Do you want clearer and more effective thinking? Here’s something that works for me: take a break from any monotonous or stressful mental work to do something you enjoy. It seems that fully engaging in an activity you love rests the brain and refreshes it. I haven’t seen any scientific evidence for this yet, but [...]
On the morning of September 11, 2001, the first of the World Trade Center towers was hit by a plane. In the second tower, occupants heard a New York Port Authority official announce that everyone should stay at their desks. Yes, you read that correctly. The officials charged with the safety of the downtown area [...]
Yesterday I was reminded how important basic principles or “key ideas,” cab be to our everyday understanding of things. I pulled a frozen meal out of the freezer yesterday and noticed the incredible amount of packaging it had. Why? It seems so wasteful, and yet there are several contributing factors to this situation, based on [...]
Those of you who follow my writing on various websites know that I frequently suggest making “problems” into opportunities. In my Brainpower Newsletter I might propose this as an exercise in creativity, while in my Unusual Ways To Make Money Newsletter I suggest it as a way to create profitable ideas. But there is a [...]
A recent article in Newsweek magazine (October 14, 2008) reported on research into how processing digital information can “rewire” the neurons in your brain. UCLA neuro-scientist Gary Small says that the ways in which we gather information and communicate has caused a rapid evolution which could change the human brain. He says, “As the brain [...]
