How To Improve Brain Function

How to improve brain function? Start with a few questions.

Do you consider problem solving easy for you? Do you think you learn new things quickly? Can you improve your brain function? How you answer these questions will have an effect on your brain function, because brainpower and psychology are intimately connected.

Expectation and Brain Function

Two Examples

1. My friend spent his childhood with wealthy kids and their families. Now he makes more money than most of us. Is this a coincidence? Did rich friends give him money? Maybe they helped him in business? The answer is no to all three questions. He just grew up with an expectation of a certain level of income. His mind will always push him to take actions towards that level.

2. My chess book said there was a checkmate in four moves, so I looked until I found it. I once thought those elegant solutions to chess puzzles were rare in real games. I eventually realized they are there, but that without the expectation of finding them, I settled for less worthy moves. Now that I look, I find the elegant moves more often.

See how expectation and belief expands or limits your mind and your life? To apply this to better brain function, you need to adjust your expectation and unconscious beliefs about your brainpower.

Your beliefs certainly affect what you accomplish. Believe you can improve your brain function, and you are far more likely to do what's necessary to get that result. But how do you adopt the most useful beliefs and expectations? Don't worry. I won't tell you to stand in front of a mirror making positive affirmations, because I have an easier way for you.

Affirmation Versus Evidence

Here's an experiment you can try: Look for polite drivers for two days, making a mental note to yourself each time you see one. Just notice the polite ones, ignoring the rest. Oh, and by the way, this will change your experience of driving in a positive way. For the second part of the experiment, watch for rude drivers for two days, and you'll see them all over.

If you do the exercise above, you'll understand that you experience the world not just according to what is there. Actually, what you pay attention to is the more important part of your experience. Ready to apply this to your thinking process?

Start to notice your successes. When you learn something new, make a mental note, or write it down even. Point out your problem-solving successes, and you'll have more of them. When you're thinking clearly and effectively, tell yourself, "Look at that brain go!"

Make those affirming statements, but why not make them when you are looking at the evidence? Truly, evidence is more convincing than affirmation. Watch, and you'll find examples of progress, however large or small. Then focus on these, and remember them. Why not start doing this right now. That's how to improve brain function.

For more on using affirmations (perhaps using expectation and affirmations is a more powerful way to improve brain function) see the page on IncreaseBrainpower.com: Affirmations.

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