New Delhi, May 18 -- What if luck wasn't a matter of chance but something that you could deliberately cultivate? This isn't any woo-woo theory of manifestation, rather, it's a scientific approach developed by Japanese neuroscientist Nobuko Nakano in her new book. Based on evidence-based research, the author identifies patterns of behaviour and cognitive shifts that can help us build what she calls a 'lucky brain'. No harm in giving this framework a shot!

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