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Awakening the Brain: The Neuropsychology of Grace
Awakening the Brain The Neuropsychology of Grace Author:Charlotte Tomaino In Awakening the Brain, neuropsychologist and former Catholic nun Dr. Charlotte Tomaino explores the relationship between the brain and spirituality. With her unique experience of being both a doctor and a nun, Dr. Tomaino has observed the power that spirit and faith have on the neurological function and structure of the brain. Operating from a ... more »spiritual and compassionate core, Tomaino mixes spirituality and science in language that is easy for anyone to understand and integrate, giving you a whole new perspective on your life. For many, neuroplasticity is a technical concept that is difficult to understand, yet Dr. Tomaino offers a simple roadmap that helps you use the power of neuroscience and conscious thought to alter the neural connections within your brain, changing the way you operate in the world. As a clinical neuropsychologist, Dr. Tomaino helps patients develop practical solutions for the loss of brain function from accidents, aneurisms, and other traumatic incidents. Training the brains of those who have suffered injuries has given Dr. Tomaino remarkable insight into what is possible for people whose brains are intact and ready for expansion. An awakened brain allows you to live life from the optimal brain state?what Dr. Tomaino calls the "Expansion Zone". This brain state is where we discover our broadest range of skills to unleash the growth and potential that often lies dormant within us all. Dr. Tomaino offers effective, hands-on exercises you can use to apply the power of neurology to develop you own spiritual mind. Learn that the more awake you are to what underlies your brain?s perception, the more you are in charge of your life's potential. Awakening the Brain delves into:How our beliefs affect the way our brains process and interpret sensory information How the physical functioning of our brains works to shape our beliefs and experiences How choosing our beliefs and setting intention gives us the power to change the physical functioning of our brain How changing our physical brain changes the way our consciousness interprets our experience How ancient spiritual practices have been shown to affect the brain How you can train the neural networks in you brain to create a shift in your own consciousness How enlightenment is literally a physical state of mind How you can design and build your own divine mind and achieve a life of spiritual connection To further enhance the reading experience, Microsoft tags appear throughout the text, which link you to videos that dig even deeper into this fascinating subject.« less