Rewire Your Brain 2.0: Five Healthy Factors to a Better Life

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Preface to the Second Edition
Part 1 Healthy Brain and Body
	Chapter 1 Your Adaptive Brain
		Nurtured Nature
		Your Brain’s Brain
		FEED Your Brain
		Marlee FEEDS Her Brain
		Test Yourself
	Chapter 2 Energizing Your Brain
		Mitos—Your Energy Generators
		Genomic Plasticity
		The Immune System in Your Brain
		Fat Cells, Chronic Inflammation, and Brain Fog
		Your Mind–Brain–Immune System Communication
	Chapter 3 Taming False Threats
		Stress and False Alarms
		Neutralizing Anxiety
		Your Autonomic Nervous System
		Avoiding Avoidance
		Changing Your Narrative
	Chapter 4 Shifting into Action
		Priming Positive Moods
		Full Spectrum Light
		Aerobic Boosting
		Constructing Positive Narratives
		Wiring Positive Thinking
		Social Boosting
		Taking Action
Part 2 The Five SEEDS Factors
	Chapter 5 The Social Factor
		The Effects of Nurturance and Its Deprivation
		Bonding and Attachment
		Mirror Neurons
	Chapter 6 The Exercise Factor
		Build Back Stronger
		Brain Building
		Stress, Anxiety, and Depression Relief
		Get Moving
	Chapter 7 The Education Factor
		Cognitive Reserve
		Memory—The Basis of Learning
		Associations and Mnemonic Tricks
		Eduardo’s Tables
	Chapter 8 The Diet Factor
		Sugar Toxicity
		The Amino Acid Cornucopia
		Minerals and Phytonutrients
		Nancy’s Wrong Fat Problem
		Getting the Right Fats
		Fats and Depression
		Hype versus a Balanced Diet
	Chapter 9 The Sleep Factor
		Your Circadian Rhythm
		Body Temperature—Stay Cool
		Melatonin and Adenosine
		Sleep and Brain Health
		Stages of Your Sleep
		Nighttime Imagery—Dreaming
		Unraveling Sleep Loss
		Sleep Hygiene
Part 3 Your Mind-Brain
	Chapter 10 Resiliency to Wisdom
		Attitude and Resiliency
		Shifting Your Emotional Tone
References
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Index
EULA