Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon: The New Science and Stories of the Brain
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- Author：Rahul Jandial
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Summary
**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**
'You're amazing I could talk to you （Rahul） all day' Chris Evans
'This is a gripping new book' The Times
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。
From 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。
Blending 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。 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。
'You're amazing I could talk to you （Rahul） all day' Chris Evans
'This is a gripping new book' The Times
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。
From 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。
Blending 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。 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。
Reviews
Sarah
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Genuinely fascinating book， with personal and patient anecdotes mixed in with facts and myth-busting about the brain。 The author is an engaging writer and his advice is largely very pragmatic。 Plenty to think about on improving your neurological health （and while much is commonsense， it nevertheless helpful to have it written out so clearly）。
Elysia Marrs
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One of my favourite books， invaluable lessons。
Sarkar Almasov
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A good overview of how our brains work told through Rahul's professional stories。As someone here mentioned though， would want to see more recommendations and tips on how to keep the brain healthy。 A good overview of how our brains work told through Rahul's professional stories。As someone here mentioned though， would want to see more recommendations and tips on how to keep the brain healthy。 。。。more
Saba 🌌
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Very nice book， but does not reach excellence。Honestly， I liked reading this book and I had a great time。 I didn’t fall asleep reading it and the writer has an amazing way of writing。 The book overall is very informative and has amazing real-life stories about different issues in life that we had not recognized。 He showed us how to keep our brains healthy and our minds healthy。 I learned a lot。 He also has an amazing way of teaching and detangling hard subjects。 And the way he provides concisely Very nice book， but does not reach excellence。Honestly， I liked reading this book and I had a great time。 I didn’t fall asleep reading it and the writer has an amazing way of writing。 The book overall is very informative and has amazing real-life stories about different issues in life that we had not recognized。 He showed us how to keep our brains healthy and our minds healthy。 I learned a lot。 He also has an amazing way of teaching and detangling hard subjects。 And the way he provides concisely significant information from very long studies is time-saving！。 This book felt like a long and instructive discussion with a wise person。 Though it's full of statistics。 For me， that doesn't bother me， but in excess， it becomes annoying。 And sometimes the statistics aren't reliable。 I mean 3 per cent isn't a very good ratio of something。 Finally a special thanks to Dr Rahul Jandial for a great and self-awakening time。 You seem to have an eminent life full of knowledgeable experience。 Hope I read more stuff from you。 。。。more
Laura
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I think this is the same book I listened to in audio format titled， "Neurofitness: A Brain Surgeon's Secrets to Boost Performance and Unleash Creativity" by the same author。 It was entertaining enough to wash dishes by， which is the number one quality I look for in an audiobook。 Some of it felt like he was a bit too excited to talk about himself， reminiscent of Jordan Peterson's long intro， but his story of dropping out of college before becoming a surgeon is just what a mom needs to hear someti I think this is the same book I listened to in audio format titled， "Neurofitness: A Brain Surgeon's Secrets to Boost Performance and Unleash Creativity" by the same author。 It was entertaining enough to wash dishes by， which is the number one quality I look for in an audiobook。 Some of it felt like he was a bit too excited to talk about himself， reminiscent of Jordan Peterson's long intro， but his story of dropping out of college before becoming a surgeon is just what a mom needs to hear sometimes。 Relating to brain health， his advice seems credible， if not sometimes obvious （getting enough sleep is good for you？ whaaa？？）， but when he veered into areas outside his expertise， it felt like just a guy at a block party waxing philosophical， even if I happened to agree with him。 My son， overhearing， asked， "Why are you listening to mom advice from a dad？" Exactly。 。。。more
