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Change in Plans
QAZSE.com | September 23rd 2008
I had intended to read it and then post my review of the book Delivered from Distraction by Edward M. Harwell M.D. and John J. Ratey M.D. - but I never got around to it. read more
Why Religious Fasting Could Be Good for Your Brain
DrEddyClinic.com Integrated Medicine Blog | September 22nd 2008 by Dr. Eddy
By Andrea UseemRamadan is in its third week now, and the required dawn-to-dusk fasting often feels like a daily mini–marathon. By late afternoon, hunger and thirst have sucked me dry, leaving me sleepy, slow-minded, and sometimes short-tempered.I k read more
Exercise and the Brain for Baby Boomers
My Over 56 Blog | September 11th 2008 by Kerry Pettigrew
Some time ago I wrote about a book I had begun reading by the name of: “Spark” by John J. Ratey, M.D. The jacket cover describes it as: “The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain”. I truly believe it is a book th read more
The Creative Adder 2
A Morsel of Genius | July 15th 2008 by Seeduser
As a supplement to my previous post, The Creative Adder, I wanted to share some thoughts on adhd and creativity as discussed by Edward M. Hallowell, MD and John J. Ratey, MD in their book “Driven to Distraction“. They say there are severa read more
Exercise: the spark for your brain
RebootYou | June 20th 2008 by Lee Callaway
Does exercise benefit your brain?You bet it does, and if you want to know the many ways it does, get this book: Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain, by Dr. John J. Ratey with Eric Hagerman.“We all know that exercise makes read more
Mommy Einstein
MomsHomeRun | June 10th 2008 by Running Mommy
Recently Harvard psychiatrist John Ratey* stated that, during running, the brain produces the 'Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor', a kind of spinach for the brain, making it stronger and more efficient!Combined with the changes in the brain during pr read more
Mood lifting - Growing evidence suggests that exercise is as good…
Psychiatric Medications | April 26th 2008 by Cicolini
Monday mornings, Theo Baars's exhausting depression often tries to seduce him into just staying in bed. But then, he says, a staffer at Appleton House, a residence for people with psychotic disorders at McLean Hospital, comes into his room and says, read more
Dr. John Ratey Discusses Exercise and ADHD in New Book
Focused Distractsions: Musings on Life with AD/HD | April 13th 2008
The Science of Exercise and the Baby Boomer Brain
My Over 56 Blog | April 11th 2008 by Kerry Pettigrew
I just ordered a new book: “Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain” by John J. Ratey and Eric Hagerman. I’m sure I will want to do a short review on the book after I read it. Here is a brief synopsis: R read more
A free ADHD teleseminar and a herd of Ratey’s
ADHDFamilies | April 9th 2008 by Jerry Russell
It would seem that there is more than one Ratey floating around in the world of ADHD. As a matter of fact, Nancy Ratey is the wife of Dr. John Ratey, who I discussed in my last post on this topic. Both Dr. and Mrs. Ratey are experts on the subject read more
P.........art 3:
peacoxcreations | April 2nd 2008 by peacoxcreations
Between the Barbara Walters Special and the hype over John Ratey's book, "Spark", aging and exercising is becoming fashionable! From this wonderful group of participants in both, whose average age is just under 70, comes more inspiration to get goin read more
Using Exercise to Treat ADHD
ADHDFamilies | March 28th 2008 by Jerry Russell
Psychiatrist John Ratey claims exercise is "the single most important tool people have to optimize brain function." Dr. Ratey is a Harvard University professor and an expert on ADHD. His thoughts: If you get your body in shape, your mind will fol read more
Yet another reason to keep dancing
Dancing on the Edge of Science and Technology | March 13th 2008 by Katherine Watier
Not that I needed yet another reason to keep dancing, but...The Washington Post Express had an article about how to save your brain cells, and was encouraging people to choose hip hop or Kung Fu as their exercise of choice. It turns out there is a b read more
El ejercicio puede volverte más inteligente
Vida Sana - Un estilo con salud y bienestar | March 1st 2008 by Ivan
¿Quieres aumentar el rendimiento de tu cerebro? Un artículo del USA Today nos informa que el ejercicio regular puede mejorar las funciones cerebrales. ¡E incluso puede volverte más inteligente! En el artículo, el psiquiatra John Ratey (autor de read more
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Man-o-pause: PRoviding Men a Place to Breathe | February 21st 2008
The Mid-Life Brain & Beyond Want to build muscle, improve memory and condition the brain? In a recent USA Today interview, John Ratey, M.D. recommends working up a sweat at least four or five days a week if you find... read more
Wile E. Coyote, Super-Genius
VelociPete | March 23rd 2007
At our household we receive news from the future. On Tuesday March 23rd the March 26th edition of Newsweek magazine appeared in our mailbox. It's kind of like that show where the guy always got his newspaper a day ahead of time. I'm still trying t read more
CrazyBusy: Overstretched, Overbooked, and About to Snap! Strategi…
Psychjourney Podcasts | January 8th 2007
Dr. Lara Honos-Webb, author of Listening To Depression: How Understanding Your Pain Can Heal Your Life interviews Dr. Edward (Ned) Hallowell, M.D. about his book, CrazyBuzy, Overstetched, Overbooked and About To Snap!Visit Dr. Honos-Webb's website an read more
Review: Driven to Distraction
Fighting Inertia | March 20th 2006
Well, in completely unplanned fashion, a non-fiction book snuck under my radar and ended up getting read before zillions of others on my never ending list.Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhoo read more