A Calm Brain Unlocking Your Natural Relaxation System

by Devi, Gayatri

• ISBN13: 9780525952695
• ISBN10: 0525952691
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-06-14
• Publisher: E P Dutton

Summary

Dr. Gayatri Devi reveals the neuroscience of calm- the key to tranquility in the midst of our daily crisis. Stress: The more success we have in life, the worse it seems to get, but in A CALM BRAIN Dr. Gayatri Devi presents a natural, reliable solution. This fascinating and eloquent book shows why the old left-and right-brain paradigm can't help you calm your body and mind. Life success occurs when our rational "top" and older, more connected "bottom" brains are working together. Calm, a sense of internal composure enabling us to function at the peak of our abilities, comes from the bottom up via the vagus nerve. It is the ideal mental state, fully allied with the body, allowing us to harness cognitive powers while maintaining a balance of emotions. When you're calm, you're in your zone, unperturbed by distractions or distress. In a warm, accessible voice, Dr. Devi elucidates the neuroscience of calm and shares stories from her practice on New York's Upper East Side, such as how a patient plagued with migraines managed to wean herself from pain medicine and how some straightforward adjustments to an executive's daily schedule lead to a better more productive life. More personally, she recalls how her grandfather was the mellow eye of the storm in a riotous household of Indian women. Chapters on the workday, sleep, men versus women, and parenting provide practical applications. The best news of all? You don't need more drugs.

Author Biography

Dr. Gayatri Devi is a neurologist and the director of the New York Memory and Healthy Aging Services. A clinical associate professor at the NYU School of Medicine, she is the president of the not-for-profit National Council on Women’s Health. She lives in New York City.