Wendy Suzuki

Neuroscientist, author

Wendy Suzuki is researching the science behind the extraordinary, life-changing effects that physical activity can have on the most important organ in your body: your brain.

Why you should listen

Dr. Wendy Suzuki is the dean of the College of Arts and Science at New York University and professor of neural science and psychology. She is a celebrated international authority on neuroplasticity and was recently named one of the top 10 women changing the way we see the world by Good Housekeeping. She regularly serves as a sought-after expert for publications including The Wall Street Journal, Shape and Health. Suzuki is also a popular speaker and the author of two internationally bestselling books, Healthy Brain, Happy Life: A Personal Program to Activate Your Brain and Do Everything Better (2015) and Good Anxiety: Harnessing the Power of the Most Misunderstood Emotion (2021).

Wendy Suzuki’s TED talks

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Wendy Suzuki

The brain-changing benefits of exercise

Posted Feb 2018

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Wendy Suzuki

How to calm your anxiety, from a neuroscientist

Posted Mar 2023

More news and ideas from Wendy Suzuki

Science

Could the ways you cope with stress be undermining you? Here are healthier ways to respond

September 7, 2021

Many of us still rely on coping strategies that were formed when we were young. Could yours use an update? Neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki PhD explains why you need to check and how to change them for the better.

Science

Why your brain loves it when you exercise, plus 3 easy ways to work out at home

February 3, 2021

Small space? No equipment? Can't make noise? There are still a surprising number of ways to exercise at home -- and the benefits you'll gain are real and lasting, says neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki.