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- Forget Learn one rather than the first simple one Step out of your Get enough Reduce of various genres with new sensory experiences Find more uses for standard objects Train critical thinking Draw and doodle Focus on what you want. Set your goals. Create a Memory Palace for yourself Read book Summarize those books Awaken childhood memories Help a child with homework Use dead time Write Turn off the auto-correct of your word processor Learn to speed-read Make up an imaginary friend (have an interior dialogue) Drink coffee Play the Spy Game – be aware of your surroundings Learn another language Play Devils Advocate Play games and solve puzzles Become ambidextrous Live new experiences Use mind maps Take power naps Keep your blood pressure low Meditate Stay fit Learn something new, a new skill Become more social Get into lucid dreaming Remember your dreams and keep a log Weave stories in your mind Rock the boat (change your environment) Learn to breathe properly Use brain boostingsupplements Listen to hypnosis recordings Become more self-aware Become motivated Reduce your stress levels Be hungry for new information Make improving your brain power a priority Go somewhere new/different – Travel Embrace ambiguity (paradoxes and optical illusions) Block one or more senses to develop the rest Do comparative tasting Find intersections between seemingly unrelated topics Use a different keyboard layout Find new uses for ordinary objects Learn creativity techniques Find more than one correct answer Ask “what if” questions Turn the picture of your desktop upside down Try your hand at art Learn to juggle Be slightly hungry Stay hydrated – drink enough water Get enough sleep Get over procrastination Look for more brain resources Learn to simplify things Create lists Have an idea quota Keep an idea bank Incubate ideas and work out their feasibility Spell long words backwards Learn sign language Study how the brain works Find out your learning style (visual, reading, audio,doing, etc.) Don’t use the calendar Practice mentally estimating the passage of time Practice guesstimates (rainforest size, distance to the nearest chair, etc.) Get good at math Memorize people’s names – It helps your brain and your relationship building abilities Turn off the TV Learn to do one thing at a time – no multitasking, concentrate, FOCUS! Put yourself in someone else’s shoes – practice empathy Be self-aware Commit yourself to lifelong learning Surround yourself with supportive and successful people Also hang out with people who you disagree with Become more competitive Brainstorm ideas Find the root of problems or thoughts or motivations – (Ask 5 Why’s to get there) Change the media you are working one – audio, video, written Practice saying your problems out loud Describe one experience in painstaking detail Learn braille Allocate time for brain development Keep challenging yourself Practice visualization like described in “The Secret” Learn metaphors and how to use themEmbrace randomness Take different routes to or from work each day Get used to using a different operating system – PC to Mac, IOS to Android Practice to over-deliver Get some brain fitness software Read upside down text Get a reverse clock Take improv classes Get adept at repairing things yourself – DIY Learn how things work Teach someone a skill Provide thoughtful comments on blogs, forums and websites Learn origami Shop at a different supermarket Learn to conquer your fears Be someones language buddy Imagine living in a very different circumstance – surviving a shipwreck, living in middle ages, being batman Play role-playing games Eat with chopsticks Make mistakes and learn from them Be healthy – don’t smoke or drink alcohol or take drugs Learn to do a handstand
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