Li ，

This book outlines the understanding of human anxiety from the perspective of neuroscience。 Our anxieties are generated via two neuropathy， the cortex and the amygdala。Cortex based anxiety comes from overthinking or ruminating， it is easy detected because we can trace back the thoughts which caused our anxiety， it can be treated by cognitive behaviour therapy， while amygdala based anxieties are generated from bodily reaction toward outside threatening。 Amygdala based anxiety has no way to do wit This book outlines the understanding of human anxiety from the perspective of neuroscience。 Our anxieties are generated via two neuropathy， the cortex and the amygdala。Cortex based anxiety comes from overthinking or ruminating， it is easy detected because we can trace back the thoughts which caused our anxiety， it can be treated by cognitive behaviour therapy， while amygdala based anxieties are generated from bodily reaction toward outside threatening。 Amygdala based anxiety has no way to do with rational thoughts， it is a sensation（ smell， sound etc ） associated with a negative emotional reaction the threatening event caused 。 The association between these sensations and emotions is the key to understand amygdala based anxiety， Amygdala based anxieties are more pervasive thus harder to modify。 The book recommends some practice methods such as body relaxation method， breathing and mediation to reduce amygdala based anxiety。 My feeling is that neuroscience indeed can help us understand what happens inside our mind， but to change our behaviour， emotion and thoughts， these kinds of knowledge is not enough。 。。。more

Patrice ，

I've learned so much about myself。 Its enjoyable to read and doesnt read like an academic book。 This is very helpful insight and advice。 I've learned so much about myself。 Its enjoyable to read and doesnt read like an academic book。 This is very helpful insight and advice。 。。。more

Mai ，

I just can say that this book brought me relief， at least now， I have techniques to deal with anxiety。 Anxiety controls your life， if you don't know how to deal with it。 I just can say that this book brought me relief， at least now， I have techniques to deal with anxiety。 Anxiety controls your life， if you don't know how to deal with it。 。。。more

Denise ，

Outstanding book， and an easy read at that。 Wish I had read this sooner， or for that matter， that the insights were available to me much sooner in life。 The explanation for how the brain works and responds to anxiety was very clear， and the suggestions for how to deal with anxiety - based on where it is processed in the brain - was incredibly helpful。 I've been studying techniques to deal with anxiety and have practiced them but this book helped me make better sense of which techniques are more Outstanding book， and an easy read at that。 Wish I had read this sooner， or for that matter， that the insights were available to me much sooner in life。 The explanation for how the brain works and responds to anxiety was very clear， and the suggestions for how to deal with anxiety - based on where it is processed in the brain - was incredibly helpful。 I've been studying techniques to deal with anxiety and have practiced them but this book helped me make better sense of which techniques are more appropriate and helpful under which circumstances。I now consider this book to be essential reading for anyone suffering from anxiety or living with someone who does。 。。。more

Mrs Schuller ，

Helpful tips， tricks and explanations。 Reads like a manual - keep referring back。 Bit Repetitive but great to flick through

Sally Boyer ，

My therapist recommended this book to me and I found it to be helpful in that I was able to pinpoint the source of anxiety in my brain， which for me happens to be primarily coming from the left hemisphere of the cortex。 This book will help you identify the source of your anxiety and provide you with simple yet effective tools to help calm your nerves and mind down。 I found it to be so simple yet insightful that I bought copies for others as gifts。

David ，

After books like the confidence gap which give fun analogies for anxiety sources， this book really describes it all from an academic / medical backgroundVery informative

