Gina Simmons Schneider - Frazzlebrain: Break Free from Anxiety, Anger, and Stress Using Advanced Discoveries in Neuropsychology

In a stressful time, Frazzlebrain stands as a beacon of calm and kindness, a book that combines experience and common sense, research, and re- markably helpful advice for improving the way we live our lives today.

Deborah Blum,Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist and author ofLove at Goon Park: Harry Harlow and the Science of Affection

Dr. Simmons Schneider has a talent for making complex terms easy to understand. Her book Frazzlebrain is a user-friendly, step-by-step guide of self-improvement skills. She has created a not-to-be-missed model for creating wholeness and happiness in life.

Cathy Scott,Los Angeles Timesbestselling author ofThe Killing of Tupac ShakurandMurder of a Mafia Daughter

Frazzlebrain is destined to become the go-to book for people experiencing anxiety, anger, and stress in their lives. It should also serve as a referring guidebook for clinicians, life coaches, instructors, stress management trainers, and others who seek to give their clients, patients, and students a pathway to move from helpless and hopeless to thriving and resilient.

Dr. Steve Albrecht, HR trainer, security consultant, and employee coach

Gina Simmons Schneider translates the mind-boggling advances in neuropsychology into beautifully described practical methods and skills for making your body a newfound friend and for calming long-standing patterns in your mind.

Doug Braun-Harvey, LMFT, CGP, CST,author ofTreating Out of Control Sexual Behavior: Rethinking Sex Addiction

In her gentle and very informative book, Dr. Simmons Schneider teaches us how to find our internal wisdom and to increase our abilities to face painful emotions, such as anxiety, anger, and frustration. This book is a much-needed resource for anyone who has ever struggled with stress and anxiety, as it teaches the readers about how to meet even our toughest emotions with ease and kindness.

Dr. Janina Scarlet,award-winning author ofSuperhero Therapy

Whether chapter-by-chapter or as a whole, Frazzlebrain offers a guidepost to greater inner and interpersonal peace on every page. Prepare to be defrazzled and dazzled by Frazzlebrain.

Brian H. Spitzberg, PhD, CTM, Senate Distinguished Professor, School of Communication, San Diego State University

Everyone occasionally needs tools to ensure that negative emotions do not erode mental or physical health. As tensions keep mounting in society today, the timing is ideal for the arrival of Frazzlebrain. Gina Simmons Schneiders offering is a must read for anyone wishing to calm the mind, tune the body, and unleash the healing power of play and imagination.

Terry Marks-Tarlow, PhD,Adjunct Professor, Pacifica Graduate Institute, California Institute of Integral Studies, and author ofClinical Intuition in Psychotherapy,Awakening Clinical Intuition,Psyches Veil,A Fractal Epistemology for a Scientific Psychology, andMythic Imagination Today

Frazzlebrain connects the dots where most of the topics addressed youd only find in separate resources. Its a holistic viewpoint, connecting it all together for you. The stories are true, relatable, and realistic. Ginas writing and overall tone is comforting, heart-full, and compassionate. I will be referencing this work in my coaching and presentations going forward! Truly well-done!

Sheryl Roush, CEO, Sparkle Presentations, Inc, international speaker, and author

Intelligently written with compassion and insight, Dr. Simmons Schneiders Frazzlebrain is filled with case studies, scientific research, personal stories, and lots of practical advice. This book is a welcome addition to the literature that will benefit professionals and nonprofessionals alike.

Wayne Regina, PsyD,author ofApplying Family Systems Theory to Mediation: A Practitioners Guide

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2022 by Gina Simmons Schneider.

All rights reserved. Published 2022. Printed in the United States of America.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Schneider, Gina Simmons, author.

Title: Frazzlebrain : break free from anxiety, anger, and stress using advanced discoveries in neuropsychology / Gina Simmons Schneider, Ph.D.

Identifiers: LCCN 2021044541 (print) | LCCN 2021044542 (ebook) | ISBN 9781949481624 (paperback) | ISBN 9781949481631 (ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: Stress (Psychology) | Neuropsychology. | Anxiety--Prevention. | Anger--Prevention.

Classification: LCC BF575.S75 S53 2022 (print) | LCC BF575.S75 (ebook) | DDC 155.9/042--dc23/eng/20211104

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021044541

LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021044542

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Photo of Gina Simmons Schneider courtesy of Emily Rathburn Photography.

Publishers Note
Our books represent the experiences and opinions of their authors only. The information contained herein is not medical advice. This book is not an alternative to medical advice from your doctor or other professional healthcare provider.

Every effort has been made to ensure that events, institutions, and statistics presented in our books as facts are accurate and up-to-date. To protect their privacy, the names of some of the people, places, and institutions in this book may have been changed.

Cover design and interior by Marisa Jackson.

For Jay, Brandon, Daniel, and Chloe,
my heart and raison detre,

and Nola, who paved the way.

To my clients and class participants,
thank you for sharing your precious stories with me.
I admire the healing wisdom within you.

1. How frazzled are you?
2. Soften your response to stress
3. Activate your brains self-healing properties
4. Cultivate patience
5. Give your feelings a name
6. Support and soothe yourself
7. Taming hostile and cynical attitudes
8. Overcoming toxic self-criticism
9. Generating hope