Make Your Brain Work - 3rd Edition by Amy Brann (Paperback)

About the Book

Perform more effectively with this easy-to-understand guide which will help you be more efficient and productive.

Book Synopsis

Productivity, efficiency and effectiveness are all under your control. But in today's fast-paced, high-demand workplace it can be overwhelming as you try to juggle a growing list of responsibilities, maintain your personal wellbeing and plan for long-term career success.

Make Your Brain Work is a practical science-backed guide to help you sharpen your focus and help you perform at a higher level. It will help make your everyday life smoother and more rewarding. You'll learn how to tackle distractions, stay mentally sharp and build healthy workplace habits that will keep you performing at your best, without burning out.

Whether you're looking to fast-track your career or simply make each day more manageable, author Amy Brann gives you the tools to do this. You'll discover how to boost your creativity, make smarter decisions and keep up in a world where being adaptable is a skill that will get you noticed.

Your best self is within you and your brain has the ability to unlock this in your day-to-day life. Use the evidence-based brain-boosting techniques of Make Your Brain Work and perform better.

Review Quotes

"A game-changer for anyone trying to succeed in a high-pressure, distraction-filled world. Practical, science-backed, and deeply human."-- "Irina Iashvili, Director of Professional Development, ICF Singapore"

"As the world gets increasingly complex, ambiguous and fast paced, Make Your Brain Work provides an essential set of practical tips, based on scientific research, on how to navigate through and understand what is really going on in our heads!"-- "Simon Brown, Global Learning & Development Leader and Partner, Talent Team, EY"

"High performance is a choice, it's an opt-in, not a dip-in. In thisbook, Amy addresses how to be accountable for our own performance, to notice and adapt our behaviours and how to set ourselves up to reach our full potential."-- "Nigel Redman, Director of Performance Team Development, RFU"

"The human brain is the most complex structure in the known universe - yet most of us never learn how to use it as well as we might. Amy Brann changes that with Make Your Brain Work, translating cutting-edge neuroscience into practical strategies that work. She teaches us that when we honour how our minds actually function, both performance and well-being improve. We have one brain and it determines our entire experience of life. This book shows you how to make the most of yours."-- "Marc Zao-Sanders, CEO, Filtered Technologies, author of Timeboxing"

"Unlocking your full potential is at the heart of the purpose at Recordati. As a pharmaceutical company our purpose is 'unlocking the full potential of life'. I like to believe that the passion for this is at the heart of our success as a company. Amy has helped us to unlock our own full potential by better understanding our brain, by shedding light on how our brain can get in the way. The Insights Amy provides have helped me to get more out of myself, our people, and our company. This is not a new trick but really provides tools to unleash potential and embark on a life-long growth and learning journey."-- "Rob Koremans, MD, CEO Recordati"

About the Author

Amy Brann is Founder and Director of Synaptic Potential and an expert in helping organizations harness their unrealised people potential through the power of neuroscience. Over the past 18 years, Amy has advised top businesses across the globe, including Tesco, Warner Brother, EY, Twinings, Novartis and BNP Paribas and is an Associate of the Moeller Institute at the University of Cambridge. She is the author of Neuroscience for Coaches, also published by Kogan Page and is based in Warwick, UK.