Your mental health is as important as your physical health and, in times of stress, it's vital to have enhanced cognition and reserves of resilience. This book is packed with practical tips, based on scientific evidence, that will teach you how to implement lifestyle strategies that will improve your brain health, cognition, and overall wellbeing. Covering the benefits of exercise, diet, sleep, social interactions, kindness, mindfulness, and learning, you will discover how adopting habits to improve these areas of your life at an early age will lead to a longer, healthier life. Embracing these simple strategies to prioritise your brain health and wellbeing is essential for a fulfilling life, with lifestyle choices playing a significant role in promoting resilience, creativity, and overall quality of life across all ages. For anyone seeking to lead a fulfilling life through happiness, health, and personal growth, this is the book for you.
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'As modern medicine gives us longer, fuller lives it has never been more important to support our brain health. Barbara and Christelle have brilliantly distilled this complex science into easily achievable methods, therein providing readers the opportunity to maintain the best possible brain health.' Lord Darzi of Denham, OM, KBE, PC, FRS, Imperial College London 'With all the pressures of modern living, many of us are looking for ways to maintain or improve our health and wellbeing. We are increasingly aware of the importance of realising our potential and fulfilling purposeful roles in our communities and society for realising this goal. In an easy and evidence-packed read, Brain Boost shows just how you can develop healthy lifestyle habits to improve your sleep, diet, exercise, cognition, and mood. The lucid explanation by the expert authors that details just how these habits work to improve brain, cognition. and wellbeing is a particular highlight. Give yourself a boost and treat yourself to this book!' Irene Tracey, CBE, FRS, FMedSci., Vice-Chancellor, University of Oxford and author of Pain: A Ladybird Expert Book 'Healthy Habits for a Happier Life demonstrates how simple lifestyle changes can make a huge difference to our brain health and general wellbeing. This is a book written by two experts in the field for anyone seeking to lead a fulfilling life through happiness, health, and personal growth.' Hermann Hauser, FRS, FREng, KBE, Amadeus Capital Partners 'This engaging and highly accessible book provides a treasure trove of information about how to increase wellbeing across the lifespan. Unlike many 'quick fix' books about achieving happiness, this one focuses on seven well-documented correlates of wellbeing. Rather than simply telling the reader what to do, the authors draw upon deep knowledge in behavioural and cognitive neuroscience to explain what seems to link these factors to wellbeing, why changing behaviour can improve health and mental health, and how to overcome the inertia we all face when trying to change our habits. To other readers, my advice is, pay attention to this one!' Terry L. Jernigan, Distinguished Professor of Cognitive Science, Psychiatry, and Radiology, University of California, San Diego
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Höhe: 198 mm
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Dicke: 10 mm
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978-1-009-54843-4 (9781009548434)
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Dr Barbara J. Sahakian is Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Clare Hall. Professor Sahakian was born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA and was a Postdoctoral Researcher at MIT before becoming an Associate Professor at the Department of Neurology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. She is a Fellow of the British Academy and the Academy of Medical Sciences and is one of the top female scientists in the world. She is the recipient of The Conversation's Sir Paul Curran Award for 2023, and has written popular science books. Professor Sahakian is frequently interviewed on radio, newspapers and TV, including Netflix. Dr Christelle Langley is a Cognitive Neuroscientist at the University of Cambridge. She has been involved in several high-impact studies and is gaining a national and international reputation in the fields of cognitive neuroscience, neuropsychology, psychiatry, and psychopharmacology. She has appeared on several podcasts and radio shows, and has also appeared in TV documentaries.
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Introduction; 1. The importance of exercise; 2. Eating for health and wellbeing; 3. Why do we need sleep; 4. Why is social interaction so important?; 5. Social kindness and helping others: giving and volunteering; 6. Mindfulness and enjoying the moment; 7. Keeping your brain fit through learning; 8. Don'ts: what not to do; 9. Experience the benefits of work; 10. Now it's your time to boost your brain.
