Sharp: 50 Simple Ways to Improve Your Life with Brain Science

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What if your best days weren't left to chance, but something you could control and activate at will Most of us want to be a little happier, a little more focused and a lot less stressed. We want simple approaches that are easy to fold into our everyday lives.

In Sharp, you'll discover dozens of evidence-backed strategies to help you unlock your potential and enhance your performance - whether at work, school, home, or in relationships. Cognitive scientist Therese Huston unpacks the latest neuroscience research to deliver a goldmine of techniques to help you feel your sharpest including:

- how a calming deep breathing technique improves decision-making;

- exactly what kind of exercise helps you think on your feet;

- what brain science says scary movies can do to help you learn; and

- how drinking tea can help you to focus on your most unfocused days.

Sharp dives into innovative, actionable tips that can make a difference in your daily routine. Best of all, many of them take five minutes or less. Whether you want to make fewer mistakes, support your partner through life's challenges, or simply learn faster, Sharp gives you the tools to do it all, without having to overhaul your entire lifestyle.

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Therese Huston, Ph.D., is a cognitive scientist at Seattle University, where she transforms good science into great strategies. She was the founding director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Seattle University and is now a consultant for their Center for Faculty Development. She also completed the Oxford Executive Diploma in Organisational Leadership at Said Business School, University of Oxford. Therese is the author of Let's Talk: Make Effective Feedback Your Superpower; How Women Decide; and Teaching What You Don't Know and has written for the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, TIME, The Guardian, and Harvard Business Review. She has led workshops and delivered presentations to Fortune 500 companies, start-ups, and universities across the globe. She lives in Seattle with her husband and their dog, who insists on being the real boss of the household.