This Is Why You Dream
This Is Why You Dream by Rahul Jandial, published by Cornerstone Publishing on April 18, 2024, explores the neuroscience of dreams and their profound effects on health and creativity. In this 288-page book, Jandial, a neurosurgeon, examines how dreams are not merely mysterious phenomena but rather the result of significant brain transformations during sleep. He presents insights from his practice, illustrating how dreams can influence waking life, including performance in exams and problem-solving abilities.
Readers will find a blend of scientific research and practical advice aimed at harnessing the power of dreams. Jandial discusses various aspects of dreaming, including how to become a lucid dreamer and the implications of dream disorders. The book addresses fundamental questions about the nature of dreams and their role in our lives, making connections to topics in psychology, neuroscience, and self-help. This edition invites readers to understand their dreaming patterns and leverage them for personal growth and enhanced well-being.
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A TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024
Harness the neuroscience of dreams to improve your health, boost performance and stimulate creativity
‘THIS BOOK WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE’ Lewis Howes
‘TRANSFORMATIONAL’ Julia Samuel
‘OUR POET LAUREATE OF NEUROSCIENCE’ Greg Whyte
‘AN INSTANT CLASSIC’ Bryan Fogel
Dreams are a source of mystery. They have changed the course of individual lives and the world, spurring business deals, inspiring art and scientific breakthroughs, triggering military invasions and mental breakdowns. Yet the source of dreams is not mysterious. They are the product of an extraordinary transformation that occurs in the brain each night when we sleep.
In this pioneering book, bestselling neurosurgeon Rahul Jandial delves into the dreaming brain and shares stories from his own practice to show the astonishing impact that dreams have on our waking life. He explains how dreaming of an exam might help you score up to 20% higher, why taking a long nap could make you better at problem-solving, and even that certain dream disorders can warn you of serious diseases like Parkinson’s years ahead of other symptoms. He offers clear and compelling advice, backed by new research, to become a lucid dreamer, understand your dreaming patterns and unleash their creative power.
Sharing the very latest discoveries in modern neuroscience, This Is Why You Dream provides answers to some fundamental questions- Why do we dream? How do we dream? What do dreams mean? And perhaps, most importantly, do we sleep in order to dream?
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