Right Brain vs. Left Brain

Experimentation has shown that two different sides are hemispheres of the brain responsible for different manners of thinking.

Most individuals have distinct preference for one of these two styles of thinking.

Some however are whole brained, and equally adept at both .

In general, schools tend to favor left brain modes of thinking while downplaying the right brained ones.

Left brain scholastic subjects focus on logical thinking, analysis, and accuracy.

Right brained subjects on the other hand, focus on aesthetics, feeling,  and creativity.

Left brain thinking focuses on the following:

• logical
• sequential
• rational
• analytical
• objective
• looks at parts

Right brain thinking focuses on the following:

• random
• intuitive
• holistic
• synthesizing
• subjective
• looks at the whole picture/creative

In order to be more whole brained,we need to give equal weight to the arts, creativity and the skills of imagination in the synthesis.

Educators must form and develop new forms of assessment that honor right brained talents and skills as well.

We are all wired differently and possess different gifts in life. We simply need to honor our differences better than we do now.

Our value system is certainly tipped toward left brain thinking… what you doing today to be more whole brained in your approach?

The 7 C’s of Control

The 7 C’s of control is for control freaks in that they are areas we can actually control.

So if you have a problem with control, focus on the 7 as they will make good therapy for your controlling tendencies…

1. Clock control …get up earlier by going to bed earlier.  Manage your time, not the other way around.
2. Concept control… have quality thoughts that engender imagination, creativity, positivity.  Commit to having a quality thought life.
3. Content control… seek out the best mentors, role models, reading material, and mind and spirit building media. As Zig says” garbage in, garbage out.”
4. Communication control… work on listening effectively, controlling your speech, and using your words with great care.
5. Commitment control… right down and live your priorities and goals daily. Time management plus intention and focused activity will mean certain accomplishment, fulfillment, and satisfaction.
6. Cause control… simply living, and working on our goals objectives, strategies, and principles daily.
7. Concern control… we choose, what concerns us the most.  We set our priorities and deem what is most important to us. The key is then to manage our resources and lives around those priorities.

Hey control freaks!… why not focus your control in areas where you truly have it?we try so hard to control the things and people we possess no control over.  I believe, as we model, a life of quality, truth, and real love we will exert their correct type of “control” which can really change the world.