Audiobooks by Mark Robert Waldman

Words Can Change Your Brain: 12 Conversation Strategies to Build Trust, Resolve Conflict, and Increa

In our default state, our brains constantly get in the way of effective communication. They are lazy, angry, immature, and distracted. They can make a difficult conversation impossible. But Andrew Newberg, M.D., and Mark Waldman have discovered a powerful strategy called Compassionate Communication that allows two brains to work together as one. Using brainscans as well as data collected from workshops given to MBA students at Loyola Marymount University, and clinical data from both couples in therapy and organizations helping caregivers cope with patient suffering, Newberg and Waldman have seen that Compassionate Communication can reposition a difficult conversation to lead to a satisfying conclusion. Whether you are negotiating with your boss or your spouse, the brain works the same way and responds to the same cues. The truth, though, is that you don't have to understand how Compassionate Communication works. You just have to do it. Some of the simple and effective takeaways in this book include: • Make sure you are relaxed; yawning several times before (not during) the meeting will do the trick • Never speak for more than 20-30 seconds at a time. After that they other person's window of attention closes. • Use positive speech; you will need at least three positives to overcome the effect of every negative used • Speak slowly; pause between words. This is critical, but really hard to do. • Respond to the other person; do not shift the conversation. • Remember that the brain can only hold onto about four ideas at one time Highly effective across a wide range of settings, Compassionate Communication is an excellent tool for conflict resolution but also for simply getting your point across or delivering difficult news.

Andrew Newberg, Mark Robert Waldman (Author), Mark Robert Waldman (Narrator)

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NeuroWisdom: The New Brain Science of Money, Happiness, and Success

From a course they created for professionals, Mark Waldman and Chris Manning adapted their lectures, and present simple brain exercises, based on the latest neuroscience research, to guide listeners on what makes us happy, wealthy, and wise. The promise of their original class-and now of this book-is to help people create more "wealth" in their lives, defined as the combination of money, happiness, and success. The book presents both the scientific background and sets of NeuroWisdom exercises that will help everyone transform their environment into a more meaningful and enjoyable place. By spending just a few minutes each day, these exercises reduce neurological stress and increase happiness, motivation, and productivity. The "worry" centers of the brain are turned off and the optimism circuits are turned on. Work becomes more pleasurable and creativity is increased, enabling the brain to anticipate and solve problems more efficiently.

Chris Manning, Chris Manning,PhD, Mark Robert Waldman (Author), Patrick Lawlor (Narrator)

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How Enlightenment Changes Your Brain: The New Science of Transformation

In this original and groundbreaking book, the bestselling authors of How God Changes Your Brain turn their attention to the pinnacle of human experience: enlightenment. Through his brain-scan studies on Brazilian mediums, Sufi mystics, Buddhist meditators, Franciscan nuns, Pentecostals, and participants in secular spirituality rituals, Andrew Newberg, MD, has discovered the specific neurological mechanisms associated with an enlightenment experience-as well as the practical strategies to activate those circuits in our own brains. Newberg surveyed more than two thousand people who have experienced enlightenment, and discovered that they have had profound, positive life changes in the aftermath. Enlightenment offers us the possibility to break bad habits, improve our collaboration skills and creativity, become less prone to anxiety and stress, and lead happier, more satisfying lives. Relaying the story of his own transformational experience, as well as including the stories of many others who try to describe an event that is truly indescribable, Newberg brings us a new paradigm for deep and lasting change.

Andrew Newberg, MD, Mark Robert Waldman (Author), Fred Stella (Narrator)

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How God Changes Your Brain: Breakthrough Findings from a Leading Neuroscientist

Both a revelatory work of modern science and a practical guide for listeners to enhance their physical and emotional health, How God Changes Your Brain is a first-of-a-kind book about faith that is as credible as it is inspiring. God is great—for your mental, physical, and spiritual health. Based on new evidence culled from brain-scan studies and a wide-reaching survey of people's religious and spiritual experiences, neuroscientist Andrew Newberg, MD, and therapist Mark Robert Waldman offer the following breakthrough discoveries: Not only do prayer and spiritual practice reduce stress, but just twelve minutes of meditation per day may slow down the aging process. Contemplating a loving God rather than a punitive God reduces anxiety and depression and increases feelings of security, compassion, and love. Intense prayer and meditation permanently change numerous structures and functions in the brain, altering your values and the way you perceive reality.

Andrew Newberg, MD, Mark Robert Waldman (Author), James C. Lewis (Narrator)

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