Mindsight: Change Your Brain And Your Life

'In his new, graceful, wise, creative, utterly approachable book, Mindsight, Dr. Daniel J. Siegel integrates two of the most important discoveries of our time: the cutting-edge research into the brain functions relevant to understanding our emotions, and the discovery that our brains are plastic and can grow and change through properly guided mental activity. Through beautiful and often remarkable case histories, he shows us the principles we can use to better understand ourselves and, more often than we might imagine, change our minds, brains, relationships, some lifelong character traits, and even the course of some important mental illnesses.' - Norman Doidge MD, author of The Brain that Changes itself

'Relevant, utterly compelling, and even life-altering.' Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D., author of Full Catastrophe Living

'A daring plan of action for a wiser and kinder life.' Diane Ackerman, author of The Zoo-Keeper’s Wife

From a pioneer in the field of mental health comes a groundbreaking book on the healing power of ‘mindsight’, the capacity for insight and empathy that allows you to make positive changes in your brain — and in your life.

A Harvard-trained physician and clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine, Daniel J. Siegel, MD, coined the term mindsight to describe the innovative integration of brain science with the practice of psychotherapy. With a wealth of personal, hands-on experience, and access to the latest research findings, Dr Siegel is ideally placed to introduce this powerful therapeutic tool to a wide audience. Using interactive examples and case histories from his practice, he shows how mindsight can be applied to alleviate a range of psychological and interpersonal problems — from anxiety disorders to ingrained patterns of behaviour.