well-being * Shares research and strategies for supporting physical activity and nutrition that may enhance neuroplasticity, cognitive performance, and positive affect * Puts learners first and then brings in the science, presenting creative or adaptive strategies that can be applied in the real world * Includes action assessments to guide readers in taking concrete steps to achieve the goals they set for themselves * Identifies deeply held assumptions that innate talent, genes, socioeconomic status, and ethnicity mean that a significant percentage of the population lacks the neurocognitive potential to achieve at higher levels * Draws on the authors' research from a broad range of fields in order to maximize the positive impact of a synergistic approach