The author is a well-respected neurosurgeon, scientist and author of scholarly texts. Must play these extremely boring games from an app on your phone because you will be x% less likely to get Alzheimer's after only 10 hours of 'brain training' and so on. Mustn't sleep more than 6 hours or you are 23% more likely to have a stroke and die young, mustn't sleep more than 9 or you're gonna pop off when you least expected it. Can it? The research was based on 26 people trained for two weeks in 'mindful' breathing and the author got all breathy about the results! meditative breathing and how it can help us all. I especially don't like them when I'm told the cure for this particular, phenomenally rare variation of this extremely unusual disease is. This is a deeply practical and readable book, which will take you on an expedition through the anatomy of the most fascinating - and mysterious - of organs.ĭNF. World-leading neuroscientist and neurosurgeon Dr Rahul Jandial draws on his years of work with patients suffering from the most extreme cases of brain damage, disorders and illnesses to reveal what they can tell us about the science of the mind.įrom a languages teacher who has to choose whether to lose her ability to speak Spanish or English after brain surgery, to a former TV exec, now homeless, who discovers that his life-altering despondency is the result of a tumour, to a fainting teen who learns that deep breathing can mean the difference between life or death, these stories uncover the secret workings of the brain.īlending cutting-edge research and beautiful storytelling, Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon is a vital resource on the best ways to boost your memory, control stress and emotions, minimize pain, unleash your creativity, raise smart kids and reduce the risk of Alzheimer's. 'You're amazing I could talk to you (Rahul) all day' Chris Evans

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