A Beautiful Mind
Published on November 13, 2016
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It is well established that the brain uses more energy than any other human organ, accounting for up to 20 percent of the body's energy consumption.
Wow, that is a lot of energy! What does the brain DO with all of that energy? Scientific studies continue conducting experiments to find out. Some researchers believe that a significant portion of the energy goes to housekeeping functions to keep the body working properly. But there is still MUCH that is yet to be discovered.
What do you do with your brain? At the suggestion of Sir John Hargrave in his book Mind Hacking, I started keeping tabs on what I was thinking about during the day. As often as it “came to my mind,” I would stop and ask myself, “what am I thinking about?” Every time I did this, I would award myself one point and write it down in my pocket notebook or on my smartphone.
Examples:
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1 point – thinking about what chores I need to do this weekend
1 point - thinking about what work I need to do in Wealthy Affiliate
1 point - thinking about things I need to purchase at the store
Why award a point? Well, I could award myself a banana, apple or even a mini cinnamon roll …but by the end of the day I would weigh 400 lbs! Is there something I SHOULD be thinking about (thankful for being alive, how much I love my best friend and wife, how fortunate I am to have shelter, food, water) …or is there “stuff” I should NOT be thinking about (that idiot who pulled in front of me a few minutes ago in traffic, the fact that I have more to do than I can get done in a day, that I really need to do this or that)?
I was amazed at the end of the day yesterday how many USELESS and even harmful thoughts went thru my mind when I could “hack my brain” to stop those thoughts and substitute something positive or energizing.
Just an interesting experiment !
Have a great Sunday, November 13, 2016
Steve
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