Ways to keep your brain from wandering and keep it sharp (supposedly)

[No Elephants]

Supposedly, our brain naturally wanders.

I wouldn't know. I have severe ADD and I can't tolerate the meds for it. So merely 'wandering' would look like fossilized to me.

Here's what to do about it...{"it" being your naturally wandering mind}

Get organized

If you have several to-dos, decide what to tackle first, and clear all other projects off your desk and computer screen. "Out of sight, out of mind applies," Kane says. "Get rid of memos, e-mails, and anything else that reminds you you're behind."

And go easy on your cubicle's decor. "Even family photos are potential thought stealers," Kane adds, because they're people you're prone to worry about.

6 Ways To Make Your Workday Better

Participate

If you daydream during meetings, challenge yourself by thinking of questions and actively joining the discussion, suggests Jonathan W. Schooler, PhD, a professor of psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. You may miss a moment if you're formulating a question, but you'll stay focused on the current topic.

Change your scenery

When you start to lose concentration, leave your desk and take a walk outside or to the office common space for a mental breather. This way, your brain associates your desk only with work, not mind wandering.

Warns Schooler: "If you don't take regular breaks—especially when you're not enjoying your job—your brain will take them for you."

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellness/10-tricks-reboot-brain/story?id=18252612


How is that six ways?


In a related story Ten Ways to Keep Your Mind Sharp.

Research shows that by keeping your brain healthy with the right diet, and exercising it to keep cognitive function strong, you can boost memory and brainpower. Here are 10 fun, easy things you can do to stay sharp.

Read more: http://www.prevention.com/health/brain-games/10-ways-keep-your-mind-sharp#ixzz2IXc7uBeJ

Sorry. This is one where you click after every paragraph to get to the next one and click on links within paragraphs and then click on more links and I just don't have the patience. Besides, it looks like the usual suspects.

I'll stick with my dull, impatient mind, but here you go, if you are motivated.

http://www.prevention.com/health/brain-games/10-ways-keep-your-mind-sharp/have-fish-once-week

[formercia]

1. I forgot....

Bzzzt!!

[No Elephants]

4. Me too!

[Enthusiast]

2. There is no evidence that

your mind is less than sharp. Not from your posts.

[No Elephants]

3. Thanks. I don't do any of the things everyone says people should do.

No exercise, diet stinks, I almost never eat fish; I almost never sleep, I don't eat breakfast until hours after I've been up and around, etc.

So, I'm guessing that I owe whatever success I have to kettle cooked potato chips.

I do buy the reduced fat variety as my nod to healthier habits, so there you go.

[Enthusiast]

5. Kettle cooked potato chips are good.

And often gluten-free. :applause:

[No Elephants]

6. Potato chips should contain only potatoes, oil and salt.

No reason for any other stuff.

[Enthusiast]

7. This is true. BUT..

Somehow wheat gluten finds its way into the contents of some chips. You are right, there is no good reason for it. But wheat is also in cooking spray. WTF?