(i.e. The thinking we do when we’re not thinking) The brain skill of Sustained Attention is all about focus. Directed focus on one task makes the brain work hard. This one-pointed attention engages the prefrontal cortex – as well as the hippocampus, billions of neurons, and who knows how many neurotransmitters. It takes a huge […]
The Secret to Sticking with New Year’s Resolutions
Are you determined to make a New Year resolution for 2021? Research shows that almost 50% of all Americans make New Year resolutions. And half of them will make more than one.
Are You Fed Up With Interruptions?
So how can we deal with them? We start by looking at the neuroscience. After all these years studying the brain, I have come to respect and appreciate that most of the time, my brain is just doing what it was wired to do. And if I tackle my challenges from a perspective of working […]
5 Brain-based Tips to Make Public Speaking Easier
People are more afraid of speaking in public than they are of dying. Is it possible to speak to a group of people without finding yourself speechless, gasping for air and practically paralyzed? Yes!