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Medical Mental Health

How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend

A Neuroscientist's Guide to a Healthier, Happier Life

by (author) Rachel Barr

Publisher
DK
Initial publish date
May 2025
Category
Mental Health, Mental Health, Neuroscience
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780593962077
    Publish Date
    May 2025
    List Price
    $28.99

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Description

In today’s world, the pursuit of perfection is marketed as the path to happiness. We’re led to believe that if we work harder and buy the right products, then we can optimize ourselves into a state of perpetual bliss. But what if this relentless effort is actually working against our natural wiring?

In a world that constantly shouts for more, neuroscientist Dr. Rachel Barr PhD is here to start a quiet revolution, one that whispers: what if you’re already enough?

Instead of demanding yet more productivity, Rachel offers a refreshing alternative: to work with, not against, the brain’s natural rhythms – from its hunger for meaning to the impact of art and creativity on our mental well-being.

Scientifically backed and joyfully accessible, Rachel invites you to stop trying to ‘be your best self’ and instead learn to become better friends with your brain.

About the author

Contributor Notes

Dr. Rachel Barr PhD is a neuroscientist specializing in the electrophysiology of sleep and memory. Outside of her research, she aims to bridge the gap between neuroscience and our everyday experiences, using social media to share these learnings with over one million followers.