by Tina Thomas (Author), Steve Gilliland (Foreword by)
The Ultimate Edge is a self-help book on steroids. It is based primarily on thirty years of experience as a gestalt therapist. Gestalt therapy is a dynamic type of therapy that goes to the "fire" of a problem rather than dealing with all the psychoanalytical "smoke." It gives you the ultimate edge in life by explaining how your brain creates your mental maps that initially protect you but ultimately can sabotage your life. You will learn how to change those mental maps so that, as far as your brain is concerned, you have an alternate past, which by default creates an alternate present and future, filled with liberating possibilities. Additionally, Dr. Thomas shares information on the seven most misunderstood emotions and how to utilize them to have a more peaceful, passionate, and powerful life. Finally, you will learn how to get your RAS in gear. The reticular activating system is a filter in the brain that, once activated, helps you to achieve your goals quickly and dynamically.
Author Biography
Tina Thomas is the director of The Gestalt Institute and Relationship Center of New Orleans and the author of "Passion and Power" and "Who Do You Think You Are?" She has a PhD in biopsychology and is a registered nurse and board-certified social worker. A former trainer for SkillPath seminars, she was voted number one trainer out of 275 trainers by her ninth month there, and in 2012 she was asked to be a TEDx speaker in Nova Scotia. She has also served as clinical director of Tulane Cancer Counseling Center and research professor at Duke. Her greatest accomplishment to date is the creation and development of her theory of the biological basis of human personality that she believes is the unifying paradigm for all of personality psychology. Tina has been a featured expert on personality for ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC.