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Healthy Brain, Happy Life: A Personal Program to Activate Your Brain and Do Everything Better Hardcover – May 19, 2015

by Wendy Suzuki (Author), Billie Fitzpatrick (Author)
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A neuroscientist transforms the way we think about our brain, our health, and our personal happiness in this clear, informative, and inspiring guide—a blend of personal memoir, science narrative, and immediately useful takeaways that bring the human brain into focus as never before, revealing the powerful connection between exercise, learning, memory, and cognitive abilities.

Nearing forty, Dr. Wendy Suzuki was at the pinnacle of her career. An award-winning university professor and world-renowned neuroscientist, she had tenure, her own successful research lab, prestigious awards, and international renown.

That’s when to celebrate her birthday, she booked an adventure trip that forced her to wake up to a startling reality: despite her professional success, she was overweight, lonely, and tired and knew that her life had to change.  Wendy started simply—by going to an exercise class. Eventually, she noticed an improvement in her memory, her energy levels, and her ability to work quickly and move from task to task easily. Not only did Wendy begin to get fit, but she also became sharper, had more energy, and her memory improved.  Being a neuroscientist, she wanted to know why.

What she learned transformed her body and her life. Now, it can transform yours.

Wendy discovered that there is a biological connection between exercise, mindfulness, and action. With exercise, your body feels more alive and your brain actually performs better.  Yes—you can make yourself smarter. In this fascinating book, Suzuki makes neuroscience easy to understand, interweaving her personal story with groundbreaking research, and offering practical, short exercises—4 minute Brain Hacks—to engage your mind and improve your memory, your ability to learn new skills, and function more efficiently.

Taking us on an amazing journey inside the brain as never before, Suzuki helps us unlock the keys to neuroplasticity that can change our brains, or bodies, and, ultimately, our lives.

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The key to a happy life . . . is a healthy brain

From the outside, it looked like Dr. Wendy Suzuki had it all. She was a world-renowned neuroscientist. She had been lauded by her peers with many prizes and had produced many highly regarded scientific publications. She had tenure at a top-ranked university, where she also ran her own lab—two of the most difficult and highly coveted positions for any scientist to attain. And yet . . .

Wendy was forty, frumpy, and focused on her work one hundred percent of the time. She was single, overwhelmed by her responsibilities, and often found herself in uncomfortable, strained interactions with everyone around her. To put it simply, Wendy Suzuki needed to change her life.

She set out on a journey that would transform her body, her mind, and her brain. The first step was exercise and creating a regime that would make her body more fit. In the process, Wendy found herself focusing better, working smarter, and getting more accomplished in a shorter amount of time. As her body changed, her determination grew. Wendy set out to build a more vibrant social life, spark her creativity, and engage in meditation and other mindful activities—using her expertise in neuroscience to pinpoint exactly how these actions not only made her brain work better but also made her feel, well, happy. In Healthy Brain, Happy Life, Wendy Suzuki makes the ultimate mind-body-spirit connection and shows that everything she did for her body changed her brain—and her life—for the better.

Healthy Brain, Happy Life is an accessible blend of memoir and science narrative that will transform the way you think about your brain, your health, and your personal happiness. Through both groundbreaking brain research and personal stories, Wendy offers practical and fascinating ways to improve memory, engage the mind more deeply, and learn new skills that will ultimately transform your body and your life.

About the Author

Wendy Suzuki, PhD, runs an interactive research lab at New York University, where her work has been recognized with numerous awards including the prestigious Troland Research Award from the National Academy of Sciences. She is a two-time TEDx speaker and is regularly interviewed in the media. She lectures nationally and internationally on her research and serves as a reviewer for many of the top neuroscience journals. She lives in New York City.



