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'A practical manual for your brain.' - Dr Megan Rossi, author of Eat Yourself Healthy

A groundbreaking science-based guide to protecting your brain health for the long term.

Whatever your age, having a healthy brain is the key to a happy and fulfilled life. Yet, for both young and old, diseases of the brain and mental health are the biggest killers in the 21st century. We all know how to take care of our physical health, but we often feel powerless as to what we can do to protect our mental well-being too.

How to Build a Healthy Brain is here to help. Written by a passionate advocate for the importance of mental health, Chartered Psychologist Kimberley Wilson draws on the latest research to give practical, holistic advice on how you can protect your brain health by making simple lifestyle choices. With chapters on Sleep, Nutrition, Exercise and Meditation, Kimberley has written an empowering guide to help you look after both your physical and mental well-being.

'Finally, a book that puts the brain at the centre of the health conversation, where it belongs.' - Shona Vertue, author of The Vertue Method

'A psychologist, she runs a successful private clinic in central London, combining therapy with nutrition advice, and has just written her first (excellent) book, How to Build a Healthy Brain, about protecting our mental wellbeing through factors such as diet, sleep and exercise.' - The Times

'I love your book ... it made me equal parts really excited and passionate, and also pretty angry. The science is there but it isn't being translated. This is a huge area that affects us all ... your book is absolutely brilliant at explaining what we can do to look after our brain health.' - Ella Mills on Deliciously Ella: The Podcast

ISBN-13: 9781529351491

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd.

Publication Date: 11-08-2022

Pages: 256

Product Dimensions: 5.00(w) x 7.70(h) x 1.00(d)

Kimberley Wilson is a Chartered Psychologist who has worked for the NHS as well as in a private practice. She hosts a fortnightly podcast called 'Stronger Minds' where she discusses topics related to food, lifestyle, psychology and mental health. She has a Harley Street private practice, Monumental Health, which integrates lifestyle interventions into psychological therapy. Kimberley has launched her own series of 'Ask the Expert' seminars and has just been signed up to write a food and mental health column for Delicious magazine.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Chapter 1 The Global Burden of Mental Illness 7

Chapter 2 A Quick Note on Research 14

Chapter 3 Getting to Know the Brain 25

Chapter 4 The Major Players 40

Chapter 5 How Stress Affects Brain and Mental Health 55

Chapter 6 The Importance of Steep 67

Chapter 7 Improving Your Brain Health through Nutrition 90

Chapter 8 To Fast or Not to Fast 133

Chapter 9 How Physical Activity Protects the Brain 143

Chapter 10 Using the Breath 162

Chapter 11 Understanding Emotions 173

Chapter 12 Building Psychological Resilience 204

Chapter 13 Other Lifestyle Factors That Impact Brain Health 224

Chapter 14 How Social Media and Technology Affect the Brain 239

Chapter 15 Money Matters 255

Chapter 16 Setter Problem-Solving 264

Chapter 17 How Therapy Can Help 277

Chapter 18 Making Change Stick 292

Final Word

Are You a Policymaker? 309

Appendix 1 Basic Rest-Activity Cycle (BRAC) Tracker 313

Appendix 2 Emulsifiers 315

Resources 317

References 321

Acknowledgements 349

Index 351

About the Author 359