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I was so excited to find John Medina's book the other day. BRAIN RULES: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School. I'm still reading it and enjoying it a lot. I'm learning lots of things about how the brain operates.
Each brain is wired differently. Just like the electrical system in houses. That's why each person reacts differently to the same stimuli.
The best thing about the brain is that we can "shape it" meaning that we can do certain things to make it work better for us, to "domesticate" it. I have intuitively practiced that sort of "brain training" for years with some success, but it's not something that you ever get to master. My brain tricks me all the time. How many times have I planned to do something and then I do totally the opposite?. But I never give up! In the end I always try to be understanding with myself because contradicting ourselves is 100% human. My brain loves to hear that, as you can imagine :o But I never let him think that because he is human it is OK to stop trying to do better. My ultimate goal is for my brain and I to get along no matter what. I really don't like it when we get upset with each other :)
Wow! This paper cut is awesome. I love the bird creatures riding the other creature.
Posted by: Amy | February 25, 2011 at 05:16 PM
This is really interesting post! I've tried to "train" my brain since I was a child, I would catch it wandering off into a different train of thought when trying to concentrate on a particular idea. So I began to think of songs, which have always been a great "bridge" to connect my brain to my emotions, and tried to think them in the real time/tempo and order instead of jumping between my favorite parts. A book like this one sounds like a vault of coveted mysterious knowledge to me! I hope that you may share more of your insights about it later on, should you feel inclined to do so, of course!
And I love that paper cut! I'm so glad to see it again in detail :) <3
Posted by: Claudia Liliana/rasamalai | February 26, 2011 at 03:23 AM
Very interesting book! I just downloaded into my kindle and cannot wait to read it! Thanks for the recommendation! Always in the lookout for good reads! :)
Posted by: Maria | February 26, 2011 at 09:54 AM
interesting that your brain is a "he" hmmmm.
Posted by: MH | February 28, 2011 at 06:00 AM
Hola Marguerite!
That's because in my previous life I was a boy :)
Posted by: Elsita | February 28, 2011 at 04:14 PM
Definitely Claudia!
I can't wait to share more about what I'm learning from this book.
It's really fascinating.
Maria: Let me know if you like it after you read it :)
Thank you Amy! That's part of a larger papercut. I don't know if I already shared it on my blog about papercutting. I need to look.
Posted by: Elsita | February 28, 2011 at 04:17 PM
it is interesting that sometimes you need to get away from your normal environment and the stimulus within it to synchronize with your brain again. I can't decide if my brain is male or female but it is definitely someone who lived near the ocean
Posted by: margie oomen | March 03, 2011 at 01:45 PM
I will check out this book--I enjoyed "Blink" by Malcom Gladwell,
also on how our brains work.
I was just peeking around at your new work. WOW. I am always speechless, seeing all your beautiful work...so much inspiration, I admire it all!
I was wondering, do you have particular tools or brands of tools you prefer when doing your paper cutting?
Un abrazo desde Barcelona! :)
Posted by: lisa mitchell | March 03, 2011 at 02:43 PM
oh my gosh! i so need that book!! i am always saying 'the brain' is tired. 'the brain' is .... i have been tempted to make my phone message-- busy brain is not available. lol
thanks for the delightful visual of the brain. wonder what mine would look like.
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Post about your work on my blog... congrats straight from brazil, it´s all amazing! http://dorotheablog.blogspot.com/2011/03/doro-elsa-mora.html
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