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The subtitle of this book is “A Scientifically Based Three-Part Plan to Improve Memory, Elevate Mood, Enhance Attention, Alleviate Migraine and Menopausal Symptoms, and Boost Mental Energy”
This books describes the care and feeding of the brain as in what to eat and not eat. It contains sets of brain exercises that are scientifically designed to enhance the functioning of your brain. It also covers on Alzheimer’s Disease. |
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Books on Brain Health
Here are some practical books on the care of your brain and how to keep it healthly.
Change Your Brain, Change Your Life
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The subtitle of this book is “The Breakthrough Program for Conquering Anxiety, Depression, Obsessiveness, Anger, and Impulsiveness”
Dr. Daniel G. Amen write an informative and practical book on how to keep your brain healthy and working well. Regardless of what state your brain is in now, it can be improved. Because the brain is so central to our being, improving the brain often will improve our lives. The two main points is good diet and exercise. Dr. Amen is a clinical neuro scientist and medical director of Amen Clinic for Behavioral Medicine. |
The Brain Trust Program:
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The subtitle of this book is “A Scientifically Based Three-Part Plan to Improve Memory, Elevate Mood, Enhance Attention, Alleviate Migraine and Menopausal Symptoms, and Boost Mental Energy”
This books describes the care and feeding of the brain as in what to eat and not eat. It contains sets of brain exercises that are scientifically designed to enhance the functioning of your brain. It also covers on Alzheimer’s Disease. |
Preventing Alzheimer’s: Ways to Help Prevent, Delay, Detect, and Even Halt Alzheimer’s Disease and OtherForms of Memory Loss
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The authors Dr. Shankle (neurologist) and Dr. Amen (psychiatrist) writes in the first chapter, “Alzheimer’s disease (AD) begins an average of 30 years before the first symptoms.” This books will provide you with prevention strategies that may delay onset long enough so that one never have symptoms. |
Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain
| Aerobic exercise is not just good for the heart, it is also good for the brain in more ways than one. That is according to John Ratey, the author of this book who is professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. |
A User’s Guide to the Brain: Perception, Attention, and the Four Theaters of the Brain
| An excerpt from the back cover reads “Ratey clearly and succinctly surveys what scientists now know about the brain and how we use it. He looks at the brain as a malleable organ capable of improvement and change, like any muscle, and examines the way secific motor functions might be applied to overcome neural disorders ranging from everyday shyness to autism.” |
Dan Ariely explains our irrational behaviors in his book
| Dan Ariely is author of the book Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions |
Book: “Best of the Brain from Scientific American”
Best of the Brain from Scientific American: Mind, Matter, and Tomorrow’s Brain
This book contains 21 articles about the mind and the brain from Scientific American, a popular-science magazine. |
Book: “Brain Building in Just 12 Weeks”
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Brain Building in Just 12 Weeks
The sub-title of this book is “The World’s Smartest Person Shows You How to Exercise Yourself Smarter”. In the late 1980’s, the author Marilyn von Savant was listed by “Guinness Book of World Records” as having the highest IQ. You can see her bio on her website at MarilynVonSavant.com and read more about her on Wikipedia. |
Book: “Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It”
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The title of this book by Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson basically says it all: “Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It: No Schedules, No Meetings, No Joke–the Simple Change That Can Make Your Job Terrific“
If that doesn’t say it all, then how about the quote on the front cover: “If you work, you need this book” says Timothy Ferriss. |
Book: “You Want Fries With That”
| “You Want Fries with That: A White-Collar Burnout Experiences Life at Minimum Wage” was written by Prioleau Alexander. Alexander was an advertising executive who got tired of his white-collar job. He quit to do various work in the service industry such as pizza delivery, emergency room technician, ice cream person, etc. Is it better or worst than his white-collar job? This book tells of his experiences and his answer to that question. |
Book: “Punching In”
| In the book “Punching In: The Unauthorized Adventures of a Front-Line Employee“, Alex Frankel tells us what it is like to work in the front-lines of the service industry. He worked at UPS, Gap, Starbucks, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and Apple Store. |
Book: “Does God Play Dice?”
| In his book “Does God Play Dice: The New Mathematics of Chaos“, Ian Stewart explains chaos theory to the average person. |
Book: “The Joy of Not Working”
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“The Joy of Not Working: A Book for the Retired, Unemployed and Overworked- 21st Century Edition” is a book by Ernie Zelinski, who the back cover mentions as being “creatively unemployed” for the 14 years and believes that “we work so hard – can overvalue work so much – that we have forgotten how to just live!”
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