Train Your Brain: 60 Days to a Better Brain [Paperback]

Ryuta Kawashima (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2005

This innovative brain health workbook has sold over 2.5 million copies globally!

Dr. Kawashima, a prominent neurologist in Japan, developed this program of daily simple math calculations that can help boost your brain power, improve your memory, and stave off the mental effects of aging. The exercises in this book have even been shown to help those suffering from Alzheimer’s.

The idea, Dr. Kawashima says, is to "work out the brain much like we work out the rest of our bodies. It has long been known that regular exercise helps slow the deterioration of our muscles, and the same is true for our brains."

Editorial Reviews

From the Author

"I have developed a program of keeping your brain young that consists of a daily program of simple calculations. It may sound too simple to be true, but my research has shown that this activity increases regional cerebral blood flow to the largest portions of the brain and stimulates the creation of neural pathways.

We all age, and it is only natural that our brains age too. The good news is that mental decline is not inevitable. We can keep our bodies younger and healthier through regular exercise. The same is true for the brain – if you exercise your brain, you can prevent your cerebral function from deteriorating.

It’s never too early to begin building a better brain! It only takes a few minutes a day."

About the Author

Ryuta Kawashima, M.D., Tohoku University

Dr. Ryuta Kawashima is a professor of neuroscience at Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan. He has spent the last fifteen years pursuing his dream of making brain health maintenance a public priority.

Product Details

• Paperback: 172 pages
• Publisher: Kumon Publishing North America (August 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1933241152
• ISBN-13: 978-1933241159
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #122,552 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #71 in Books > Self-Help > Memory Improvement
  • #80 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Disorders & Diseases > Nervous System

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars it's working for me..., December 9, 2005

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Pittsburgh Steeler "Richard" (Taos, NM) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Train Your Brain: 60 Days to a Better Brain (Paperback)

i'm absolutely remembering more, and feel sharper. the log in the back shows me that i'm remembering between 4 and 5 words more on the word test, and i'm getting faster at all the exercises. i'm almost a whiz at dinner calculating the tip. new ground for me!

i have another two weeks left in the book - and i'll probably buy another. overall - highly recommended.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book for Elders, February 24, 2007

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Arline Curtiss (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Train Your Brain: 60 Days to a Better Brain (Paperback)

I'm sorry I didn't run across this book two years ago when it first came out. I'm a board-certified cognitive therapist and although my expertise is in depression where I use exercises to re-wire the brain out of depressive episodes and which inspired my own book BRAINSWITCH OUT OF DEPRESSION, this book is wonderful for maintaining an already healthy brain and mind and can be helpful to anybody.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Brain training, May 6, 2007

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tb - See all my reviews

This review is from: Train Your Brain: 60 Days to a Better Brain (Paperback)

A great book for exercising your brain. Easy to follow, simple and effective. After doing the exercises for almost 60 days I have seen definite improvement in my ability to recall and remember information.