
Keep Your Brain Sharp: Teach Yourself
TEACH YOURSELF (Publisher)
Published on 29. January 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-1-4441-0101-0 (ISBN)
Description
Do you forget things easily? Are you worried that you're losing your mental edge? Don't be! Keep Your Brain Sharp will prove that, in fact, your mature brain is bigger and better than ever, and it will give you hundreds of diverting puzzles, games, tests and exercises to keep it that way. It explodes the myths about old age and mental decline, explains why you get better when you get older and gives you a set of great mental workouts in a brain-boosting bible ideal for you if you think your best intellectual achievements may well lie ahead.
NOT GOT MUCH TIME?
One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.
AUTHOR INSIGHTS
Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the authors' many years of experience.
TEST YOURSELF
Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.
EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Extra online articles to give you a richer understanding of how to keep your brain sharp.
FIVE THINGS TO REMEMBER
Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.
TRY THIS
Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.
NOT GOT MUCH TIME?
One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.
AUTHOR INSIGHTS
Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the authors' many years of experience.
TEST YOURSELF
Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.
EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Extra online articles to give you a richer understanding of how to keep your brain sharp.
FIVE THINGS TO REMEMBER
Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.
TRY THIS
Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.
Reviews / Votes
"As well as keeping your brain active, it's addictive fun." * - Good Book Guide *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Murray Press
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
150
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
208 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4441-0101-0 (9781444101010)
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Simon Wootton | Terry Horne
Keep Your Brain Sharp: Teach Yourself
E-Book
01/2010
Teach Yourself Books
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Persons
Terry Horne is a Senior Lecturer at Lancashire Business School. He is an expert on strategic thinking, problem-solving and decision-making, and has helped hundreds of professionals train to become sharper and more strategic managers.
Simon Wootton is the Chief Executive of the Norton Group. He has a background in biochemistry and is an expert on brain chemistry.
The two are joint authors of several self-help and business books.
Simon Wootton is the Chief Executive of the Norton Group. He has a background in biochemistry and is an expert on brain chemistry.
The two are joint authors of several self-help and business books.
Content
GETTING OLDER: MEANS GETTING BETTER
: Brain Science and the Brain - it really does get better as you get older
: Explode Age Old Myths about Memory and Intelligence
: Exploit the Emerging Strength of Your Maturing Brain
: Solve Complex Problems, Take Difficult Decisions, Make Creative Plans
: Eat and Drink Your Way to Peak Performance
: Find Humour, Intimacy, Love and Sex, in later life
: GETTING BETTER MEANS GETTING FITTER
: Tests to take
: Exercises to do
: Problems to solve
: Puzzles and Games to play
: Brain Science and the Brain - it really does get better as you get older
: Explode Age Old Myths about Memory and Intelligence
: Exploit the Emerging Strength of Your Maturing Brain
: Solve Complex Problems, Take Difficult Decisions, Make Creative Plans
: Eat and Drink Your Way to Peak Performance
: Find Humour, Intimacy, Love and Sex, in later life
: GETTING BETTER MEANS GETTING FITTER
: Tests to take
: Exercises to do
: Problems to solve
: Puzzles and Games to play