In a stressed-out society where we think we should be constantly on the go, this excellent book is precisely what we need to stop, reset, and rest.

Over the bank holiday weekend I was finishing up a lot of my fiction reading but also picked up The Brain at Rest by Dr Joseph Jebelli, because I find it very hard to rest my brain which in turn impacts my ability to sit and read and do nothing else. Enter, this book, which is quite honestly a bit life-changing.

If you are also driven by a constant need to make the most of every second, to be efficient with every hour, and are frankly exhausted by it – you’ll probably find this book as invaluable as I did.

It’s not a big book, I finished it really looking for more, but there’s a lot to unpick when you have a brain that won’t let you rest and that’s probably another six or seven books away…

About the Book

How doing nothing can change your life:

· Napping and gentle exercise can enhance brain size
· Spending time in nature can boost creativity
· Silence fosters the growth of new brain cells

We are constantly told to make the most of every precious moment – but when we let our brains rest and our minds wander, something magical happens…

In The Brain at Rest, Dr Joseph Jebelli shares the transformative neuroscience that shows why doing nothing will change your life for the better. Drawing on ground-breaking new research, you will learn how to achieve a happier, healthier and more balanced life.

About The Author

Dr Joseph Jebelli received a PhD in neuroscience from University College London, then worked as a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Washington. He has written two books, How the Mind Changed and In Pursuit of Memory, which was shortlisted for the Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize and longlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize. He lives in London.

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