Healthy brain, happy life : a personal program to activate your brain and do everything better
by Suzuki, Wendy (Author), Fitzpatrick, Billie (Author)
Summary
Suzuki interweaves her personal story with groundbreaking research in the neurosciences, and offers practical, short exercises--4 minute Brain Hacks--to engage your mind and improve your memory, your ability to learn new skills, and function more efficiently. Full description
- Introduction
- How a geeky girl fell in love with the brain: the science of neuroplascitity and enrichment
- Solving the mysteries of memory : how memories are formed and retained
- The mystery of memory hits home: memories mean more than neurons
- Chunky no more: reconnecting my brain with my body and spirit
- The birth of an idea: how does exercise really affect the brain?
- Spandex in the classroom: exercise can make you smarter
- I stress, you stress, we all stress!: challenging the neurobiology of stress response
- Making your brain smile: your brain's reward system
- The creative brain: sparking insight and divergent thinking
- Meditation and the brain: getting still and moving it forward
- Final note.