How to rise above the clutter
in your brain
by BZ Riger-Hull,
Certified Success Coach
Ever notice when you start a new hobby or fall in love with a new
shrub or flower you start to see it everywhere? This isn't
necessarily because everyone else has the same new hobby it's because
you have the flower or shrub or hobby at the top of your mind.
You are focused on it, thinking about how much you enjoy it and you
end up noticing it when you never did before. It's not merely a
coincidence it's your Reticular Activating System located at the
junction of the base of the brain and the spinal cord that is
responsible for stimulating this top of the mind response.
Every minute our body receives thousands of stimuli; sounds, smells,
sensations, tastes, and changes in environment. All these stimuli are
filtered through the Reticular Activating System and the most
important ones are passed onto the largest portion of our brain, the
cerebrum; the central portion, which is responsible for cognition and
then, translated into thoughts and emotions.
Understanding how this system functions allows us to better filter
the distractions in our world. You can focus on the work or play at
hand and only process the things that are most important to you at
the moment. It's a great way to filter out all the distracting
thoughts while you are fishing or gardening. Or to come up with the
best ideas for the new brochure you've been working on.
Use the Reticular Activating System to help you reach your goals or
solve a problem. Keep it on the top of your mind by thinking about
it, writing about it, even doing affirmations. Talking about the
things you want to achieve as if you already have achieved them.
Another good tool is to create and image book. Clip pictures that
reflect the idea or desired outcome and keep adding to the book. Look
it over every day and keep your goals foremost in your mind. You can
use the same system to keep you from being overwhelmed. Don't look at
everything that needs to be done. Pick out three of the most
important things and break each one down into two or three steps and
work in a methodical fashion to complete each step. Then list the
next three things that need to be taken care of and continue to focus
on the most important things first.
Do some spring-cleaning of the clutter in your brain and make your
year more productive. Write down the five most important goals you
would like to achieve in the next 6- 9 months. Then list three or
four steps under each that will let you reach each goal.
Put the paper some place clearly visible so you will look at it
several times a day. By keeping it on top of your mind your Reticular
Activating System will help increase your focus, creativity, and
resolve to reach your goals this year.
©BZ Riger-Hull. Author of The Soul of Success
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