Life Lessons From A Brain Surgeon: Practical Strategies for Peak Health and Performance

Rahul Jandial

thg 6 2019 · HarperCollins

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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 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. 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. 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. Combining the treatment guidelines he gives his own patients, the most promising concepts from frontier science, and the smartest super-achiever hacks, Dr. Jandial provides practical takeaways for optimizing brain function and leading a healthier, happier, more productive life.

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RAHUL JANDIAL, MD, PhD, is a dual-trained brain surgeon and neuroscientist. When he isn’t performing brain surgery, he’s leading a team of scientists in his Jandial Laboratory at City of Hope doing cutting-edge neuroscience research. An associate professor in the Division of Neurosurgery at City of Hope, the bilingual Dr. Jandial also regularly travels the world to children’s hospitals in underserved areas in Central and South America and Eastern Europe to perform surgical missions through International Neurosurgical Children’s Association (INCA), a nonprofit he founded in 2003. He is the author of ten academic books and more than 100 papers published in peer-reviewed journals. He lives in Los Angeles, California.