Brain Development

Join a quest for the Holy Grail within each of us: the optimized brain. In Smarter Tomorrow, Ricker shares the spoils of her decade long adventure. After countless expert interviews, poring through hundreds of research studies from around the world, and testing dozens of tools on herself—including nicotine, video games, meditation, and even a little-known beverage from the Pacific islands—she explains how some experiments failed hilariously, while others transformed her cognition.

In this book, I’ll give you a clear, repeatable system for changing clients’ lives through health and fitness. It’s called the Prescriptive Model, and it’s been tested and proven in over 3,000 gyms around the world.

Your heart is racing, your mind is spinning, and you’re barely holding it together until you either snap or shut down completely. The world is too loud, too fast, too much… and all anyone says is “just calm down.” Feeling Constantly Overwhelmed? Trapped in Anxiety, Chronic Stress, or Emotional Chaos? What if the reason you struggle to relax isn’t about trying harder—but about how your nervous system is wired?

Do you find yourself constantly overwhelmed by daily tasks, unable to focus, or struggling with impulsive decisions because of ADHD? Are you frustrated by your inability to manage time and organize your space effectively? Have you tried countless strategies that left you feeling exhausted and defeated? Meet your guide to mastering executive functioning skills and transforming your ADHD into a strength.

Discover the little-known brain restructuring techniques that professionals use to conquer the same heart-pounding anxiety that makes you shake and quake in front of an audience. Are you tired of feeling like you’re stumbling over your words when you want to speak up and make a massive impact with your ideas? Do you hate how weak and sweaty you feel whenever you are getting ready to give a speech or presentation? From the first time you froze mid-sentence in front of an audience, you swore you’d do everything possible to stay out of the spotlight.

At thirty-seven, Dr. Stephanie Cacioppo was content to be single. She was fulfilled by her work on the neuroscience of romantic love—how finding and growing with a partner literally reshapes our brains. That was, until she met the foremost neuroscientist of loneliness. A whirlwind romance led to marriage, to sharing an office at the University of Chicago. After seven years of being inseparable at work and home, she lost her beloved husband following a devastating battle with cancer.

Trauma and its effects can feel like a never-ending storm, and there's no safe harbor in sight from the thoughts and emotions that toss and turn so violently and unpredictably in your head. But healing is possible. Your brain can actually rewire these thoughts and emotions. And you can direct that powerful healing process through journaling.

Do you want to reduce your stress levels, boost your memory, mood, and focus, and be more creative? Then it’s time to get moving! In this groundbreaking international bestseller, The Mind-Body Method, acclaimed psychiatrist and mental health guru Dr. Anders Hansen reveals a simple yet effective method for transforming your life: exercise. Dr. Hansen explains the evolutionary reason that exercise can reduce stress and anxiety, boost memory and focus, raise IQ, and even slow down the aging process.

Embark on a transformative journey through adolescence with "Navigating the Storm," an eBook unraveling the complex world of teenage brain development. Discover the fascinating architecture of the teenage brain in Chapter 1, explore the hormone rollercoaster in Chapter 2, and delve into synaptic pruning and neuroplasticity in Chapter 3. Chapter 4 explores the emotional epicenter, while Chapter 5 sheds light on sleep patterns and their consequences. In Chapter 6, learn about the neurology behind risk-taking behaviors, and in Chapter 7, navigate the impact of technology on concentration and ...

You are on a journey toward the dreams and goals you’ve set for yourself. But a steady stream of useless information bombards your brain every day. To satisfy your appetite for success, you must fill your mind with the right balance of “nutrients” to support your discipline, productivity, and positive habits. In Your Brain Weighs 500 Pounds, Derrick Pledger provides an interactive and thought-provoking menu of one hundred lessons that will help you reach or acquire whatever it is you want, be it wealth, better relationships, career progression, or a healthier lifestyle.

In Sleepyhead, science writer Henry Nicholls uses his own experience with chronic narcolepsy as a gateway to better understanding the cryptic, curious, and relatively uncharted world of sleep disorders. Charming, eye-opening, and deeply humanizing, Sleepyhead will help us all uncover the secrets of a good night's sleep.

In psychology, attachment theory explains adult relationships through the lens of parent-child relationships. According to this theory, we develop attachment patterns with parents and caregivers in early childhood that influence how we relate to others as adults. Your attachment styles can also determine the type of person you gravitate to in relationships, since you are looking to have your needs met in a certain way. This can sometimes result in destructive relationships if partners are unable to have their needs met in the way they prefer.

Unlock the hidden potential of your mind with this super brain hypnosis. This nine minute hypnosis is designed to help you develop a brilliant memory, increase mental clarity and focus, and learn faster and retain what you learn.

What does your brain have to do with experiencing joy? A lot more than most of us realize. In this breakthrough book, Dr. Earl Henslin reveals how the study of brain imaging turned his practice of psychotherapy upside down—with remarkably positive results. Listen to this practical, easy-to-understand, and often entertaining book, and you'll know exactly how to nourish your mind, balance your brain, and help others do the same. After all, the capacity for joy is a terrible thing to waste.

Are you tired of feeling trapped by self-doubt and unfulfilled potential? Do you yearn for a life of extraordinary success but find yourself constantly held back by self-limiting beliefs and obstacles? The solution you've been searching for is here. In a world where self-doubt and limiting beliefs can shackle your progress, it's easy to feel stuck. Many of us grapple with unfulfilled dreams and unmet goals, yearning for a way to break free from the chains of self-imposed limitations. Overcoming these obstacles is a daunting challenge. Without the right guidance, you may continue to struggle...

When you are calm, your mind and body are in a state of focused awareness. You are in your “zone”, performing at your peak. Now, in A Calm Brain, Dr. Gayatri Devi shows how you can cultivate this optimal mental and physical state by tapping into your body’s hard-wired natural relaxation system. Our bodies have been trained to react to the beeps and alarms of all our different technologies, be it the ever present cell phone, an angry text message, or a frantic voicemail. The result is chronic stress. There is hope.

Attention, mood, emotions, behaviors, organization communication, social interactions, learning, and confidence all have one thing in common—the brain learning. Your child’s brain mines how they take in, process, and react to the world around them, influencing everything, from their thoughts and feelings to actions and interactions. Brain development is an active process that has no true end point, as the brain continues to evolve and improve throughout life. Yet all too often parents and educators take a passive role in this process, wishing, hoping, and praying for growth and change.

John Gray, who celebrated gender difference in his groundbreaking work Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus, turns to diet and exercise as a source of well-being and harmony. This practical audio guide addresses the unique needs of men and women to reveal how diet, exercise and communication skills combine to affect the production of healthy brain chemicals.

Brain Storm tells the story of how the author survived childhood sexual and ritual abuse and lived a life with Multiple Personality Disorder. The abuse was horrifying and the recovery hellish but throughout, her alters brought her to safety. In no small measure because of it all, she became an activist feminist, successful doctor, devoted parent and loving partner.

Have you struggled to lose weight before? Constantly yo-yo dieting? Even worse, you've tried every diet possible, but always end up back where you started? That's why this self-hypnosis audiobook has been written!