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  • What are the TOP THREE LIMITATIONS of our BRAIN?

    What are the TOP THREE LIMITATIONS of our BRAIN?

    The Top three Limitations of our brain

    The insight inspired from David Rock’s book Your Brain at Work throws light into the top three limitations of our brain.

    In his book Your Brain at Work the author has compared our brain with a theater stage. Just like a stage can have a handful of actors who can enact one scene at a time, our brain is similar.

    Once we parallel task and context switch frequently, our energy hungry brain feels tired.

    Hence as you can see from this post it is important to not frequently multitask or context switch for best performance of our brain.

    David Rock’s book provides effective techniques to avoid distractions and sharpen our focus.

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/what-are-the-harmful-effects-of-being-always-on/

    Grab a copy of this book now:

    https://www.amazon.in/Your-Brain-Work-Strategies-Distraction/dp/0061771295

  • Have you EVER FALLEN in LOVE?This is the BIOLOGICAL CHEMICAL responsible for your ADDICTION..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by David Rock from the book Your Brain at Work

    “New lovers tend to “lose their minds” and do all sorts of crazy things in the heat of the moment. One study showed that new lovers’ brains have a lot in common with people on cocaine. Dopamine is sometimes called the “drug of desire.” Too much dopamine, from being “high with excitement,”

  • As a LEADER do you SET RIGHT EXPECTATIONS for your EMPLOYEES?This explains the IMPORTANCE..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by David Rock

    “The right dose of expectations can be as powerful as one of the strongest painkillers.”

  • As a LEADER do you SET RIGHT EXPECTATIONS for your EMPLOYEES?This explains the IMPORTANCE..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by David Rock

    “The right dose of expectations can be as powerful as one of the strongest painkillers.”

  • Are you struggling with your CONCENTRATION LEVELS?Practice THIS consistently..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by David Rock

    “Mindfulness is a habit, it’s something the more one does, the more likely one is to be in that mode with less and less effort…it’s a skill that can be learned. It’s accessing something we already have. Mindfulness isn’t difficult. What’s difficult is to remember to be mindful.”

  • CONSTANT EMAILING and TEXT MESSAGING side effects.

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by David Rock highlights the harmful effects of constant emailing and text messaging.

    “A study done at the University of London found that constant emailing and text-messaging reduces mental capability by an average of ten points on an IQ test. It was five points for women, and fifteen points for men. This effect is similar to missing a night’s sleep. For men, it’s around three times more than the effect of smoking cannabis.”

  • Are you STRUGGLING with a PROBLEM STATEMENT?This would help arrive at an INSIGHT..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by David Rock

    “Sometimes reducing a problem to one short sentence can be enough to bring about insight on its own.”

  • Do you LOVE PSYCHOLOGY?Have you ever wondered HOW SIMILAR a NEW LOVER’s MIND is to that of a DRUG ADDICT?

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by David Rock

    “New lovers tend to “lose their minds” and do all sorts of crazy things in the heat of the moment. One study showed that new lovers’ brains have a lot in common with people on cocaine. Dopamine is sometimes called the “drug of desire.” Too much dopamine, from being “high with excitement,”

  • The POWER of LIMBIC BRAIN.

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by David Rock from the book Your Brain at Work. The inspired insight throws light on common workplace strategies that influence our limbic brain and shows the power of limbic brain.

    “In the workplace, increasing a sense of certainty comes from having a better understanding of the big picture. You could reward someone by giving him or her access to more information. Some innovative firms allow all employees access access to full financial data, weekly. People feel much more certain about their world when they have information, which puts their mind more at ease and therefore makes them better able to solve difficult problems.”

  • What is the common thread between “New Lovers” and “People on Cocaine”?

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by David Rock from the book Your Brain at Work

    “New lovers tend to “lose their minds” and do all sorts of crazy things in the heat of the moment. One study showed that new lovers’ brains have a lot in common with people on cocaine. Dopamine is sometimes called the “drug of desire.” Too much dopamine, from being “high with excitement,”