Ariana Anghelescu
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O carte foarte bine documentată din punct de vedere al studiilor clinice， cu exemple concrete și povești interesante， din viața unui neurochirurg， dar și cu sfaturi utile pentru sănătatea creierului。 O voi reciti cu siguranță， la un moment dat。
Yucel Kalem
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One of the best book which I read for people who interested in brain。 I am a little bit more smarter than before。
Jorge Babes
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Well I haven't necessarily gained that much new knowledge from this book but it was without a doubt a pleasant read that helped me get out of a reading slumber all the while having fun and reviewing the latest advancements in neuroscience。 Recommended！ Well I haven't necessarily gained that much new knowledge from this book but it was without a doubt a pleasant read that helped me get out of a reading slumber all the while having fun and reviewing the latest advancements in neuroscience。 Recommended！ 。。。more
Worm
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An excellent yet simple explanation of neuroscience and neurobiology。 This book has tips that we all know。 However， by explaining how everything works and how these things affect the brain makes you realise and acknowledge the importance of them。
Aom Ruka
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คือช่วงหน้าแรก ถึงหน้า 40 เป็นแบบอธิบายสมองว่าส่วนไหนชื่ออะไรทำหน้าที่อะไร อย่างกับอ่านหนังสือชีววิทยา แต่พอพ้นไป ก็เริ่มเอาความรู้เล่านี้มาประยุกต์มาใช้กับชีวิตปกติของคนทั่วไป เช่นควรดื่มกาแฟ ดื่มแอลกอฮอล กินยาช่วยสมาธิในปริมาณเท่าไหร่ ยังไง คนในอายุช่วงต่างๆควรนอนวันละกี่ชั่วโมง ทำให้สนุกและน่าสนใจมากขึ้น แต่บางช่วงก็วิทยาศาสตร์อธิบายแบบคนทั่วไป （อย่างเรา） เข้าถึงไม่ได้เลยก็มี แต่โดยรวมคือชอบนะ เหมือนเปิดโลกใหม่ดี （จริงๆอาจจะเคยเรียนรู้ตอนสมัยม。ปลายแต่ลืมไปหมดสิ้นแล้ว）
Ayush Godbole
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Well written and very easy to read。
Tali
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Excellent book - very interesting and lots of practical ideas for your brain。 Highly recommended！
Maryam
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As a medical student I enjoyed this book to the fullest， like how can someone fit so many infos in less than 250 pages， mind blowing， great book 100% recommend
Onenick_jr
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4。25
Nithya Srikanth
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I did it！ Honestly， I don’t remember the last time I finished a book。 With so many uninteresting yet life consuming activities I’ve been sucked into this past year， I’m so glad I chose this book to get back into the groove！This 600 page book is not for the light hearted， there are so many brain surgeries that is described in detail where at times I wanted to adopt “Ignorance is bliss” mantra but at the same time， the book also breaks so many myths we find ourselves to believe in。Thank you to the I did it！ Honestly， I don’t remember the last time I finished a book。 With so many uninteresting yet life consuming activities I’ve been sucked into this past year， I’m so glad I chose this book to get back into the groove！This 600 page book is not for the light hearted， there are so many brain surgeries that is described in detail where at times I wanted to adopt “Ignorance is bliss” mantra but at the same time， the book also breaks so many myths we find ourselves to believe in。Thank you to the author for this amazing book！ 。。。more
Deborah Underwood
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Excellent book with great practical suggestions to maintain cognitive health。 Learned that Duolingo is the best free language course available online， among many other things。
Lesyk Mahula
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трошки статистики/досліджень， трошки self-help， трошки історій з життя/роботи - все збалансовано і особливо без води。 Легко читається/слухається， хоч особливо нічого екстранового для себе не почув。
M
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Not at all what I was expecting。 I thought this was a book that captured the stories with good life lessons people would tell the author right before they went into surgery。。。 Turns out it's a book about the brain， what you can do for your brain and why the brain is what it is。 Fascinating insights about the various surgeries and procedures the author has completed and really good， scientific information provided。 Not at all what I was expecting。 I thought this was a book that captured the stories with good life lessons people would tell the author right before they went into surgery。。。 Turns out it's a book about the brain， what you can do for your brain and why the brain is what it is。 Fascinating insights about the various surgeries and procedures the author has completed and really good， scientific information provided。 。。。more
