Brain Development

The most important thing we can do for our children is to have conversations with them. Parent-child talk is a fundamental, critical factor in building grit, self-control, leadership skills, and generosity. This landmark account of a new scientific perspective by the founder and director of the Thirty Million Words Initiative, Professor Dana Suskind, describes what works and what doesn't. Discover how to create the best "language environments" for children by following the simple structure of the Three Ts: Tune In, Talk More, Take Turns.

Patti Davis, the daughter of Ronald and Nancy Reagan, writes about losing her father to Alzheimer's disease, saying goodbye in stages, and watching the progression of a disease that steals what is most precious: a person's memory. Past and present come together in this illuminating portrait of grief, of a man, a disease, and a girl and her father.

Slowing down is not a luxury, it is a necessity. A frenetic brain simply doesn't perform at optimal levels. By maintaining a snail's pace, you actually achieve better results - at rocket speed - because you're firing on all cylinders. You'll think of new things, approach old problems from new perspectives, and breathe a breath of fresh air into everything you do. This book shows you how to achieve this state of steady, sustainable fire and how to get further by crawling than you ever did while attempting to fly.

Abby Maslin shares an inspiring story of resilience and commitment in a deeply affecting new memoir. After her husband suffered a traumatic brain injury, the couple worked together as he recovered - and they learned to love again.

Fifteen weeks and 25 ways to unleash your inner Brando, Einstein, and Shakespeare. The most successful and creative people in the world don't possess anything different than you. They have no magic formula or special secret. They've simply prevented the left hemisphere of their brain - the "logical", analytical side - from sabotaging their life. Whether you're a ballerina or banker, accountant or actor, At Left Brain Turn Right shows you how to silence the noise of your left brain, ignite your creative side, and live the life you've always imagined.

Um método revolucionário para guardar e acessar informações, aumentar sua produtividade e potencializar suas ideias. Este audiolivro mostra como criar um “Segundo Cérebro”, um sistema para organizar digitalmente seus mais valiosos trabalhos, notas e ideias. Assim, quando surgir a oportunidade de fazer uma apresentação, lançar um produto, mudar de emprego, abrir um negócio ou até mesmo começar uma família, você terá acesso à sabedoria necessária para tomar boas decisões e adotar as medidas mais adequadas.

Daniel Amen, MD, one of the world's foremost authorities on the brain, has news for you: your brain is involved in everything you do - learn to care for it properly, and you will be smarter, healthier, and happier in as little as 15 days!

After eons of inhabiting the earth, the human brain has developed into a highly functional and complex apparatus. That being said, we have come to the point where we actually believe we are our minds. What if you discovered that you are not your thoughts - that they are, in fact, an expression of the universal "thoughtmosphere"? The time has come for you to shift your paradigm, and awaken to the realization that your mind has served you well, but that you are so much more.

Autism shakes up your world. It has changed my life and I wasn't even the one diagnosed with it. My brother's name is Ethan Wolfgang, but we call him Deets. He is one of the greatest gifts my family has ever received. And one of the most challenging.

Attention, mood, emotions, behaviors, organization communication, social interactions, learning, and confidence all have one thing in common—the brain learning. Your child’s brain mines how they take in, process, and react to the world around them, influencing everything, from their thoughts and feelings to actions and interactions. Brain development is an active process that has no true end point, as the brain continues to evolve and improve throughout life. Yet all too often parents and educators take a passive role in this process, wishing, hoping, and praying for growth and change.

Overthinking can be hugely damaging to your mental and physical wellbeing. An endless cycle of thoughts, especially worrying and alarming ones, deprives you of sleep. This causes stress, fatigue, and anxiety, which often manifest physiologically. This makes mornings tough. It feels like a lot of effort is needed to force yourself out of bed, before dragging yourself around your home as you go about your morning routine to try and prepare for the day ahead.

Diagnosed as severely autistic at the age of three, Tito, nearly nonverbal, was brought up by his loving mother Soma, who taught him to read English and challenged him to write his own stories. The initial result was The Mind Tree, published in 2003, which Tito wrote between the ages of eight and 11. The Gold of the Sunbeams is an equally impressive, beautiful collection of stories, each prefaced by a charming note from Tito explaining how the story came into being.

What are positive affirmations? An affirmation is anything that you think or say. This means that even your negative thoughts and words are affirmations. People have become used to thinking negatively, thus resulting in negative experiences and situations. It is important to retrain the mind to think only of good and positive things, so that only positive would also come out of the mouth. This is how you will change your life.

Ready to master self-discipline and create iron willpower? It's easier than ever! Start making healthy, positive choices that will affect your life in incredible and powerful ways with this hypnosis and guided meditation program!

The Power of Habits 2.0 helps you reach your maximal productivity and greatest potential by teaching you how to think in a system that excludes procrastination. Listen to this audiobook and you will be on your way to a fuller, more enjoyable, and successful life.

At thirty-seven, Dr. Stephanie Cacioppo was content to be single. She was fulfilled by her work on the neuroscience of romantic love—how finding and growing with a partner literally reshapes our brains. That was, until she met the foremost neuroscientist of loneliness. A whirlwind romance led to marriage, to sharing an office at the University of Chicago. After seven years of being inseparable at work and home, she lost her beloved husband following a devastating battle with cancer.

The strategies In 30 Days to Turn your Brain into a Money Machine have been tested and used with unbelievable success by a variety of people from all walks of life. I've broken them down into a 30 day action plan to see exactly how you can use their findings to your advantage. All you have to do is follow the simple daily actions, which fit right into your normal day, and you will start to change. Are you ready to change your brain to change your life, starting right now, to make sure you are living to your fullest?

To make this groundbreaking audiobook, Dr. James Lyons-Weiler combed through the past fifty years of published research on autism, exploring subjects such as genetic variation, mechanisms of neurotoxicity of metals and pesticides, and the central and combined roles of each in causing autism.

Discover how to unlock your full potential and shatter the self-imposed barriers that hinder you from realizing your dreams. Do you feel like you’re not good enough to achieve your goals? Are you stuck in the same place in your life, career, or relationships, feeling like there's an invisible wall you can't break through? Your limiting beliefs could be the invisible chains that keep you from making progress.

Are you constantly plagued by negative thoughts about yourself and others? Do you wish that you could finally be free of these issues, or at least learn how to manage them and live a more normal life? With our step-by-step guide to retrain your brain, you can learn to look at life with an entirely different perspective. There will be no more need to hide your feelings or escape your negative thoughts. Instead, you'll learn how to embrace your feelings to create a brighter tomorrow.