"In Rewire Your Anxious Brain, a clinical psychologist offers readers a unique, evidence-based solution to overcoming anxiety based in cutting-edge neuroscience and research. In the book, readers will learn how the amygdala and cortex (both important parts of the brain) are essential players in the neuropsychology of anxiety. Using the practical self-assessments and proven-effective techniques in the book, readers will learn to "rewire" the brain processes that lie at the root of their fears"-- Provided by publisher.

Part 1: Anxious brain basics -- Anxiety in the brain -- The root of anxiety : understanding the amygdala -- How the cortex creates anxiety -- Identifying the basis of your anxiety : amygdala, cortex, or both? -- Part 2 : Taking control of your amygdala-based anxiety -- The stress response and panic attacks -- Reaping the benefits of relaxation -- Understanding triggers -- Teaching your amygdala through experience -- Exercise and sleep tips for calming amygdala-based anxiety -- Part 3 : Taking control of your cortex-based anxiety -- Thinking patterns that cause anxiety -- How to calm your cortex.