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Brain Tools for the Busy

Building Resilience through Neuroscience and Eastern Wisdom
By Jay Rai
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Supercharge your resilience, energy, and productivity without cramming another task into your already chaotic schedule. Brain Tools for the Busy: Building Resilience through Neuroscience and Eastern Wisdom is an essential guide for those navigating the demanding challenges of their busy lives, without the luxury of slowing... Read More
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"Free from unnecessary jargon, Brain Tools for the Busy delivers straightforward, actionable strategies that empower you to build a resilient mindset, boost your mental health, and elevate your work performance--tools so practical you can integrate them into your life effortlessly and without needing to press pause on your busy schedule."--Provided by publisher.

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Supercharge your resilience, energy, and productivity without cramming another task into your already chaotic schedule.

Brain Tools for the Busy: Building Resilience through Neuroscience and Eastern Wisdom is an essential guide for those navigating the demanding challenges of their busy lives, without the luxury of slowing their pace. Guided by neuroscience expert and renowned executive coach Jay Rai, this work serves as your framework for mastering resilience.

Dive into a heady mix of modern neuroscience, transformative psychotherapies, and timeless Eastern philosophies. Expect no fluff and jargon; this is your go-to manual for practical, implementable strategies that forge a steely mindset and fend off burnout in our relentless, always-on-the-move existence.

Brain Tools for the Busy arms you with simple, effective techniques to strengthen your mental health, conquer stress, and skyrocket work performance—strategies so intuitive you can start using them instantly.

In addition, you will uncover:

  • The science and strategies of crafting a resilient mindset and beating burnout
  • Techniques to amplify self-confidence, nurture self-compassion and empathy, and sharpen your assertiveness
  • Tactics to handle conflict like a pro, preserving and repairing those all-important professional and personal relationships

Whether you're an entry-level professional, a seasoned C-suite exec, or somewhere in between, Brain Tools for the Busy is a must-have resource for managers, executives, directors, entrepreneurs, founders, and other business leaders determined to stay on top of their game.

Book Details

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ISBN: 9781394218417

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 21 February 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 160.0mm

Height: 231.0mm

Weight: 408g

Pages: 224

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Business & Entrepreneurship Business Leadership & Management Company Culture & Human Resources Happiness & Mental Health Health & Wellness Jay Rai Non-Fiction Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

JAY RAI specialises in the fields of neuroscience and mental health psychology. She takes a distinctive approach by uniquely combining psychotherapy techniques with neuroscience and Eastern mindfulness practices, making her insights accessible and easy to apply in everyday life. With a Master of Science in Neuroscience and Psychology of Mental Health from King’s College London, Jay is passionate about simplifying complex concepts. Her work invites everyone to explore the transformative power of integrating these techniques into their lives.

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