A Day In The Life Of Your Brain (ebook)
Why you feel the way you do, hour by hour
A Day In The Life Of Your Brain follows your brain through one ordinary day, from the alarm before the alarm to your dreams, and explains the science behind your focus, mood, energy and sleep in plain language.
£5.99
26 short chapters · No science background needed · Ebook only
SOUND FAMILIAR?
It isn't a character flaw. It's your brain, running on schedule.
The afternoon slump isn't laziness.
It's a scheduled circadian event, and it arrives on time most days.
The morning fog isn't you.
Different brain regions wake up at different speeds. The first twenty minutes are hard for everyone.
Reaching for your phone isn't weak willpower.
It's an ancient reward system meeting modern triggers designed to capture it.
Once you know what your brain is actually doing at each point in the day, you can stop blaming yourself and start working with it.
WHAT'S INSIDE
One ordinary day, from before you wake to deep sleep
Six parts follow your brain through the whole day. A few of the chapters you'll read:
Waking up
- The Alarm Before the Alarm
- Sleep Inertia and the Foggy First Twenty Minutes
Morning and midday
- The Focus Window
- Motivation and the Dopamine Myth
- Memory in the Making
- Resilience Under Pressure
The afternoon
- Decision Fatigue and the Afternoon Slump
- Mood Drift and the Emotional Afternoon
Evening wind-down
- Dinner and the Brain–Gut Conversation
- Emotional Processing Before Bed
Sleep
- The Architecture of a Night's Sleep
- The Brain's Night Shift
- Dreams: The Brain Talking to Itself
Plus
26 chapters in all, a Brain Bytes cheat sheet at the back, and a practical "Try This Today" at the end of every chapter.
HOW IT READS
Made to be read, not studied
Short chapters
Each one is short enough to read over a coffee, built around one part of your day and one central idea.
Brain Bytes
A surprising, memorable fact in every chapter, plus a cheat sheet of every one at the back.
Try This Today
A practical nudge at the end of each chapter, so you can test the science on your own day.
No science background needed
Written like a smart, well-informed friend explaining it, not a textbook or a lecture.
WHO IT'S FOR
This book is for you if…
✓ You hit a wall every afternoon and can't work out why
✓ You wake up foggy and take an age to feel switched on
✓ Your mind starts racing the moment your head hits the pillow
✓ Your focus, mood or resilience isn't what it used to be
✓ You lead a team and want to understand how brains actually perform at work
✓ You're simply curious about the organ running the show
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Alan Lee
Director Of Training, Body Mind Energetics
Alan is a clinician, educator and researcher in functional medicine and functional neurology, specialising in gut, hormonal and brain-based imbalances. He wrote this book to give everyone the understanding his patients find most useful: what their brain is actually doing, and why.
Trained with the Institute for Functional Medicine · Kharrazian Institute · Carrick Institute · IAFNR · AFNLM
YOUR NEXT STEP
From the general picture to your own brain
The book explains what happens in every brain across the day. The Brain Performance Analysis shows what's happening in yours.
✓ A score for each of eight areas, from focus and mood to sleep
✓ A ranked Priority Action Table showing where to focus first
✓ A personal PDF report, linked to the chapters that explain your results
About the analysisTakes about 10 minutes
Your brain has been running the show your entire life.
Isn't it time you learned how to run it well?
FAQ
A few questions before you buy
Is this an audiobook?
No, the book is currently available as an ebook. There is no audio edition at this time.
Do I need a science background?
Not at all. Every chapter is written in plain language for a general reader, with no prior knowledge of neuroscience required.
Is there a money-back guarantee?
Yes. If the book isn't right for you, contact us within 30 days of purchase for a full refund.
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