Memory, mind & emotions : foolproof solutions to boost your brainpower in as little as 10 minutes / Maggie Greenwood-Robinson ; foreword by Hunter Yost.

Greenwood-Robinson, Maggie. (Author).

Record details

ISBN: 9781594862847 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN: 1594862842 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Physical Description: xvii, 457 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Publisher: Emmaus, Pa. : Rodale Press, 2007.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [417]-448) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction : you're the boss of your brain. Part one. Foundations of great mental fitness : How to boost your brainpower ; How to manage your mood ; Positive psychology to improve your frame of mind ; How to improve your memory -- Part two. Quick and easy jump starts : Jump-start your mental powers ; Jump-start your mood ; Jump-start your memory -- Part three. Preventing problems : Stop the brain depleters ; Stop the mood depressors ; Stop the memory losers -- Part four. Understanding why : Mind connections ; What makes your mood? ; Workings of memory -- Part five. Special strategies to help you out : Different therapies for scary conditions ; Stroke : it doesn't have to happen ; Many faces of anxiety ; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) : do you have it? ; Creativity : a never-ending gift -- Part six. Smart choices and best sources : Top Alzheimer's clinics and research centers ; Top memory clinics ; Best psychiatric hospitals ; Best hosptials for brain and nervous system disorders -- Top 100 hospitals for stroke care ; Where to buy supplements, herbs, and other nutraceuticals ; Best brain Web sites ; Top brain books ; Smart products.