Heather ，

Informative and helpful。

Aiva ，

The book focuses a lot on the origins and mechanisms of anxiety， which is useful。 However， at this point of my life， I could really use a book focused primarily on coping strategies。Below are my takeaways。History of anxiety: Anxiety is an evolutionarily developed mechanism。 It was good for keeping our ancestors safe from foreseeable dangers， so the ones with developed anxiety are the ones who actually survived and passed on their genes。Anatomy of anxiety: Anxiety lives in the amygdala of the bra The book focuses a lot on the origins and mechanisms of anxiety， which is useful。 However， at this point of my life， I could really use a book focused primarily on coping strategies。Below are my takeaways。History of anxiety: Anxiety is an evolutionarily developed mechanism。 It was good for keeping our ancestors safe from foreseeable dangers， so the ones with developed anxiety are the ones who actually survived and passed on their genes。Anatomy of anxiety: Anxiety lives in the amygdala of the brain。 It can originate in the amygdala itself （does images） or the cortex （does thinking）。Example of amygdala-based anxiety: My fear of dogs。 （No thinking involved。 See a dog -> feel anxious。 Does not matter if the dog is small and/or friendly）。Example of cortex-based anxiety: My fear of failing a project and disappointing everyone in the process。（Thinking negative thoughts is involved）。Rewiring part:1。 Reducing sympathetic nervous system activation: Relaxation （breathing， meditation）， sleeping， exercise2。 Amygdala-based anxiety: Exposure exercises （eg。 in my case， interacting with friendly dogs until I collect enough positive experience）3。 Cortex-based anxiety: Replacing anxiety-igniting thoughts with coping thoughts （eg。 replacing "I'm failing at everything so I'll fail at this too" with "I do succeed at many things。 And if I don't succeed at this one at first， I can always try again。"） 。。。more

Johanna ，

Some interesting information which left me with a few ideas to try， however this book also endorses all forms of exposure therapy including flooding， which the author states "provides relief from anxiety much more quickly [than systematic desensitization / graduated exposure]"。 To my knowledge and experience， flooding often causes much more harm than good by prolonging and enhancing the traumatic experience （and rehersing the undesired emotional experience while strengthening the neuro pathways Some interesting information which left me with a few ideas to try， however this book also endorses all forms of exposure therapy including flooding， which the author states "provides relief from anxiety much more quickly [than systematic desensitization / graduated exposure]"。 To my knowledge and experience， flooding often causes much more harm than good by prolonging and enhancing the traumatic experience （and rehersing the undesired emotional experience while strengthening the neuro pathways involved in the fear response（s））- something which is widely known in the field of canine behavioral modification and avoided at all cost。 Hoping readers take it with a grain of salt and proceed with caution。 。。。more

Zachary Pastore ，

GreatSuch a great book and very helpful and practical as well。 Very happy with it and I think it’s going to be used often。

Howard ，

Very helpful book with lots of simplified neuroscience and lots of tools to help reduce anxiety and panic。 I particularly like the relaxation exercises。 Very well done documentation of issues， drugs and procedures to help people that suffer from anxiety。 I've only heard of cognitive behavioral therapy， but her amygdala stuff is the first time I heard of it， its fascinating。 I love books about the brain， and this one is more of an instruction manual， with exercises， to target these specific condi Very helpful book with lots of simplified neuroscience and lots of tools to help reduce anxiety and panic。 I particularly like the relaxation exercises。 Very well done documentation of issues， drugs and procedures to help people that suffer from anxiety。 I've only heard of cognitive behavioral therapy， but her amygdala stuff is the first time I heard of it， its fascinating。 I love books about the brain， and this one is more of an instruction manual， with exercises， to target these specific conditions。 Great book， even if you don't personally suffer， I'm sure you know someone that does。 。。。more

Farhana Faruq ，

Excellent book！！ Everyone suffers from anxiety， for some it's a lot more and others it's even debilitating。 Therefore I'd recommend this book to everyone！！ And encourage parents to explain it to their children/teens。 It makes a world of difference just understanding how your brain works and what triggers anxiety。 This book covers all that and how to over come most anxiety， especially with practice。 It's not a miracle fix， but it's a start。 Knowledge is power :） This was a 6 hour audio。 Very well Excellent book！！ Everyone suffers from anxiety， for some it's a lot more and others it's even debilitating。 Therefore I'd recommend this book to everyone！！ And encourage parents to explain it to their children/teens。 It makes a world of difference just understanding how your brain works and what triggers anxiety。 This book covers all that and how to over come most anxiety， especially with practice。 It's not a miracle fix， but it's a start。 Knowledge is power :） This was a 6 hour audio。 Very well presented。 。。。more

