By Loch Kelly — 2015
Contrary to popular belief, you can’t be in the present moment.
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In her best-selling book, My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist’s Personal Journey, Taylor details the process for recovery and the insight she’s gained about the different functions of the left and right halves of her brain.
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