With any book you have high hopes for what you can learn and glean from it. This book was definitely one I hoped to gain new insights on how my brain is wired and areas where I can grow.
The author primarily focused on five types of brain imbalances that can occur and subsequently affect our love lives:
1. The Scattered Lover-Someone that needs “to slow down, be still, focus or be practical.”
2. The Overfocused Lover-Easily irritated and angered, has difficulty forgiving and moving on, difficulty seeing the positive.
3. The Blue Mood Lover- Depression, anxiety, difficulty being grateful, desire to be alone.
4. The Agitated Lover- Aggressive, trouble with social cues, anger can quickly escalate out of control.
5. The Anxious Lover- Tense, nervous, difficulty feeling pleasure, will avoid conflict, has headaches and body tension.
These five chapters were the crux of the book and provided medical, mental and natural help suggestions to overcoming those areas. A large encouragement from the author is to get a SPECT brain scan, “when your situation is complicated and you are not seeing improvement or when there’s suspicion of past brain injury or trauma that could be affecting behavior.” For me, this scan would be interesting and fun.
If you do not fall into one of these categories, then there were a few other chapters that provided general, helpful information on how to better your love life and encouragement in taking it to the next level of healthiness.
Some medical jargon, some nuggets to sift through, made for a slow read. As with any book, I take from it what I need now and then shelve the rest for future pondering.
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How interesting! I’ve not heard of that book, but it sounds enlightening. All that stuff makes sense!
Ours brains sure are complicated!
this book actually really appeals to me. I’ll have to keep this one in mind for sure. Very helpful and informative review, Diane. Thanks!
I’ll lend it to you. Let me know :O)
Sounds interesting! I’d not heard of the book before; I may have to check it out.
Thanks and blessings,
Karen
Hope you have a great weekend Karen!
Funny cuz I almost got that one…and then thought better of it…and now it looks interesting again!! ha ha – Do they have a section for ADHD love?? *sigh*
Great review…thanks for the info, friend!
You’re funny! I did not think I fell into one of the five categories. I’m sure there’s a “special” category out there for me though…..
I’d be almost afraid to have a brain scan —whew, the inside of my brain with all those black holes and swirling thoughts and images and weirdness – gark!
Maybe that’s where our funny bone is really located.
Oh dear. Just when I thought I’d figured my husband and myself out! And it only took 35 years…
But this does sound like a fascinating book. Thanks for the review.
Don’t change a thing Jeanette! :O)
Sounds interesting. Might be a good book to use for writing different kinds of characters.
Good idea. :O)
Looks like an interesting read!
Hope you have a fun weekend Kristen!
Oh LOL! I know I was one of those, at least when I was first married, but I’m not saying which. Heeheee.
Sounds like an intriguing book.
Hmmmmm…..
Thanks for an interesting post, Diane. I’ve seen some fascinating TV programs on the brain over the past year. Maybe I’ll check into this book.
Blessings,
Susan
Our brains and hearts seem to hold a lot of keys to our well being.
Lol- love the descriptions of lovers! Sounds like a neat book.
No sappy love descriptions here. :O)
This sounds like a slow read to me, but I bet their are some good nuggets in it.
It was. :O)
That sounds like the description of a soap opera character lineup! Very interesting.
Right! If one person had all five it would certainly make for an interesting plot. :O)
This really does sound interesting. I like books where I can learn more about myself.