Cassy ，

Found this book immensely helpful for understanding why we feel anxious and what to do about it。 I very much appreciated the factual ness and tangibility that this book offers for coping with anxiety。 Listening to on audible helped as the content is a bit dry at times。 Nonetheless， one of the most helpful books I’ve read in a long time。

Rebecca （Becca the Bookworm） ，

Very helpful with simple to understand information about how to reframe anxiety。

Daniela Cardona ，

This book includes a lot of new and old teachings for me。 I heard a couple of things psychiatrists have told me before so that was calming in itself。 There was also a ton of scientific backing of anxiety（my primary reason to grabbing this book）， which truly has helped the way I approach my high-anxiety moments。 The best part of this book might not be that the information is completely groundbreaking but the way they categorized the topics and guided you towards the topics is the reason why this This book includes a lot of new and old teachings for me。 I heard a couple of things psychiatrists have told me before so that was calming in itself。 There was also a ton of scientific backing of anxiety（my primary reason to grabbing this book）， which truly has helped the way I approach my high-anxiety moments。 The best part of this book might not be that the information is completely groundbreaking but the way they categorized the topics and guided you towards the topics is the reason why this book is great。 I will re-read。 。。。more

Mora Camenga ，

Very insightful but almost insultingly dumbed down and repetitive。

Grace ，

Super basic but good coverage of the basics for those who need it。

Magda w RPA ，

That book is pretty much everything you should know about anxiety， if you struggle with it。 Shockingly， therapists still mostly focus on replacing anxious thoughts with better alternatives。 While this is a very important part of the process， it’s just an element of a comprehensive coping strategy。 The book lacks some depth in terms of how to deal with specific issues such as perfectionism etc。 but it gives you enough insight to know what areas still need working on。 Highly recommended！

Pietrino ，

Un mio ex collega mi ha raccontato che una decina di anni fa è quasi morto a causa di troppo Gin。 Da allora， ancora oggi soltanto sentendone l’odore rivive quella brutta serata a Brighton e finisce per rovinarsi la giornata。 Se volete sapere il perché， oppure spiegare a vostro padre che quando vi vede su di giri vi dice di «stare tranquillo» che non funziona proprio così， sappiate che siete nel posto giusto。Il libro è un bel resoconto sui trigger e i funzionamenti principali legati all'ansia。 E Un mio ex collega mi ha raccontato che una decina di anni fa è quasi morto a causa di troppo Gin。 Da allora， ancora oggi soltanto sentendone l’odore rivive quella brutta serata a Brighton e finisce per rovinarsi la giornata。 Se volete sapere il perché， oppure spiegare a vostro padre che quando vi vede su di giri vi dice di «stare tranquillo» che non funziona proprio così， sappiate che siete nel posto giusto。Il libro è un bel resoconto sui trigger e i funzionamenti principali legati all'ansia。 E lo fa molto bene， stile for dummies。 Il problema è che finisce presto per essere troppo ripetitivo。 Va bene che non stiamo parlando di frazioni， ma manco di rocket science。 Avrebbe avuto più senso farla semplice in un capitoletto e poi non parlarne ogni tre per due （se siete pratici di paper medici， succede una roba simile）。 Dopo la sezione teorica c'è una roba pratica che ti spiega perché ha senso fare certe cose， e come farle。 Peccato però che questa sezione sia estremamente spiccia。mhBuono il fatto che tutto sia backed by science （love it） però credo il tutto potesse essere organizzato un pochino meglio。 E non ho amato il fatto di leggere cose tipo «Io ti consiglio sta roba in mezza pagina， poi se ti piace in fondo ti lascio in lista dei libri in cui approfondirlo» （Sto parafrasando）Per cui vabè， ho accettato lo spunto e poi per la pratica sono andato su Reddit， quindi poco male。Anche perché credo che la cosa più importante sia sensibilizzare il tema， informandosi e parlandone。 Perché non c'è nulla di male。 Quindi se non vi interrogate su cose di questo tipo， io vi consiglio comunque di leggere questo libro。 Perché è un ottimo punto di partenza e perchè l'ansia e lo stress fanno parte della nostra quotidianità。 Che ci piaccia o meno。Che sia capire perché il mio collega aveva certe reazioni， o prendere atto che tuo padre aveva torto e tu ragione， questo libro vi spiega il perché。 E lo fa discretamente bene。 Il perché certe cose nel 2021 siano ancora dei tabù come qualcosa che fa sentire colpevole chi prova certe sensazioni， quello rimane ancora un mistero。Peace Off 。。。more

