The Brain Mechanic by Spencer Lord

It’s time to change your mind…

What people are saying about The Brain Mechanic:

"Spending one night with The Brain Mechanic can change your life."
—Lori Andrews: Legal Chair, Human Genome Project; Ethical Chair, Kent Law

"Concise, accessible, and indescribably powerful."
—David Geffen: Co-Founder, Dreamworks SKG

"Great book."
—Sheri Salata: Executive Producer, The Oprah Winfrey Show; President, Harpo Studios

"A 'must-read.' I feel brighter and better having read it!"
—Carole Bayer Sager: Songwriter; Singer; Painter

"Spencer Lord is a not only a Mechanic of the brain but a life enlightener and surgeon of the soul."
—Mario Cantone: Tony-Nominated Actor; Writer; Comedian

"A work of preternatural genius."
—William Cole, Ph.D.: Former President, Lake Forest College; Chairman, Chicago Council on Foreign Relations

“The Brain Mechanic is by far the most uncomplicated and easy-to-absorb discourse on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy I’ve ever read. I breezed through this little tome within hours, marking page after page with a yellow highlighter so that I could refer to it later, and most importantly, so I could share it with my kids and friends. I came away from reading this book with a smile on my face. It’s entertaining, it makes perfect sense, it’s easy to follow, and any one of us can benefit immediately from reading it.
Spencer Lord introduces the reader to several important parts of the brain, but with a slightly unorthodox methodology – he cuts to the chase, and makes his material accessible to everyone. He describes the Prefrontal Cortex; the Amygdala; and the Cingulate Gyrus in layman’s terms. In other words, he takes the medical school, out-of-my-pay-scale mystery out of these important structures, and turns them into neighborhood friends that we can get to know, and understand.
Mr. Lord makes the argument that we can indeed control our behaviors once we understand emotional algebra. He has devised a way to teach this equation (EV + B = EM) quickly, and creatively. I highly recommend The Brain Mechanic. I would venture to say that as you seek knowledge and actualization of mind-body wellness, self-worth and self-esteem, emotional algebra could end up being one of the best lessons you ever learned.”
—Cheryl Saban, Ph.D, Author of What is Your Self Worth? A Woman’s Guide to Validation

“The Brain Mechanic empowers its readers with a simple, straightforward "equation" for change. Perhaps EV + B = EM should be offered to all middle-school youngsters as part of the standard curriculum. How skillfully they would navigate through life learning this tool early on!”
—Rhonda J. Noonan, M.S., L.P.C.; Clinical Director

"A good brain mechanic is hard to find. Usually you wind up in a chop shop. And the replacement parts are inferior. Spencer Lord has changed all that. He offers a one-stop service and you're out and running smooth before lunch. This may sound glib, but you'll feel the same way when you realize how simple it is and how stupid you were not to have realized it before you drove into that wall."
—Bruce Vilanch: Multiple Emmy Winner; Oscar Writer

"Mr. Lord uses letters like words, words like thoughts, thoughts like tools, tools like dreams, and dreams like reality..."
—Christopher G. Ciccone: Artist; Director

"The Brain Mechanic by Spencer Lord empowers people to take control of their own thoughts, emotions and behaviors by understanding how their own belief system is responsible for how they react in certain situations. I have recommended it to friends who write to tell me what it a powerful impact it has had in their lives during challenging situations. Spencer Lord is a genius when it comes to simplifying cognitive behavioral therapy that may have confused you in the past. It's a gem of a tool for your mental health and overall well-being."
—Maria Dorfner, Founding CEO, NewsMD Communications

"Spencer is the ultimate connector - of our friends, our dreams and our brains."
—Hilary Rosen: Editor-at-Large, The Huffington Post; CNN Political Contributor

"Brace yourself: 'The Brain Mechanic' is the best brain candy to gobble up at the moment. Spencer Lord weaves together a simple, easy-to-read guide to understanding your emotions and your behavior. More importantly, he provides the tools needed to create the possibility for real transformation. Delicious!"
—Greg Archer, San Francisco Examiner

"Imagine that... THINKING actually does play an important role in how we feel and what we do... The Brain Mechanic not only reinforces that causal link, but it arms readers with tools to apply cognitive behavioral therapy techniques in their daily lives."
—Joe Zuniga: President/CEO, International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care

"Your brain can't run without a good mechanic. Spence is mine."
—Howard Bragman: Author; Publicist; Founder, Fifteen Minutes

"In an easy to read, and simple way, Lord explains the science & dynamics of Cognitive Behavioral Theory and how our spurious beliefs can be changed via 'self-enhancement.' This is the ‘must’ read book to create self-change and build a sustained life balance."
—Meghan Stabler: President Obama LGBT Policy Finance and Steering Committee Alumni; HRC Board of Directors

“This is heavyweight psycho-spiritual guidance doled out with a ladle of honey. Spencer is the quintessential affable guru - friendly, approachable, flexible. His ‘emotional algebra’ provides an invaluable formula for liberation, empowering each of us to be our own brain mechanic instead of a sniveling victim to the false self. A ‘must read’ for spiritual seekers - one which I will be using at Columbia College with my Mystical Consciousness students.”
—Elizabeth-Anne Stewart, Ph.D.: Author; Professor

"Well, I thought I knew everything. Apparently not. This book has, if I say so myself, made me brilliant. I have only two words for anyone who wants to unlock the potential of his/her brain: You. Should. Read. This."
—Elayne Boosler: Writer; Comedian; Founder, Tails of Joy

"I'm not sure which sexologist once quipped that the average man utilized the clitoris in much the way an orangutan might play a violin, but I thought of him when I read "The Brain Mechanic." Not, of course, because I have a clitoris (that is NOT what is in my jar by the door), but because most of us use our brains as ineptly and as rarely.
I do know that Neil Simon used to read "How To Be Your Own Best Friend" twice a day with a glass of water, because it got him back in his best frame of mind, flushed out the toxins. Nora Ephron thought the book might be magical. That was more than thirty years ago. Today, I think they would find this book to be their magic pill.
I like how the book distills a lot of knowledge that we are SUPPOSED to know and think we already know, but rarely utilize. I want to quip some more (because the book gets your engines going and the synapses aflame), but to be as clear and as precise as the book, let me just say that it allows you to begin living the examined life we always thought was a myth.
Like that clitoris. And that musical orangutan."
—Jim Grissom: HBO, Writer/Editor; Author

"Thank you Spencer Lord for writing this book. The benefits of learning how to control our beliefs independent of our thoughts are crucial no matter what your situation. Thus this book could benefit anyone just as it has me! He has made something profound quite simple to do."
—Corey Spears: Actor; Blogger; Movie Star

"An indispensable interdisciplinary tool for taking back control from the demons that plague us - anxiety, depression, drug addiction, etc."
—C. Cryn Johannsen: Founder, Education Matters

"Spencer Lord has provided us with a user's manual to the human brain. By applying the material in 'The Brain Mechanic' one has the tools to positively change their life. I see this book as a step in the right direction to powerfully merge science and spirituality."
—Jesse Brune: Founder, Project Service L.A.

“It will change your outlook and your life!”
—ANT: Comedian; VH1 Host

“The how-to guide for taking control of your emotional life. A great read!”
—Richard Dowling: Pianist; Recording Artist; Founder, Dowling Music