Spark

Author: John Ratey

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Price : 29.95 AUD
ISBN : 9781847247209
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Publication date : 01 January 2009
Dimensions : 234mm X 153mm
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Embarks upon a journey through the mind-body connection, showing how exercise is truly our best defense against everything from depression to ADD, from addiction to Alzheimer's. This book explores comprehensively the connection between exercise and the brain. It changes the way you think about the gym.

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...an accessible and thought-provoking book - serious popular science - BBC Focus magazine.

Author description

John J. Ratey is a clinical associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He is the author or coauthor of many books, including Driven to Distraction and A Users Guide to the Brain. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Eric Hagerman is a former senior editor at Poplar Science and Outside magazines. He lives in New Jersey.

Introduction: Making the Connection. 1. Welcome to the Revolution: A Case Study on Exercise and the Brain. 2. Learning: Grow Your Brain Cells. 3. Stress: The Greatest Challenge. 4. Anxiety: Nothing to Panic About. 5. Depression: Move Your Mind. 6. Attention Deficit: Running from Distraction. 7. Addiction: Reclaiming the Biology of Self-Control. 8. Hormonal Changes: The Impact on Women's Brain Health. 9. Aging: The Wise Way. 10. The Regimen: Build Your Brain. Afterword: Fanning the Flames. Acknowledgments. Glossary. Index.