Benefiting at work from Brain Based Insights

Lately, I’ve been pondering the productivity that comes in a thinking workplace, as opposed to the cynicism that arrests growth. That’s why it was such a fun start to the day when Brain Based Business made the  Top 5 Blogs That Explain How We Think...

The other 4 Top Blogs That Explain How We Think’ in Kiwiwriter’s thinker list – included hints here about each one selected.

Smartkit Website - this blog is like a gymnasium for the brain, full of brain teasers, brain art, and brain research. (favorite post so far: What sleep research can teach us about unlocking learning potential: Crucial Student Study Skills)

Pick the Brain - this site aims to inspire through reflection and self-education, offering insightful and interesting posts. (Favorite post so far: Brainstorming ways to get attention)

Brain Based Business - focusing on brain research and how the brain works, especially in business and the work place, Dr Ellen Weber provides interesting, educational and informative posts on how to get the most out of your brain. And it’s all written in easy to read and understand manner. (Favorite post so far: (25 Quick Brain Facts to Rate Your Workplce Intelligence).

Lifehack.org - a blog that focuses on ways to organize and increase productivity in your life and in your business. Helps you think outside the square. (Favorite post so far: Simple Productivity: 10 Ways to Do More by Focusing on the Essentials)

Mind Hacks - find out what’s going on inside your brain by learning about recent research in neuroscience and psychology. (Favorite post so far: the weekly ‘Spike Activity’ post that provides quick links from the past week in mind and brain news)

Have you checked out these sites lately?  If so, you’ll appreciate my delight to be listed among such promising thinkers whose blogs tend to result in actions that keep us coming back. If not, you are about to be surprised by the  tips offered daily to jumpstart your brain and increase thought at work.   

As I read these blogs, I decided that … “Thinking that guides high performance minds … also closes the gap between vision and reality in the workplace.” Not bad, when you consider that cynicism runs rampant when this gap grows too wide. What do you think?