The bestselling author of The ADD Answer and The IQ Answer offers a powerful remedy for a universal malady

Dr. Frank Lawlis has helped hundreds of thousands of families cope with learning disorders, attention deficit disorder, and emotional disconnection. Now he takes on the single biggest difficulty that most of us, children and adults, face every day: stress. In the workplace, at school, and in our relationships, the effects of stress can be devastating. Too much stress can cause real physical illness.

Using the latest research on neuroplasticity, Dr. Lawlis redefines stress and shows readers how they can retrain their brain to prevent stress from taking its toll. This clear and practical guide includes action plans and recommendations for specific foods, physical exercises, and mental relaxation techniques to train your brain to combat stress.

The Stress Answer offers hope to anyone who has ever felt overwhelmed, overscheduled, or overextended. Hundreds of families have flocked to Lawlis’s clinic for stress solutions—now anyone can benefit from his expertise.

“Featuring the latest advances in neuroplasticity, The Stress Answer offers groundbreaking techniques that can dramatically improve the way we cope with stress and depression. Now we can find hope and joy every day in our lives.”
--Dr. Phil McGraw

“Dr. Frank Lawlis’s new book offers a brilliant and challenging departure for understanding and treating stress and depression. Lawlis emerges as a pioneer who helps all of us learn how to change the dismal spell of depression and gain refreshing perspective on our unique potential. By following this unique guide we learn how to use our brain and design strategies to engage our true character.”
--John Chirbum, Ph.D., Th.D., Harvard Medical School, author of Sickness or Sin? Spiritual Discernment and Differential Diagnosis, True Coming of Age, What’s Love Got to Do With It?

Dr. Frank Lawlis is a psychologist, researcher, and counselor with more than thirty-five years of experience working with families. He is the cofounder of the Lawlis Peavey Psychoneuroplasticity (PNP) Center and was named a fellow by the American Psychological Association. Dr. Lawlis is also the chief content adviser for the Dr. Phil show.

Imprint: Viking Adult
Distributor: Penguin Group USA, Inc
Publication Date: 09-18-2008
Pages: 288
Measurements: 9.22in X 6.24in X 1.06in X 1.07lb