Sharp

Therese Huston, Ph.D., is a cognitive scientist at Seattle University, where she transforms good science into great strategies. She was the founding director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Seattle University and is now a consultant for their Center for Faculty Development. She is the author of Let’s Talk: Make Effective Feedback Your Superpower; How Women Decide; and Teaching What You Don’t Know and has written for the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, TIME, The Guardian, and Harvard Business Review. Therese has led workshops and delivered presentations to Fortune 500 companies, start-ups, and universities across the globe. She lives in Seattle with her husband and their dog, who insists on being the real boss of the household.

“What makes Therese Huston's 'Sharp' truly exceptional is how seamlessly it bridges the gap between complex neuroscience and everyday application. In a world where many struggle not from lack of knowledge but from an inability to access their skills under pressure, Huston provides the missing piece of the puzzle. Her science-backed techniques for calming the mind, improving focus, and enhancing decision-making are precisely what negotiators and anyone facing difficult conversations need most.”—Kwame Christian, author of Finding Confidence in Conflict and host of the Negotiate Anything podcast"A fun, fact-filled exploration of the neuroscience of self-improvement, offering suggestions everyone can use.  Huston presents a clear and engaging review of scientific findings, often overturning conventional wisdom, and pointing to simple ways we all can be sharper, healthier, happier and more constructive at work and in all phases of our lives."—James L. McClelland, Professor of Psychology at Stanford University, Director of the Center for Mind, Brain, Computation and Technology“This user’s guide to your brain is the most practical, down-to-earth, and funny manual on mastering your life I’ve ever read.”—Eddie Stern, author of Healing Through Breathing, Four Lessons for Lasting Health and Happiness and One Simple Thing: A New Look at the Science of Yoga and How It Can Transform Your Life“This book should be read by anyone who’s ever wished they could turn a frazzled mind into focused energy.  Sharp distills the latest findings in neuroscience into straightforward, actionable insights for your everyday life.  Imagine if, instead of hoping for a good day, you had the tools to create one. With Sharp, you can.”—Scott Barry Kaufman, author of Transcend, Professor of Psychology at Columbia University, Director of the Center for Human Potential, creator and host of The Psychology Podcast“This book stands out from the pack. It provides concrete steps and daily practices, coupled with a depth of knowledge about biology and neuroscience. Dr. Huston’s training as a scientist, teacher, and educator has allowed her to do the hard work to improve your productivity and efficiency. Run, do not walk, to get this book, and read it cover-to-cover.”—Marlene Behrmann, Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh, former Director of the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition

• ContentsIntroduction  I. Thrive 9-to-5XX  Get StartedChapter 1: Get FocusedChapter 2: Get CreativeChapter 3: Get Motivated  Do Your Best WorkChapter 4: Accomplish MoreChapter 5: Think on Your FeetChapter 6: Learn More and Learn It FastChapter 7: Make Fewer Mistakes  Be Better to OthersChapter 8: Relate MoreChapter 9: Be More Fair and Less Biased  II. Thrive the Rest of Your Day  Master Your DestinyChapter 10: Make Better DecisionsChapter 11: Stay Healthier and Feel Less Pain  Relax and ConnectChapter 12: Take Charge of Chronic StressChapter 13: Manage Intense Moments of Acute StressChapter 14: Support Your Better Half  A Parting Word to the WiseAcknowledgmentsAppendix: Quickest Strategies for a Better YouNotesIndex