Brain Drain

Well, 69 is definitely my favorite way to boost brain power, especially if combined with 73, 75, and 71. No explanation needed!

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Boost Your Brain Power

I feel as though I at least attempt many of the items on this list on a regular basis, just because they seem like healthy things to do. But doing one thing at a time has really been my focus recently. I feel like I'm most effective when I focus all of my energies on one task - even if it's a menial one. When I try to do too many things at once, like I'm Microsoft Windows or something - it all ends up being half-assed. I know that's probably obvious, but I find myself too often trying to balance too many things in one moment of time. So I guess it's really about time management. Focus all of my energy on writing the paper, then posting on the blog, then doing physical therapy, then searching for good new music, then focus on making some bread. Instead of trying to do all or most of them at the same time, some sort of ADD juggling act, which I seem to be fond of. It's amazing what my mind can actually accomplish when I focus on something. I think that's the secret with the monkey game (see last post). It just takes focus. I don't think you can perform very well if you are talking on the phone or cutting your toenails while trying to remember what flashes on the screen for an instant. First you have to let your mind take a mental polaroid, quickly absorbing the big picture and then immediately take note of as many individual numbers as you can, the high and lo, and the order. If your eye doesn't catch a number but you remember where 1, 6, 8, and 9 are, then you can take a pretty good guess at where that other number goes. So simplify and focus on what's in front of you - what's happening right now.