Do you have issues of poor anger management, depression, anxiety, failure in your work or your love life, social phobias, financial problems, feelings of hopelessness, or just a lack of happiness in your life? If so, it is highly likely that your emotional mind, the limbic system and the amygdala functions of your brain, have been impacted. Did you know that your brain is your greatest asset? Your brain is not hardwired, and you can reprogram your brain for a successful life and a peaceful life. You can reprogram your brain to end dysfunctional symptoms like rage, depression, anxiety, compulsive overeating, or drug abuse. No matter what your current situation, you can use your brain to minimize negative thoughts and negative emotions. You can use your brain to maximize positive thinking. In this book, you will learn practical steps you can take to increase the happy hormones for your brain-endorphin, serotonin, and dopamine to reduce anxiety, rage, depression and increase your level of happiness, mental health goals, and sense of spiritual peace. You will learn the strategies of spiritual ancestors like Nelson Mandela, who endured and withstood the traumas of slavery and/or oppression but achieved success. To heal your mental health you need to know the truth of the human race, our relatedness and your ancestral history. You can incorporate the spiritual wisdom of your ancestors and delete the traits that interfere with emotional health for yourself and for others. This book begins that process of healing for happiness, peace and non-violence referred to as the Ta-Merrian way, which is the wisdom of ancestors. Imagine the wealth of what you can learn if you access the spiritual energy of ancestors who successfully overcame harsh traumas.
Reprogram Your Brain for Happiness & Progressive Mental Health
Social Brain Healing, DNA Extraction & Strategies for Ending Rage
By Theresa BozaAuthorHouse
Copyright © 2015 Theresa Boza
All rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-5049-5098-5Contents
DEDICATION, ix,
PREFACE, xi,
INTRODUCTION, xiii,
Chapter 1: NARCISSISM, SELF-INTEREST & VIOLENCE — WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW, 1,
Chapter 2: OVERT NARCISSISM: TRAITS OF SUPERIORITY, 8,
Chapter 3: COVERT NARCISSISM, 13,
Chapter 4: RETALIATORY STRESS DISORDER, ENEMY-MEMORY, RAGE, & CRIMINAL BEHAVIORS, 21,
Chapter 5: EMOTIONAL TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (ETBI) — TRAUMA DAMAGES BRAIN CHEMISTRY, 31,
Chapter 6: THE SOCIALIZED BRAIN — HOW THE LABELS BLACK & WHITE CONTRIBUTE TO BELIEFS, THOUGHTS, TRAUMA & VIOLENCE, 35,
Chapter 7: THE HEALING PROCESS, 46,
Chapter 8: SOCIAL BRAIN HEALING — FIVE PRINCIPLES OF THE REALITY OF THE WORLD, 53,
Chapter 9: DNA EXTRACTION & HAPPY NEURAL PATHWAYS OF THE FIRST HUMANS, 65,
Chapter 10: STRATEGIES FROM OUR SPIRITUAL ANCESTORS FOR PROGRESSIVE MENTAL HEALTH, HAPPINESS & AN END TO RAGE, 106,
REFERENCES, 141,
CHAPTER 1
NARCISSISM, SELF-INTEREST & VIOLENCE — WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
The pain in the world we may have no control over, but this book will guide you to gain control over yourself and your responses to painful experiences. Why is this so important? Painful experiences are unavoidable in the world we live in, which is polluted with the silent social mental illness called narcissism. Because of this silent social mental illness, many people react intensely to painful experiences by retaliating aggressively, which they view as normal or justifiable; alternatively, many react through flight into depression and isolation. Such reactions destroy mental health, as well as the mental health of others.
Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, warns that the biggest criminals or con artists you will ever meet often appear to be honest, are well-educated, are often attractive, may have advanced degrees, hold high positions of leadership, but may lack moral character (Kiyosaki &Trump, 2011). Many wealthy people are rarely convicted of any crimes or held accountable for wrong-doing. In our society, we often view rich, beautiful people in powerful positions as God or believe what they believe about themselves — that they are superior people. On the other hand, we tend to equate poor, unattractive, uneducated people with criminals.
Many people in top leadership positions with the power to hire and fire cause painful experiences, lack empathy, lack emotional and spiritual maturity, and lack strength of character when it comes to the needs of others. This kind of leadership may account for why there is so little progress in the area of mental health. Individuals who engage in such self-interest behaviors that hurt others have the personality of narcissism, which I refer to as a social mental illness. These narcissistic individuals who appear to be so honest and who often are well educated can turn into criminals when things do not go their way. Social scientists have found that narcissists steeped in superiority can become criminals when their egos are threatened in some way (Baumeister, Heatherton, & Tice, 1993; Baumeister, Smart, & Boden, 1996; Morf & Rhodewalt 2001).
Social scientists have observed a relationship between narcissism and aggression (Fossati, Borroni, Eisenberg, and Maffei, 2010). Many narcissists have irrational belief
