Mental Brain

Find ways to stay positive in an unpredictable world—your guide to being more resilient every day. “This is good medicine."—Jack Kornfield, PhD, author of A Path with Heart “The road map to find your resilience. Buy it and begin your journey.” —Carol Kauffman, PhD, ABPP, founder...

Harness your mind’s innate tendency to wander, stall, rest, and unfocus and become more productive—in the boardroom, living room, or classroom. Named one of Coastal Living’s Best Books for the Beach This Summer To finish tasks and achieve goals, most people believe that more focus is the...

In this audiobook, Oxford biologist John Parrington proposes a radical new theory of human consciousness, arguing that a qualitative leap in consciousness occurred during human evolution as language and tool use transformed our brains. Rejecting outdated views of the brain as a hard-wired circuit diagram, he draws on the latest insights from neuroscience to show that meaning is created within our heads through a dynamic interaction of oscillating brain waves.

5-Uhr-Club, Intervall-Fasten, HIT-Training, Eisbaden, Online-Dating, Meditation, Repeat? Scheiß auf Selbstoptimierung, gib mir Neurowissenschaften! Heute gilt es offenbar, sich jede wache Sekunde selbst zu optimieren und das Maximum aus Körper und Geist herauszuholen. Doch wer kann schon mit diesen unrealistischen Ansprüchen mithalten? Für die meisten Menschen hält ein solches Leben vor allem eines bereit: Erschöpfung. Die Neurowissenschaftlerin Rachel Barr stellt den Status quo infrage.

A psychological trigger is something that causes us to act out of urgency - not correctness or even happiness. It’s a switch that is flipped outside of our consciousness. This is fertile ground for some of the worst decisions of our lives. Seize control and of your impulses and make better decisions. Psychological Triggers is an introduction to yourself - your impulses, your desires, and everything in your subconscious that drives you to action.

Music education has been scientifically proven to have cognitive benefits; these benefits include: greater attention span, increased ability in geometrical skills, improved performance in mathematical problem solving and spatial tasks, heightened fluency in reading, and greater short-term and long-term memory. These benefits give music educators a platform from which to advocate for the retention and growth of their programs and to encourage music as a lifelong pursuit.

Unpacks and pulls the curtain back on what happens to our brains and our behaviors each time we addictively engage social media and the influencers we encounter there. Individuals seeking to widen their tribes of friends, fans, and followers have an abundance of resources for building their...

The teenage years are often described as turbulent, confusing, and unpredictable—but beneath the chaos lies one of the most fascinating transformations in human development. Understanding Teenage Brain Development takes you inside the adolescent mind, revealing how biology, psychology, and environment intertwine to shape thought, emotion, and behaviour during this critical stage of life.

Book 1: Neural networks, the hypothalamus, and the secrets of a woman’s mind! You probably aren’t sure what a neural network is, you likely have no clue what a hypothalamus is, but I bet you are aching to get your hands on the last one, especially if your a dude. Never fear my friends, for this book will teach you how neural networks operate and how they are used in medical diagnostics and Forex trading. You’ll learn what a hypothalamus is and how it works, tips for keeping it healthy along with six natural ways to improve its functioning capacity.

In How to Overcome the Bully in Your Brain, author James Holmes dares us to challenge the voice we have in our head. The voice that says we can’t achieve, and that we perhaps aren’t good enough. He examines the cognitive biases we all hold and sets us on a path to overcome them. He will challenge you to question your thoughts and beliefs and allow you to begin to see the world differently.

Mental training is just as important as physical training when it comes to success in sport. Like physical fitness, mental toughness is something that can be taught and learned. Bring Your "A" Game introduces key strategies for mental training, such as goal-setting, pre-performance routines, confidence building, and imagery. Each of the 17 chapters focuses on a single mental skill and offers key points and exercises designed to reinforce the concepts.

Science writer David DiSalvo reveals a remarkable paradox: what your brain wants is frequently not what your brain needs. In fact, much of what makes our brains "happy" leads to errors, biases, and distortions, which make getting out of our own way extremely difficult. DiSalvo's search includes forays into evolutionary and social psychology, cognitive science, neurology, and even marketing and economics - as well as interviews with many of the top thinkers in psychology and neuroscience today.

So if you're ready to break free from the limitations others impose on you, and truly change your life, "66 Days to Change Your Life" is your guide. It speaks to those who are tired of feeling held back, those who want to rewrite their story and create a future filled with abundance and success.

Would you like to communicate effectively? This audiobook was written to help you further master your communication skills and communicate with greater success and ease. This guide will help you take your communication skills to the next level, ensuring that you are consistently communicating effectively. Many other steps can be implemented to master the art further and ensure that you are easily able to communicate with anyone, no matter who they are, how well you know them, or what the nature of your conversation is compelling.

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, can lead to a series of consequences that prevent a good quality of life, if not treated properly. From problems with social interaction, to physical symptoms, they are consequences of ADHD that make it difficult for a person to live and feel good. However, this may change. It is the most complete book of its kind. If you are wondering why to buy this audiobook and not another one, the answer is simple: it is the most complete.

Trying to remember a bunch of details and tasks isn't the best use of your brainpower. By collecting all of your tasks in one place, you can reserve your mental energy for work that drives significant results, both in your professional life and your personal life. To start, productivity expert Maura Thomas takes us through an exercise called "brain dumping", which will clear your mind of all the things you're trying to remember you have to do - all the things that are distracting you or keeping you up at night.

Have you ever wondered why your brain self-sabotages? Or why your actions seem self-defeating or destructive? This book explores how our brains have evolved to favor survival over mental well-being—creating "controlled explosions"—and provides practical ways to understand, acknowledge, and diffuse them. Controlled Explosions in Mental Health identifies everyday scenarios in which one may experience self-destructive behavior such as procrastination or self-criticism.

Learn powerful, science-based techniques to boost focus, drive and energy hour-by-hour throughout the day -- every day. As leadership consultants and executive trainers, Bonnie St. John and Allen P. Haines have heard the same complaints from clients for years; periodic burnout, lack of focus and...

Over the past decade neuroscience has uncovered a wealth of new information about our senses and how they serve as our gateway to the world. This splendidly accessible book explores the most intriguing findings of this research. With infectious enthusiasm, Rob DeSalle illuminates not only how we see, hear, smell, touch, taste, maintain balance, feel pain, and rely on other less familiar senses, but also how these senses shape our perception of the world aesthetically, artistically, and musically.

Remember that time you screwed up simple math or forgot the name of your favorite song? What if someone told you that such embarrassing "brain farts" are actually secret weapons, proof of your superiority to computers and AI? In Scatterbrain, we learn that boredom awakens the muse, distractions spark creativity, and misjudging time creates valuable memories, among other benefits of our faulty minds. Throughout, award-winning neuroscientist Henning Beck's hilarious asides and brain-boosting advice make for a delightful account of the most cutting-edge neuroscience.