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Outsmart Yourself: Brain-Based Strategies to a Better You

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Description What if we aren’t as in control of our actions as we think we are? Join Peter M. Vishton, Ph.D., and discover a wealth of evidence-based strategies to enhance your thinking and improve your well-being. With his expert insight, you’ll build a toolkit of strategies to take charge of your life and harness your brain’s full potential.

Syllabus

Take Control of Your Automatic Brain
Beat Procrastination by Doing Nothing
Train Yourself Like a Dog
Clean Your Kitchen, Improve Your Diet
Eat Slow, Eat Small, Eat Smart
The Myth of Multitasking
Future You & Better Decisions
How to Become an Expert on Anything
Tune Up Your Brain With Meditation
Take the Sleep Challenge
Boost Insights & Creativity
Enhance Performance With Imagery
Overcome Your Aging Brain
Grow Your Brain Out of Depression
Hack Your Brain to Unlearn Fear
Use Your Body to Alter Your Mind
Suppress, Don't Repress, Anger
How Little Things Cause Big Persuasion
How Framing Changes Decisions
How Language Changes Your Brain
How Your Brain Falls in Love
The Neuroscience of Lasting Love
How Your Brain Creates Happiness
Happy Brains Are Smart Brains

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