Gustavo Garcia
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I must say that I very much enjoyed my time reading this book。 Professionals might read this and think that some concepts or procedures are oversimplified but， for us Non-Mds， it’s a great opportunity to learn more about the fascinating world of our brain and body。 Reading about his brain surgery experiences while also learning about how to prevent us from getting on the operating table， was something I really valued。 Many books just present to you the problem or the situation but without any po I must say that I very much enjoyed my time reading this book。 Professionals might read this and think that some concepts or procedures are oversimplified but， for us Non-Mds， it’s a great opportunity to learn more about the fascinating world of our brain and body。 Reading about his brain surgery experiences while also learning about how to prevent us from getting on the operating table， was something I really valued。 Many books just present to you the problem or the situation but without any possible solution or ways to prevent it。 Similar to me you might not agree with ALL the recommendations， that’s natural， we don’t need to agree on everything。 Overall reading the book left me with important knowledge which I didn’t have before and that’s what I like to call great bonus for my cognitive maintenance。 。。。more
Najia Al Umri
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Rise my awareness about how grateful I am to be given such an amazing organ that can't never be replaced。So many lesson in every surgeries that he experienced。 Rise my awareness about how grateful I am to be given such an amazing organ that can't never be replaced。So many lesson in every surgeries that he experienced。 。。。more
Keia
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This is a great book， interesting and attention keeping。 There's a fair bit of medical jargon but its presented in an accessible way。 The author makes insightful observations of life and learning， peppered in alongside stories of patients with complex or rare brain issues。 This is a great book， interesting and attention keeping。 There's a fair bit of medical jargon but its presented in an accessible way。 The author makes insightful observations of life and learning， peppered in alongside stories of patients with complex or rare brain issues。 。。。more
Yeranouhi Astaldamar
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If one has already read authors like dr。 Norman Doidge or dr。 Ramachandran， this book won't bring much new information; but as a starter into the mysterious world of the brain， it's a nice reading， and the neuro-nerdy sections and the ones debunking myths are quite fun。 Also， the patient cases of a neurosurgeon are always fascinating。 If one has already read authors like dr。 Norman Doidge or dr。 Ramachandran， this book won't bring much new information; but as a starter into the mysterious world of the brain， it's a nice reading， and the neuro-nerdy sections and the ones debunking myths are quite fun。 Also， the patient cases of a neurosurgeon are always fascinating。 。。。more
Yasmin Bahena
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3。5 is a more accurate rating as I enjoyed all the read and all of the anecdotes and personal and patient stories he shared。 It was nice to have practices such as meditation and intermittent fasting among other current “trends” support by a neurosurgeon。
Simon
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Pretty average read， some interesting insights but not quite as fun facts packed as it sounds。
Stefan
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Transparent in a style of a car mechanic admitting he had no idea why your engine keeps going， but does miracles and keeps it going。 Nice read， good tips for keeping your brain healthy， but somehow I'd read it as a rather anecdotal take on the subject。 Author's style makes all the difference I guess ;-） Transparent in a style of a car mechanic admitting he had no idea why your engine keeps going， but does miracles and keeps it going。 Nice read， good tips for keeping your brain healthy， but somehow I'd read it as a rather anecdotal take on the subject。 Author's style makes all the difference I guess ;-） 。。。more
Ravenclaw
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I would say Anatomy lessonsScience lessons Research lessons But life lessons？ I don’t think so
Piggle
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A thrilling introduction to neuroscience and a fun casual read。 This is the type of book that you can read on the bus but also learn interesting a valuable things from。
Oksi Brilliant
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На жаль， автор представив мало дійсно нових і цікавих фактів。
Wafiyawonders
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Mind opening。
Bee
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