Comments on: How To Stop Zapping Your Brain For Good http://lauriefoley.com/2009/10/how-to-stop-zapping-your-brain-for-good/ Online Business Coach - Atlanta, GA Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:33:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Laurie Foley http://lauriefoley.com/2009/10/how-to-stop-zapping-your-brain-for-good/comment-page-1/#comment-342 Laurie Foley Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:39:08 +0000 http://lauriefoley.com/?p=1164#comment-342 Chris - I like that exercise. Thank you. .-= Laurie Foley´s last blog ..<a href="http://lauriefoley.com/2009/10/how-to-stop-zapping-your-brain-for-good/" rel="nofollow">How To Stop Zapping Your Brain For Good</a> =-. Chris – I like that exercise. Thank you.
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]]> By: Chris Edgar http://lauriefoley.com/2009/10/how-to-stop-zapping-your-brain-for-good/comment-page-1/#comment-338 Chris Edgar Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:24:26 +0000 http://lauriefoley.com/?p=1164#comment-338 Hi Laurie -- one example I mention in my book would be an exercise from Zen meditation that has us focus on a point on the ceiling or the wall, and just hold our attention on that spot. Naturally, it will start to drift away into thoughts about the past and future, or maybe we'll start instinctively looking for something more interesting in the room. When that happens, just return your attention to the point you were looking at. The more we do this, the more we develop the ability to pay attention to a single task for a prolonged period of time. Best, CE Hi Laurie — one example I mention in my book would be an exercise from Zen meditation that has us focus on a point on the ceiling or the wall, and just hold our attention on that spot. Naturally, it will start to drift away into thoughts about the past and future, or maybe we’ll start instinctively looking for something more interesting in the room. When that happens, just return your attention to the point you were looking at. The more we do this, the more we develop the ability to pay attention to a single task for a prolonged period of time. Best, CE

]]> By: Laurie Foley http://lauriefoley.com/2009/10/how-to-stop-zapping-your-brain-for-good/comment-page-1/#comment-337 Laurie Foley Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:23:22 +0000 http://lauriefoley.com/?p=1164#comment-337 Stephanie - You are so right about that sense of relief. I think you're inspiring another post on *that* topic. Thank you. Ken - You DO inspire me. Chris - I would like to more about the kind of exercises you mentioned. Maura - Thanks for your kind words about the class. I do love teaching it. I imagine your playgrounds are quite succulent. .-= Laurie Foley´s last blog ..<a href="http://lauriefoley.com/2009/10/how-to-stop-zapping-your-brain-for-good/" rel="nofollow">How To Stop Zapping Your Brain For Good</a> =-. Stephanie – You are so right about that sense of relief. I think you’re inspiring another post on *that* topic. Thank you.

Ken – You DO inspire me.

Chris – I would like to more about the kind of exercises you mentioned.

Maura – Thanks for your kind words about the class. I do love teaching it. I imagine your playgrounds are quite succulent.
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]]> By: Maura http://lauriefoley.com/2009/10/how-to-stop-zapping-your-brain-for-good/comment-page-1/#comment-336 Maura Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:24:01 +0000 http://lauriefoley.com/?p=1164#comment-336 Brilliant (yes, electrifying) post. LIke the others, I'm relieved too. And I'm heading for the playground the moment I send this comment to you. Actually, I am totally in the playground taking your blogging class, Laurie. You are the consummate teacher. I love the class! It's so nice to love the things that we're actually up to and in to. And love them from the tips of our toes to the tops of our heads. Thanks! Brilliant (yes, electrifying) post. LIke the others, I’m relieved too. And I’m heading for the playground the moment I send this comment to you. Actually, I am totally in the playground taking your blogging class, Laurie. You are the consummate teacher. I love the class! It’s so nice to love the things that we’re actually up to and in to. And love them from the tips of our toes to the tops of our heads.
Thanks!

]]> By: Chris Edgar http://lauriefoley.com/2009/10/how-to-stop-zapping-your-brain-for-good/comment-page-1/#comment-335 Chris Edgar Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:44:53 +0000 http://lauriefoley.com/?p=1164#comment-335 Hi Laurie -- thanks for this -- I've had similar intuitions about multitasking. In my experience it's not always something we choose to do -- it's something that happens because our attention seems to uncontrollably jump from task to task, and if we do exercises to develop our ability to hold our attention we don't find this happening as often. Hi Laurie — thanks for this — I’ve had similar intuitions about multitasking. In my experience it’s not always something we choose to do — it’s something that happens because our attention seems to uncontrollably jump from task to task, and if we do exercises to develop our ability to hold our attention we don’t find this happening as often.

]]> By: Ken Robert http://lauriefoley.com/2009/10/how-to-stop-zapping-your-brain-for-good/comment-page-1/#comment-334 Ken Robert Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:41:25 +0000 http://lauriefoley.com/?p=1164#comment-334 Love this post, Laurie. Even though I may have inspired you, I still struggle with this from time to time(but I'm getting better.) I've basically boiled my personal goals for the time being down to three things. I cycle through those three things every day, and it's a big relief not to be trying to accomplish a dozen things at once. .-= Ken Robert´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mildlycreative/~3/rthygtzLnMQ/" rel="nofollow">Collect Your Thoughts – Things That Go Bump In Your Head</a> =-. Love this post, Laurie.