Melanie Richards ，

A lot of books tend to share similar strategies for managing anxiety， and it really comes down to， “does the author frame these strategies in language that resonates with you？”There were familiar shades to the （science-backed） advice here， but this is the most hopeful a book has left me。 Somehow the authors have managed to tell me things I have heard before about where to focus the brain in an empowering， not patronizing manner。 I think what really helped was the focus on how you can literally c A lot of books tend to share similar strategies for managing anxiety， and it really comes down to， “does the author frame these strategies in language that resonates with you？”There were familiar shades to the （science-backed） advice here， but this is the most hopeful a book has left me。 Somehow the authors have managed to tell me things I have heard before about where to focus the brain in an empowering， not patronizing manner。 I think what really helped was the focus on how you can literally change your neural pathways; the most-used pathways are strongest。 Lately I’d noticed in my own life that I was carving a deeper and deeper rut on some anxious thought loops。 So it was a great time to hear， “yes， that’s real， and you can use it to your advantage。” 。。。more

Sravya ，

This book provides the science especially the biology of why and how anxiety， fear， and worry occur and how to deal， how to avoid them。 This might be helpful to a great extent to someone who has serious anxiety issues and needs to hear from somebody else about what needs to be done。 But in general， the methods mentioned are simple and we all know them， call it common sense， call it culture， but these are all known。 Things like meditation， mindfulness， exercise， diversion are mentioned。 Prepare y This book provides the science especially the biology of why and how anxiety， fear， and worry occur and how to deal， how to avoid them。 This might be helpful to a great extent to someone who has serious anxiety issues and needs to hear from somebody else about what needs to be done。 But in general， the methods mentioned are simple and we all know them， call it common sense， call it culture， but these are all known。 Things like meditation， mindfulness， exercise， diversion are mentioned。 Prepare yourself to hear the words amygdala， cortex， and anxiety a million times if you are starting this book。 ;） 。。。more

Rebecca Angel ，

A great resource for anyone dealing with anxiety or has a loved one and wants to understand why and how anxiety is caused AND how to change patterns to calm down and live a full， happy life。

Sara ，

****3。5 stars****I think the framework of thinking of the different pathways of anxiety was extremely helpful。 Their recommendations were good but not super in-depth。 It is a helpful book to get a high-level understanding of anxiety and how to manage it。

Steve Colonna ，

Ask Lonnie :-）

Nadia Leona Yunis ，

This is an excellent read with many practical examples and exercises to implement immediately。 I read this book as part of a book club。 It helped a lot as a group work and equally works best of you read by yourself。 I will be referring to the book many times over。 I highly recommend everyone to purchase a copy of this book as we all go through stress and anxiety and it’s extremely important to understand how it’s all happening and what we can do about it。 Please get this book for yourself and fa This is an excellent read with many practical examples and exercises to implement immediately。 I read this book as part of a book club。 It helped a lot as a group work and equally works best of you read by yourself。 I will be referring to the book many times over。 I highly recommend everyone to purchase a copy of this book as we all go through stress and anxiety and it’s extremely important to understand how it’s all happening and what we can do about it。 Please get this book for yourself and families！ 。。。more

Autumn Arthur ，

Eye-opening research I greatly enjoyed reading this book as it has taught me quite a lot about where anxiety comes from， how it works and how to overcome it。 I will be putting these strategies to work in my life。

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