How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend: A Neuroscientist's Guide to a Healthier, Happier Life

By: Rachel Barr

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Synopsis: Your brain is the most remarkable thing in the known universe.Fun, but still deeply, rigorously researched.' - Professor Neil Shyminsky'A true masterpiece. Rachel Barr has done a phenomenal job breaking down the complexities of the human mind.' - Jeffrey Meltzer, LMHC'Insightful and relatable psychoeducation that demystifies the brain . . . it&’s a resource I&’ll proudly keep on my shelf as a therapist.' - Joshua Fletcher, anxiety therapistAlways trying to mend itself, and always trying to protect you, it&’s in a constant state of flux — adapting, reconfiguring, finding new pathways . . . And it has an astonishing capacity for recovery.Only it doesn&’t always get it right.Rachel Barr struggled through years of devastating loss, heartache, and uncertainty until neuroscience gave her the first spark of self-belief she had felt in her adult life — and proof that, because of the brain&’s near-infinite potential for neuroplastic change, it&’s never too late to carve out neural pathways to form new habits, new skills, and new ways of thinking.Whether you want to nerd-out on Neuroscientific acronyms, finally understand what&’s going on in your head, or take refuge in a book that&’s like a warm hug for your mind, How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend is a delight-filled, evidence-based guide to taking better care of your brain — so it, in turn, will take better care of you.