Make Your Brain Work

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.

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.

Chapter - 00: Introduction; Section - 01: You; Chapter - 01: How to increase your productivity by working smarter; Chapter - 02: Taming Stress - regain control and boost focus; Chapter - 03: Learning how to influence what feels out of your control; Chapter - 04: Avoiding distractions and getting stuck; Chapter - 05: Learning faster and learning to adapt; Chapter - 06: Getting results easily with less effort; Section - 02: Your Colleagues and Clients; Chapter - 07: Working and living in balance; Chapter - 08: Upgrading your life one step at a time; Chapter - 09: How to motivate other people; Chapter - 10: Improving resilience and building mental toughness ; Chapter - 11: What to do when everyone demands innovation; Chapter - 12: Project confidence, communicate effectively; Section - 03: Your Company; Chapter - 13: Being an effective leader, whatever your job title; Chapter - 14: Psychological safety and feeling safe at work; Chapter - 15: Manage other people effectively;