Brain Surgeon’s Advice On How To Stop Negative Behaviors And Strengthen Your Mind

Marina9

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Some days ago I came across this interview with Dr. Rahul Jandial, a brain surgeon. The interview, IMO, is very interesting. Of course there are some things he talks about that have also been discussed in the past here. Things like diet for your brain, neurotransmitters and the role they play, the parts of the brain and how they work, and so on. I think it's worth listening to :)


Also i've started reading one of his books, even though it's dense information, as everything related to the brain is, he makes it "easier" in some way to understand.

A summary of the book:


Neurofitness: A Brain Surgeon’s Secrets to Boost Performance and Unleash Creativity

From the operating room, where he performs some of the riskiest surgeries around, to the lab, where he works on leading clinical trials, Dr. Rahul Jandial is on the cutting edge of the latest advancements in neuroscience. This fascinating book draws on Dr. Jandial’s broad-spectrum expertise and brings together the best of various fields—surgery, science, brain structure, the conscious mind—all to explain the bigger picture of brain health and rejuvenation. It is a journey into his operating room, around the world on his surgical missions, inside his laboratory, and to the outer edges of neuroscience to reveal the latest brain breakthroughs that are turning science fiction into reality, translating their implications for everyday life. Busting myths along the way, Jandial helps readers get wired for success at work and school, perform better when the pressure is on, boost memory, control stress and emotions, minimize pain, stick to a healthy eating plan, unleash creativity, raise smarter kids, and stay sharp as they age. Combining the treatment guidelines he gives his patients, the most promising concepts from frontier science, and the smartest super-achiever hacks, he provides practical takeaways for optimizing brain function and leading a healthier, happier, more productive life.
 
I listened to this a few weeks ago. His ideas seem to conflict with Matthew Walker's:


He mentions that shift and long work hours are ok. Not sure if it's his bias of being a doctor and having had to do that. But I thought that if you're in the medical field, that long and late hours are just a necessary physical burden that you accept.

And he said that you can in fact catch up on sleep. I don't know, but I'd like for it to be so, because getting steady sleep is a battle I've not figured out how to win yet.
 
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