Everyday Neuroscience
Portrait of Dr. Rakan Alabdul Razzak

Dr. Rakan Alabdul Razzak

Consultant Neurologist

Everyday neuroscience · Headache education

Understand your brain a little better, one clear idea at a time.

Practical explanations of memory, attention, learning, habits and sleep, plus reliable educational information about migraine and headache. Free resources to use at home, and an optional newsletter every two weeks.

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  • Clear science

    One idea at a time, with what is well established kept separate from what is still being studied.

  • Useful at home

    Printable worksheets you fill in yourself. Nothing you write is sent to us.

  • No pressure

    Downloads never require an email address. The newsletter is optional.

Featured resources

Printable PDFs in Arabic, English and German. No sign-up needed, and whatever you write on them stays with you.

30-day headache diary

A printable diary to organise your headache notes before a medical appointment: timing, duration, intensity, symptoms, medication and the effect on your day.

  • Instructions and a clear intensity scale
  • A daily log for 30 days
  • A fictional completed example
  • A summary page for your appointment
Download – EnglishPDF · 4 pages · 483 KB

Also available in: Download – العربية Download – Deutsch

Learning and habit planner

Choose one small habit, link it to a clear cue, track it simply, and plan spaced review sessions that use retrieval practice.

  • One small habit and a clear cue
  • A simple progress tracker
  • A spaced-review plan
  • A short guide to retrieval practice
Download – EnglishPDF · 3 pages · 83 KB

Also available in: Download – العربية Download – Deutsch

We never ask you to upload or send a completed worksheet. Keep it for yourself or take it to your appointment.

About

I’m Dr. Rakan Alabdul Razzak, Consultant Neurologist, board-certified in Germany (Facharzt für Neurologie) and practising in Dubai. Here I explain how the brain handles everyday tasks such as remembering, paying attention, learning, forming habits and sleeping. I also share educational information about migraine and headache. The aim is understanding, not self-diagnosis.

My full professional background is on LinkedIn.

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