Chicken Soup for the Soul: Boost Your Brain Power! You Can Improve and Energize Your Brain at Any Age

by Pasinski, Dr. Marie; Neporent, Liz

• ISBN13: 9781935096863
• ISBN10: 1935096869
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-05-22
• Publisher: Chicken Soup for the Soul

Summary

Who doesn't want to be smarter, think faster, have a better memory? This new book, full of stories from regular people who have enhanced their brain power, will help readers do just that. Others share their inspiring stories about how they boosted their brainpower and improved their life. With stories ranging from learning a new language to exercise and diet to meditating and letting go of old ways of thinking, plus helpful medical information from Harvard Medical School neurologist Dr. Marie Pasinski, readers will be inspired to get more out of their gray matter!

Author Biography

Marie Pasinski, MD is a Harvard Medical School graduate and faculty member, and a staff neurologist at Massachusetts General Hospital. Her special interests include the brain's remarkable ability to redesign itself, dementia prevention and the effects of exercise, diet, mental stimulation and socialization on the brain.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Invest in Your Brain
Improving Through Improv, Lindy Schneider	p. 7
The Word of the Day, Eve Legato	p. 12
The Gift of Gab, Patricia Gordon	p. 16
Ready? Set. Go! Cathy C. Hall	p. 19
Introduction	p. 22
Enrich Your Mind	p. 22
The Miracle of Neuroplasticity	p. 24
Making Friends for Your Brain's Sake	p. 25
The More You Know, the More You Know	p. 27
Boosting Your Brain Power	p. 29
Your Amazing Memory
Capital of Delaware, Shawnelle Eliasen	p. 35
Picking My Brain Booster, LD. Whitaker	p. 40
B My Hero, Kim Hackett	p. 45
Partly Cloudy Pancakes, Stephen D. Rogers	p. 49
Introduction	p. 53
How Memory Works	p. 53
Memory Hitches and Glitches	p. 56
Legitimate Concerns about Memory	p. 58
Check Up on Your Memory	p. 59
Memory Tips You Won't Forget	p. 61
Living Well to Age-Proof the Brain
Pump Up Your Brain Power Dallas Woodburn	p. 69
Staying Sharp at 95, Jacqueline Seewald	p. 73
Use It or Lose It, John M. Scanlan	p. 77
Don't Forget to Dance, Teresa Ambord	p. 79
Introduction	p. 82
The Seven Brain Aging Risk Factors	p. 83
Nourish Your Neurons	p. 86
The Best Brain Booster Ever	p. 89
Save a Brain	p. 92
Shaping Your Thoughts and Emotions
The Numbers Game, Diana Savage	p. 97
Slug Club, Christine Catlin	p. 102
The Handkerchief Caper, Garrett Bauman	p. 107
Don't Overload Your Brain, Stephanie Davenport	p. 111
Introduction	p. 114
The Physical Path of Thought	p. 114
What Is Your Inner Voice Telling You?	p. 115
Minding Your Brain	p. 117
You Are What You Think	p. 119
Optimize Your Inner Voice	p. 121
5-Minute Mini-Meditation	p. 123
Wake Up Your Brain
Nothing Beats a Good Book! Pat Williams	p. 127
Get Out of That Rut! Jennie Ivey	p. 130
Book Brain, Beth Cato	p. 132
Practice Makes Perfect, Debbie Acklin	p. 136
Lullaby and Good Night, Maria H. Thurman	p. 139
Introduction	p. 143
Sleep to Remember	p. 143
What You Lose When You Don't Snooze	p. 145
Slumber Numbers	p. 147
Tips for Better Sleep	p. 150
Don't Accept Labels
Rise and Shine, Simon Lewis	p. 157
My Traveling Brain, Anna (Betty) Brack	p. 162
Just a Little Farther to Go, Jan Keller	p. 165
The Power of Perseverance, Annmarie B. Tait	p. 170
Ageless Occupation, Phyllis W. Zeno	p. 174
Introduction	p. 178
The Ordinary Is Really Extraordinary	p. 180
Unusual Tradeoffs	p. 182
Never Set Limits	p. 183
Age Is Just a Number	p. 185
Breaking Down Limits	p. 186
The Multiple Intelligences	p. 188
Meet Our Contributors	p. 193
Meet Our Authors	p. 201
Acknowledgments	p. 205
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