Billie Fitzpatrick has coauthored numerous books, including several New York Times bestsellers. She specializes in mind-body health, neuroscience, nutrition, and diet and fitness.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0062366785
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dey Street Books (May 19, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780062366788
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0062366788
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.02 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 1.3 x 6.1 x 9.1 inches
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José Stein G
5.0 out of 5 stars What an amazing book!
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2024
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It is one of those books that, while providing updated and research based information, is very entertaining to read. A combination between information and story telling that makes it difficult to stop reading once we start. Highly recommended for anybody trying to learn about neuroscience.
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Cydni Raven
4.0 out of 5 stars Educational
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There were some groundbreaking ideas about the brain, memory, exercise, meditation and how the brain has plasticity. I enjoyed the stories that Wendy and Billie added to the neuroscience part of the book. It took me a long time to read the book. Sometimes I had to take a break from the book. It’s very educational and a valuable resource.
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Cynthia Funegard
5.0 out of 5 stars A very important book
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Anybody who's aging or struggling with depression or anxiety or dementia of any kind would benefit from this as would their caregivers.
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AlaskaGale
5.0 out of 5 stars Hard o put down! Meanngful, timely, this lady knows how to drill down complexity
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2023
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Loved the flips back and forth from taking on knowledge and dragging it into our lives.
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Sabrina
3.0 out of 5 stars Mainly autobiographical
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2015
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I saw her interviewed on CBS and found her a charming and energetic person. I am not sure what take aways I have from the book, though it interested me since I am also an Asian American woman who is an over achiever, and many of her experiences resonated. I enjoyed the read. I am not sure what type of person I would recommend it to . I am also a doctor. It was fun to review some of the neurobiology and learn some new things.
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Keith Garrick
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, unique blend of a great story and excellent, helpful insights
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2015
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I read and write on life and have reviewed, studied, and learned from many sources. From that background, I selected this book after reviewing it for about 30 minutes.

As I read it, I marveled at the honesty of the author about her personal story and how she also wove into it excellent insights, in context, that, I think, anyone can benefit from. It is both a "self-help" (life improvement) book and an enjoyable tale of her life...so far... It's a bit of a two for one, story plus gaining knowledge - a great combination for me.

I have two book shelves of books related to the brain already, but this is a unique approach pointing to some very useful ways of living and thriving and enriching one's world. I shall add the additional learnings to my website and future writings.

Thank you, Wendy Suzuki, for writing this little masterpiece and for the many, many hours it must have taken to craft this unique blend of the story of your life and what people can take from it and from your indepth study and knowledge about this vital area!

Keith D. Garrick
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4.0 out of 5 stars Easy-to Read 2015-Update on the Neuroscience of Exercising
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I kept reading until I finished the book. I was interested in the neuroscience aspect of the book. It is a memoir with little artistic style and emotional connection. The book can inspire people who give priority to their brains over their bodies (e.g., nerds) to exercise, socialize , and meditate.
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RS in SF
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome and Inspirational Read
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2015
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This book is a highly informative and inspirational read. I loved reading about Dr. Suzuki's journey as she realized, at mid-life, that she needed to make personal changes on a very fundamental level and then applied all her knowledge and curiosity as a neuroscientist to propel that journey, bolstered by her confidence in "brain plasticity" -- our ability to change on that very fundamental level. I loved this book and was amazed and inspired by the level of openness and vulnerability it revealed, particularly given the author's seeming starting place: a woman somewhat closed down and hardened by the competitive rigors of academic life and her own ambition. This book left me uplifted with the knowledge that, at mid-life, a world of personal transformation still awaits us -- both in our personal and professional lives.

This book weaves informative and accessible scientific explanations (which, to me, give the book its credibility) into a highly personal story.
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D.Ann
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing.
Reviewed in Canada on February 4, 2021
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Wendy writes this book in a way which combines education with inspiration. She invites her reader to tag along on her life journey. Studying the brain with all its intricate parts can be complicated...but not so with this neuroscientist. I am motivated to track my progress going forward with my newly-found knowledge as a result of this book. "Thank you!"
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book!
Reviewed in Italy on October 12, 2022
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The author is brilliant! Thank you!
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Bernard O.
5.0 out of 5 stars Libro claro y practico
Reviewed in Spain on January 15, 2020
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Excelente libro. Te ayuda a tener mayor seguridad a la hora de elegir tu ejercicio regular y entender su impacto en la vida cotidiana
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Lorraine Kerr
5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Read for Everyone
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 24, 2017
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Great book. I'm interested in health, the brain and keeping fit and this book combines all three. It's written in an easy to understand and accessible style and I would recommend it to everyone. If you're interested in keeping fit and healthy as you age, read this book and follow Wendy's advice. It's going on my "keepers" bookshelf.
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