Healthy brain, happy life : a personal program to activate your brain and do everything better / Wendy Suzuki, PhD with Billie Fitzpatrick.
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TextPublisher: New York, NY : Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow Publishers, [2015]Edition: First editionDescription: viii, 306 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0062366785
- 9780062366788
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Dr. James Carlson Library | NonFiction | 612.82 S968 | Available | 33111008195048 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A neuroscientist transforms the way we think about our brain, our health, and our personal happiness in this clear, informative, and inspiring guide--a blend of personal memoir, science narrative, and immediately useful takeaways that bring the human brain into focus as never before, revealing the powerful connection between exercise, learning, memory, and cognitive abilities.
Nearing forty, Dr. Wendy Suzuki was at the pinnacle of her career. An award-winning university professor and world-renowned neuroscientist, she had tenure, her own successful research lab, prestigious awards, and international renown.
That's when to celebrate her birthday, she booked an adventure trip that forced her to wake up to a startling reality: despite her professional success, she was overweight, lonely, and tired and knew that her life had to change. Wendy started simply--by going to an exercise class. Eventually, she noticed an improvement in her memory, her energy levels, and her ability to work quickly and move from task to task easily. Not only did Wendy begin to get fit, but she also became sharper, had more energy, and her memory improved. Being a neuroscientist, she wanted to know why.
What she learned transformed her body and her life. Now, it can transform yours.
Wendy discovered that there is a biological connection between exercise, mindfulness, and action. With exercise, your body feels more alive and your brain actually performs better. Yes--you can make yourself smarter. In this fascinating book, Suzuki makes neuroscience easy to understand, interweaving her personal story with groundbreaking research, and offering 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.
Taking us on an amazing journey inside the brain as never before, Suzuki helps us unlock the keys to neuroplasticity that can change our brains, or bodies, and, ultimately, our lives.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-293) and index.
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.
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.