Your Survival Instinct Is Killing You

Stop running. Nothing is chasing you. <p/>Thanks to technology today's world is more comfortable than ever but our survival instinct that evolved to protect us from danger is on high alert. Though mild discomforts such as work demands traffic jams family conflict or having to perform under pressure are not life threatening they can still trigger the brain's fight or flight fear reaction. And this response can lead to a reliance on drugs alcohol overeating insomnia phobias chronic pain illness or just losing our temper for no apparent reason. In this eye-opening book<i> </i>psychologist Dr. Marc Schoen offers practical strategies to tame your overly reactive survival instinct and conquer fear build resilience boost decision-making and improve every aspect of your life.