Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon by Rahul Jandial

In this eye-opening, informative and accessible guide, he uses his years of expertise to show how. Jandial provides practical takeaways for optimizing brain function and leading a healthier, happier, more productive life. For years Dr Rahul Jandial has transformed the lives of his neurosurgery patients by putting them through 'brain rehab', his specially developed boot camp for restoring brain function.

Combining the treatment guidelines he gives his own patients, the most promising concepts from frontier science, and the smartest super-achiever hacks, Dr. Busting myths along the way, Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon helps readers get wired for success at work and school, perform better when the pressure is on, boost memory, control stress and emotions, minimize pain, stick to a healthy eating plan, unleash creativity, raise smarter kids, and stay sharp as they age. It is a journey into his operating room, around the world on his surgical missions, inside his laboratory, and to the outer edges of neuroscience to reveal the latest breakthroughs that are turning science fiction into reality, and translating their implications for everyday life. This engrossing journey through science and medicine brings together key areas of the author's expertise-in surgery and science, cranial structure and the conscious mind-to explain the bigger picture of brain health and rejuvenation. Rahul's new book Life on a Knife's Edge is out now.Drawing upon his own experience from the OR and the lab, a leading neurosurgeon and neuroscientist applies his cutting-edge research and findings to everyday life, offering readers expert insights and advice for achieving peak performance, improved memory, enhanced creativity, and beyond.

This is a deeply practical and readable book, which will take you on an expedition through the anatomy of the most fascinating - and mysterious - of organs. RAHUL JANDIAL, MD, PhD, is a dual-trained brain surgeon and neuroscientist. World-leading neuroscientist and neurosurgeon Dr Rahul Jandial draws on his years of work with patients suffering from the most extreme cases of brain damage, disorders and illnesses to reveal what they can tell us about the science of the mind.įrom a languages teacher who has to choose whether to lose her ability to speak Spanish or English after brain surgery, to a former TV exec, now homeless, who discovers that his life-altering despondency is the result of a tumour, to a fainting teen who learns that deep breathing can mean the difference between life or death, these stories uncover the secret workings of the brain.īlending cutting-edge research and beautiful storytelling, Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon is a vital resource on the best ways to boost your memory, control stress and emotions, minimize pain, unleash your creativity, raise smart kids and reduce the risk of Alzheimer's. 'You're amazing I could talk to you (Rahul) all day' Chris Evans

Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon by Rahul Jandial