A few days ago, you looked at a morning from inside your brain. Ready to capture the wonders of an afternoon from your brain’s
perspective…? You’ll remember you already ate lunch in the “morning brain story” …. so we'll jump in and assume you're not hungry....1 PM
Your brain wave speeds have much to do with how successful you feel and what you accomplish. Try shifting your brain wave speeds to solve a problem that faces you. Slow down your Beta waves by daydreaming about a boating trip you plan.
Take two or three minutes to picture the boat and hear the engines, as you feel the waves rocking you. Then speed up your Delta waves by imagining yourself standing in front of an opponent to defend your beliefs that differ dramatically from his. What is your opening punch line?
Create a great tone for this defense and you probably have moved your wave speed again to empower your mind for successful results. So you are ready to stand on your soapbox, but you also have a new desire to listen and relate to your opponent. You’ve simply rewired your capability so it’s no surprise you’ll get compelling results that turn your day into a series of new adventures.
2 PM
Watch others around you with a new interest to know and be known by them. Ask questions about how they differ from you, and how you can both benefit from these differences? What can you learn from the other gender about a problem you face? Can you think of one way that women’s and men’s brains different brain patterns can enhance your day today?
Since each brain is wired differently, you can challenge yours at the moment with a question about how to optimize those differences for an interest you have. How does your observation lead to more unique contributions welcomed across cultures, genders and individuals? What will you do differently today because of this deliberate observation of others around you.
3 PM
Grab a 20 to 30 minute nap and you’ll be surprised what you can do for your brain at this point in the day. It’s best not to nap in the evening, and you’ll want to avoid snoozing beyond that 30 minute-stage of your sleep cycle. Once you pass the 30 minutes, it’s best to sleep for 90 minutes and then you’ll wake up refreshed and ready to take on the world with new gusto!
4 PM
You have both chemical and electrical impulses which can help you move into the latter part of your day with new creativity and expectation for better experiences. Increase your curiosity about a topic you enjoy through asking a question about its merit, to a fellow worker or a friend. Rather than sit around passively take a brief walk and think about one talent that you could use to enjoy your evening more.
5 PM
Plan an hour alone and get to know yourself at a new level. Become friends with you and your brain with build many neuron pathways to success just like the greatest thinkers of our time do when they spend time alone. Imagine places you’d like to travel. Play music you enjoy. Build a table in the garage, just for fun. Pour a glass of your favorite wine and watch the scenes beyond your back deck for fifteen minutes to see what they can teach you about you!
6 PM
Your brain will benefit from dinner more if you take your time, stretch out the experience and eat lightly. Enjoy others at the table and get to know what they did for fun today. Avoid unpleasant topics because your brain helps you to digest food better in a relaxed mode. If you are dining alone, plan to make dinner an extra special occasion.
Read a favorite book or take in a light article from a trade magazine that describes your interests. You might even enjoy listening to an upbeat CD and planning how you will spend an evening alone. Will you play computer scrabble, enjoy a video you’ve wanted to see, or call a good friend and go dancing? Whatever you decide, expect to enjoy the evening and your brain will multiply personal benefits from all the fun and adventure you plan.
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