How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend

Simple Steps to a Kinder Mind
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Neuroscientist and mental health advocate Dr. Rachel Barr invites you to know your brain better and live a calmer, more fulfilled life as a result. In today's world, the pursuit of perfection is marketed as the path to happiness. We're led to believe that if we... Read More
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How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend

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Neuroscientist and mental health advocate Dr. Rachel Barr invites you to know your brain better and live a calmer, more fulfilled life as a result.

In today's world, the pursuit of perfection is marketed as the path to happiness. We're led to believe that if we work harder and buy the right products, we can optimise ourselves into a state of perpetual bliss. But what if this relentless effort is actually working against our natural wiring?

In a world that constantly shouts for more, neuroscientist Dr. Rachel Barr PhD is here to start a quiet revolution, one that whispers: what if you're already enough?

Instead of demanding yet more productivity, Rachel offers a refreshing alternativeβ€”to work with, not against, the brain's natural rhythmsβ€”from its hunger for meaning to the impact of art and creativity on our mental well-being.

Scientifically backed and joyfully accessible, Rachel invites you to stop trying to "be your best self" and instead learn to become better friends with your brain.

How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend encourages you to embrace your natural self and find contentment by being in harmony with your brain’s natural inclinations.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241767115

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 September 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: DK

Audience: General / adult

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Height: 1.0mm

Weight: 1g

About the Author

Dr. Rachel Barr PhD is a neuroscientist specialising in the electrophysiology of sleep and memory. Outside of her research, she aims to bridge the gap between neuroscience and our everyday experiences, using social media to share these learnings with over one million followers.

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