Description: "In Change Your Brain Every Day psychiatrist and clinical neuroscientist Daniel Amen, MD, draws on over 40 years' clinical practice with tens of thousands of patients to give you the most effective daily habits he has seen that can help you improve your brain, master your mind, boost your memory, and make you feel happier, healthier, and more connected to those you love."--
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Daniel G. Amen, MD, has helped millions of people change their brains and lives. He is the founder of Amen Clinics with 11 locations across the United States, a 19-time national bestselling author, and the creator of online videos about the brain and mental health that have been viewed nearly a billion times. He has written and produced 18 national public television specials about the brain that have aired more than 150,000 times across North America.
Review Quotes: Amen (You, Happier), a renowned psychiatrist and clinical neuroscientist, distills more than 40 years of knowledge and experience into this engaging, approachable daily reader. The book presents manageable daily practices to improve brain function and develop positive lifestyle habits. The author incorporates physical, mental, and emotional strategies based on the thousands of patients he has worked with and the brain scans he has studied throughout his career. Practices range from limiting caffeine and assessing health habits to scheduling a doctor's appointment or completing a mindfulness or memory exercise. Each entry includes a reflective prompt or action related to the day's topic. The practices are organized effectively so that they build on each other over the course of one year. The variety of techniques included will likely appeal to a broad readership. Readers interested in exploring more approaches to improve brain health may also enjoy Marc Milstein's The Age-Proof Brain: New Strategies to Improve Memory, Protect Immunity, and Fight Off Dementia. VERDICT A practical, empowering toolkit for enhancing brain health, this book will benefit anyone interested in strategies for deepening engagement with their health and those looking for a structured way to begin.--Library Journal