A Brain-Friendly Life: How to Manage Cognitive Overload and Reduce Glitching - Marisa Menchola

Category: Misc. Non-fiction
Language: English
Keywords: Mental Health Psychology

Written by Marisa Menchola
Read by Kristin Price
Format: M4B
Bitrate: 128 Kbps
Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
Release date: 06-16-26

Modern life is brain-unfriendly: We are flooded with information and excessive cognitive demands, when we are often already depleted from chronic stress, sleep deprivation, and health issues. Many of us experience frequent ‘glitches’ or memory lapses, despite tests showing there is nothing wrong with our brains. This book provides concrete strategies, derived from neuropsychological science and clinical practice, to help people improve how they function in daily life.

Menchola draws on her experience as a clinical neuropsychologist who has worked with a widely diverse group of patients, to translate the findings from highly controlled research into concrete strategies that people can implement in their messy worlds to make their days more brain-friendly. The book also provides advice on how to address those factors that drain our brain resources, and gives guidance on when and how to seek a neuropsychological evaluation.

It is valuable listening for anyone experiencing frustrating cognitive problems that are not due to brain disease. It is also essential for neuropsychologists, psychologists and physicians in primary care, psychiatry, and neurology, who need a resource to offer to patients to help their healthy brains function better.