The Brain's Way of Healing

<b><i>NEW YORK TIMES </i>BESTSELLER<br><br>&#160;The <i>New York Times</i>&#150;bestselling author of <i>The Brain That Changes Itself </i>presents astounding advances in the treatment of brain injury and illness. Now in an updated and expanded paperback edition.<br><br><b>Winner of the 2015 Gold Nautilus Book Award in Science &amp; Cosmology</b> <br></b><br> In his groundbreaking work <i>The Brain That Changes Itself</i> Norman Doidge introduced readers to neuroplasticity&#151;the brain&#146;s ability to change its own structure and function in response to activity and mental experience. Now his revolutionary new book shows how the amazing process of neuroplastic healing really works. <i>The Brain&#146;s Way of Healin</i>g describes natural noninvasive avenues into the brain provided by the energy around us&#151;in light sound vibration and movement&#151;that can awaken the brain&#146;s own healing capacities without producing unpleasant side effects. Doidge explores cases where patients alleviated chronic pain; recovered from debilitating strokes brain injuries and learning disorders; overcame attention deficit and learning disorders; and found relief from symptoms of autism multiple sclerosis Parkinson&#146;s disease and cerebral palsy. And we learn how to vastly reduce the risk of dementia with simple approaches anyone can use.<br> &#160;<br> For centuries it was believed that the brain&#146;s complexity prevented recovery from damage or disease. <i>The Brain&#146;s Way of Healing</i> shows that this very sophistication is the source of a unique kind of healing. As he did so lucidly in <i>The Brain That Changes Itself</i> Doidge uses stories to present cutting-edge science with practical real-world applications and principles that everyone can apply to improve their brain&#146;s performance and health.