Give your brain a boost by looking for Superman
I was just going through some old news clippings and found a New Scientist article from 2005 on getting the most from your brain.
Its full of great tips, but today there was one that stood out in particular as it meshes nicely with another tip I read on Penelope Trunk’s blog that I’ve been looking for an opportunity to mention here.
From New Scientist:
“Get a mental lift by bending over backwards” (This was the result from a study on the mood-altering ability of various yoga poses).
And from Penelope Trunk:
“Seventy-five percent of people report that negative thinking goes away if you look toward the sky.”
So, in the interests of productivity lets combine the two to make a new tip:
For a quick mental boost, go outside, bend over backwards, and look for Superman.
YMMV (but it does work for me).
