Comments on: Mind Exercise: 8 Can’t-Miss Ways to Train Your Mind http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/05/28/mind-exercise-ways-to-train-your-mind/ Live Life to the Fullest - Personal Growth and Effectiveness Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:02:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Donald Latumahina http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/05/28/mind-exercise-ways-to-train-your-mind/#comment-74389 Donald Latumahina Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:22:04 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/05/28/mind-exercise-10-cant-miss-ways-to-train-your-mind/#comment-74389 Mary, I wrote about ultradian sprint in the article <a href="http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/04/28/get-more-things-done-with-ultradian-sprint/" rel="nofollow">Get More Things Done with Ultradian Sprint</a>. Here is an excerpt from my original source that I put in the article: <blockquote>Distractions are costly: A temporary shift in attention from one task to another - stopping to answer an e-mail or take a phone call, for instance - increases the amount of time necessary to finish the primary task by as much as 25%, a phenomenon known as “switching time”. It’s far more efficient to fully focus for 90 to 120 minutes, take a true break, and then fully focus on the next activity. We refer to these work periods as “ultradian sprints.” </blockquote> Mary,

I wrote about ultradian sprint in the article Get More Things Done with Ultradian Sprint.

Here is an excerpt from my original source that I put in the article:

Distractions are costly: A temporary shift in attention from one task to another - stopping to answer an e-mail or take a phone call, for instance - increases the amount of time necessary to finish the primary task by as much as 25%, a phenomenon known as “switching time”. It’s far more efficient to fully focus for 90 to 120 minutes, take a true break, and then fully focus on the next activity. We refer to these work periods as “ultradian sprints.”

]]> By: Mary@GoodlifeZen http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/05/28/mind-exercise-ways-to-train-your-mind/#comment-74079 Mary@GoodlifeZen Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:14:59 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/05/28/mind-exercise-10-cant-miss-ways-to-train-your-mind/#comment-74079 Hi Donald, what's 'ultradian sprint'? Hi Donald, what’s ‘ultradian sprint’?

]]> By: Donald Latumahina http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/05/28/mind-exercise-ways-to-train-your-mind/#comment-73480 Donald Latumahina Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:13:51 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/05/28/mind-exercise-10-cant-miss-ways-to-train-your-mind/#comment-73480 Ethan, I agree with you, that's a worrying trend in our society. On the other hand, it's an opportunity for those who realize the importance of deliberate practice. I'm reminded of this quote by George Bernard Shaw: <blockquote><em>Few people think more than two or three times a year; I have made an international reputation for myself by thinking once or twice a week.</em> George Bernard Shaw</blockquote> Ethan,
I agree with you, that’s a worrying trend in our society.
On the other hand, it’s an opportunity for those who realize the importance of deliberate practice. I’m reminded of this quote by George Bernard Shaw:

Few people think more than two or three times a year; I have made an international reputation for myself by thinking once or twice a week.
George Bernard Shaw

]]> By: Ethan @ Self Improvement Mentor http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/05/28/mind-exercise-ways-to-train-your-mind/#comment-73464 Ethan @ Self Improvement Mentor Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:08:33 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/05/28/mind-exercise-10-cant-miss-ways-to-train-your-mind/#comment-73464 It's so true that many of us do not deliberately practice to train our mind. The odd puzzles aside, usually we look for ways so that we will use our brains less. Pretty typical of the current society to want everything easily & quickly and avoid using our brains as much as possible. Great post to remind us all to practice using our minds or risk losing it. It’s so true that many of us do not deliberately practice to train our mind. The odd puzzles aside, usually we look for ways so that we will use our brains less. Pretty typical of the current society to want everything easily & quickly and avoid using our brains as much as possible.

Great post to remind us all to practice using our minds or risk losing it.

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