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Tag: A Whole New Mind by Daniel Pink

  • The Power of Right Brain

    The Power of Right Brain

    Daily writing prompt
    What’s one thing you wish you had started doing earlier in life?

    Do you practice Right Brain thinking?

    The importance of the right brain is something I learnt at a late age. I wish I knew about this secret at an early age. This is because though most of us are left brain oriented with proper training and habit we can change our orientation.

    The importance of Right Brain thinking was wonderfully illustrated by Dan Pink in his book A Whole New Mind.

    He mentions at length about the following skills that would rule in the new age namely:

    1. Design
    2. Story
    3. Play
    4. Empathy
    5. Symphony
    6. Meaning

    As you can see none of these skills can be replicated by an AI model and hence assume huge amount of significance in the modern era.

    So if you are still young, this blog post should inspire you to start training your brain on these skills.

    This insight shows how our brain has evolved over ages.

    The Power of Right Brain

    For another interesting insight from the same book of Daniel Pink, please read this post:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/right-brain-skills-are-the-dearest-skills/

  • Right Brain skills improve with Age

    Right Brain skills improve with Age

    Daily writing prompt
    What do you think gets better with age?

    Most of us fear getting older. But did you know that your right brain skills improve with age?

    Right brain skills are conceptual skills that help us connect the dots. These are skills that is related to empathy and understanding.

    Though lot of us emphasize on IQ and algorithmic skills, most of us do not realize that right brain skills can neither be automated nor are easy to replicate.

    To understand the importance of right brain skills in the modern age, read these wonderful blogs:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/?s=right+brain+skills+

  • Add more PLAY at your JOB

    Add more PLAY at your JOB

    Daily writing prompt
    What jobs have you had?

    Whatever be the job that you do for a living, it is very important to add more play at your job to make your life more meaningful.

    Research has proven that PLAY , an important right brain skill, adds more meaning to our lives.

    And finally let me leave you with this WONDERFUL FISH PHILOSOPHY to make our workplace more meaningful.

  • Right Brain Skills are the Dearest skills

    Right Brain Skills are the Dearest skills

    Daily writing prompt
    What personal belongings do you hold most dear?

    As an individual i do realize the importance of right brain skills and hence I am constantly working on improving these skills. To me right brain skills are the dearest to have in this modern age.

    Right Brain skills are growing in importance and listed below are the SIX RIGHT BRAIN skills that are gaining in importance by the day.

    Thus nurturing right brain skills is the key to surival.

  • SMILE MORE for THIS REASON

    SMILE MORE for THIS REASON

    Daily writing prompt
    What are your favorite emojis?

    My favorite emoji is of course SMILE. Read this blog post and know why you should smile more for this reason.

    Carmine Gallo makes a mention of this wonderful insight in his book The Storyteller’s Secret. This should inspire all of us to SMILE MORE due to the scientific benefits.

    Read this very insightful blog to know how to find out a FAKE SMILE.

  • Laughter as a Therapy

    Laughter as a Therapy

    Daily writing prompt
    What makes you laugh?

    Like many I do believe that laughing unconditionally can help you stay healthy. Laughter as a Therapy is the cornerstone of all modern day Laughter Clubs, getting popular by the day.

    Laughter is a RIGHT BRAIN SKILL that gives us a sense of PLAY and acts like a THERAPY. It has been proven by research that practicing to laugh regularly can help us stay healthy and improves our immune system.

    Read this post to know more:

  • Lesson that Evolution of Brain Teaches us.

    Lesson that Evolution of Brain Teaches us.

    Daily writing prompt
    How do significant life events or the passage of time influence your perspective on life?

    Over the past century till date, if we look at the evolution of brain via significant events, the lesson that the evolution of brain teaches is of the growing importance of right brain.

    As mentioned by Daniel Pink in A Whole New Mind, we have come a long distance from the Agricultural Age to now the Conceptual Age.

    The very basic essence of this journey has been the shift of prominence from left brain to right brain skills.

    Thus in the modern conceptual age, survival depends on the ability to leverage our right brain skills in the best possible manner.

    For more such insights from this wonderful book, visit the below link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/?s=a+whole+new+mind

  • COOKING is GREAT for MENTAL HEALTH. How?

    COOKING is GREAT for MENTAL HEALTH. How?

    Daily writing prompt
    What’s your favorite thing to cook?

    I love to cook my own food. I love to bake cakes & many other items that keep me fit and healthy. Cooking is by the way great for mental health as well.

    Research has related cooking with happiness, relaxation, increasing self confidence to name a few.

    Research has also proven that baking your own cake can  increase your levels of serotonin, dopamine, and oxytocin — all positive brain chemicals directly associated with overall mood and happiness. This in turn drives away all DEPRESSION and ANXIETY.

    Thus if you have not yet started the journey would encourage you to take up cooking.

    To understand more about right brain skills like cooking, read these insightful blogs.

    Cooking is a form of PLAY, a right brain skills that adds more meaning to our lives.

  • Why I Love Laughter Clubs?

    Why I Love Laughter Clubs?

    Bloganuary writing prompt
    Name an attraction or town close to home that you still haven’t got around to visiting.

    Not exactly an ATTRACTION but a place I CRAVE to VISIT each weekend is a LAUGHTER CLUB, just a few miles from the town I stay. I love Laughter clubs since they encourage PLAYFULNESS.

    Laughter Clubs are ones wherein people from different parts of the city, different walks of life assemble and spend quality time SIMPLY LAUGHING.

    Research has shown that LAUGHING stimulates RIGHT BRAIN thinking and encourages PLAYFULNESS.

    This brings more meaning in our lives and make them fulfilling.

    Daniel Pink mentions about the same in his book A Whole new Mind.

    Also take out some time to read this wonderful book from Daniel Pink.

  • Why should you PLAY MORE at WORK?

    Why should you PLAY MORE at WORK?

    Daily writing prompt
    Do you play in your daily life? What says “playtime” to you?

    Play is one of the six most essential right brain skills as mentioned by Daniel Pink in his path breaking book A Whole New Mind. This is a key reason I adopt PLAY in my daily life to remain in flow.

    The following are the SIX RIGHT BRAIN SKILLS mentioned by Daniel Pink in his book:

    1. PLAY
    2. DESIGN
    3. STORY
    4. MEANING
    5. EMPATHY
    6. SYMPHONY

    Research has proven that as professionals we are more efficient when we PLAY at WORK. Look at the below startling observation that makes PLAY indeed a necessary component of our everyday lives.