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The Management of our Attention
‘The ability to attend to our environment, to our own feelings, and to those of others is a naturally evolved feature of the human brain. Attention is a finite commodity, and it is absolutely essential...
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Plasticity, Mind Power and the Human Brain
My approach to learning and development has materially changed over the last three years. I used to view myself on a gradual decline since the peak of degrees and professional qualification learning in...
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Questioning Yourself as a Higher form of Talking to Yourself?
So a personal sea-change moment? A shift in beliefs? Search for ‘vision and goal-setting’ on this blog. Look at my ‘About’ page and you will see, ‘my long-term passion is to investigate the...
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Oxygen, Glucose and the Brain: spend it wisely
JB comments on Will I? : The Frontal Cortex, ‘I have to question the opening statement of this post….”we can’t help but talk to ourselves”. While it’s true that our brain automatically reverts to...
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Learn from Your Mistakes – Or Don’t
Psychologists are discovering that attitude is often a self-fulfilling prophesy. Richard Wiseman pointed out, for example, that if you feel you are lucky you will, in fact, have more “luck.”...
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Fighter Pilots and Window Fitters
Two completely different jobs made me think over the last month or so about focus and immediate action. We’re in the middle of having windows fitted. In the middle of what I’ve calculated to be 88 man...
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Mind Control and the Completeness Obsession
Network Neurons by Gerard79 I’m thinking a lot about whether I trust myself. Not in the bigger sense of being out of control at certain points (I’ve controlled those remaining outposts of wildness over...
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Reasons to Quit: Questions to Ensure You’re Doing Work That Matters
Fried and Heinemeier Hansson in Rework suggest the following questions to ensure you don’t ‘throw good time after bad work’: ‘Why are you doing this? What problem are you solving? – ensure it’s not an...
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The Power of Less: Babauta’s tips
I was struck by some productivity principles in the heart of Leo Babauta’s book, ‘The Power of Less’: – Slow down and enjoy every task. Pay attention to it and be in the moment to enjoy it. – Do one...
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There will be a last time…
There will be a last time you hear the sound of snow falling, watch the moon rise, smell popcorn, feel the warmth of a child falling asleep in your arms, or make love. You will someday eat your last...
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