Even though I may have inspired you, I still struggle with this from time to time(but I’m getting better.)

I’ve basically boiled my personal goals for the time being down to three things. I cycle through those three things every day, and it’s a big relief not to be trying to accomplish a dozen things at once.
.-= Ken Robert´s last blog ..Collect Your Thoughts – Things That Go Bump In Your Head =-.

]]> By: Stephanie Baffone http://lauriefoley.com/2009/10/how-to-stop-zapping-your-brain-for-good/comment-page-1/#comment-333 Stephanie Baffone Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:52:53 +0000 http://lauriefoley.com/?p=1164#comment-333 What a relief. Only recently did I realize I am not a multi-tasker and truthfully no one else really is either! What a relief. I am concentrating on one project at a time. Reminds me of the old saying "Jack of all trades is a master of none." That liberates me! Lovely post. Stephanie .-= Stephanie Baffone´s last blog ..<a href="http://stephaniebaffone.blogspot.com/2009/10/bruised-battered-and-sacred.html" rel="nofollow">Bruised, Battered and Sacred</a> =-. What a relief. Only recently did I realize I am not a multi-tasker and truthfully no one else really is either!
What a relief. I am concentrating on one project at a time. Reminds me of the old saying “Jack of all trades is a master of none.” That liberates me!
Lovely post.
Stephanie
.-= Stephanie Baffone´s last blog ..Bruised, Battered and Sacred =-.

]]> By: Laurie Foley http://lauriefoley.com/2009/10/how-to-stop-zapping-your-brain-for-good/comment-page-1/#comment-331 Laurie Foley Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:39:08 +0000 http://lauriefoley.com/?p=1164#comment-331 Tim - love that example from the Sprint ad. We just love believing lies, don't we? Thanks for dropping by! Susan - I know you'll love Ken. And he doesn't seem to mind when random female fans hug him. :-) I'm still fighting the urge to multitask but understanding the cost - cognitive and personal - is helping me a LOT. .-= Laurie Foley´s last blog ..<a href="http://lauriefoley.com/2009/10/how-to-stop-zapping-your-brain-for-good/" rel="nofollow">How To Stop Zapping Your Brain For Good</a> =-. Tim – love that example from the Sprint ad. We just love believing lies, don’t we? Thanks for dropping by!

Susan – I know you’ll love Ken. And he doesn’t seem to mind when random female fans hug him. :-)

I’m still fighting the urge to multitask but understanding the cost – cognitive and personal – is helping me a LOT.
.-= Laurie Foley´s last blog ..How To Stop Zapping Your Brain For Good =-.

]]> By: Susan http://lauriefoley.com/2009/10/how-to-stop-zapping-your-brain-for-good/comment-page-1/#comment-330 Susan Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:47:11 +0000 http://lauriefoley.com/?p=1164#comment-330 Laurie this is BRILLIANT and TIMELY ... there's actually a scientific explanation to explain why I have been so busy doing so many things and so getting nothing done? What a wonderful revelation ... all the multitasking I thought I was doing has in reality been "switchtasking" ... "thrashing" ... and wasting energy with all those sparks flying to the Sabre Dance music (hilarious ... where do you find these things). Checking out Ken Roberts and Dave Crenshaw. Although I have no problem whatsoever enjoying the playgrounds of life, this is a great confirmation to focus on one project at a time when it comes to my "to do" list. As always Laurie, thank you for your brilliant intuitioneering! Laurie this is BRILLIANT and TIMELY … there’s actually a scientific explanation to explain why I have been so busy doing so many things and so getting nothing done?

What a wonderful revelation … all the multitasking I thought I was doing has in reality been “switchtasking” … “thrashing” … and wasting energy with all those sparks flying to the Sabre Dance music (hilarious … where do you find these things).

Checking out Ken Roberts and Dave Crenshaw. Although I have no problem whatsoever enjoying the playgrounds of life, this is a great confirmation to focus on one project at a time when it comes to my “to do” list.

As always Laurie, thank you for your brilliant intuitioneering!

]]> By: Tim Brownson http://lauriefoley.com/2009/10/how-to-stop-zapping-your-brain-for-good/comment-page-1/#comment-329 Tim Brownson Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:48:02 +0000 http://lauriefoley.com/?p=1164#comment-329 I wish more people would 'get this' I remember writing an article inspired by the Sprint adverts where the guy has lots of clones of himself running round doing his work. I wanted to scream, it's a bit fat lie! Your brain can't do more than one thing at once, it can seem like it can, be it's switching backward and forwards rapidly, although not always that quickly. It doesn't matter how many mobile devices you have. It's like watching TV, every time we look up it takes approx 3 seconds to then look back and reengage and we tend to do that lots of times. What am I going on about? I have absolutely no idea because I am rambling. Just wanted to say, I agree. I wish more people would ‘get this’

I remember writing an article inspired by the Sprint adverts where the guy has lots of clones of himself running round doing his work.

I wanted to scream, it’s a bit fat lie! Your brain can’t do more than one thing at once, it can seem like it can, be it’s switching backward and forwards rapidly, although not always that quickly. It doesn’t matter how many mobile devices you have.

It’s like watching TV, every time we look up it takes approx 3 seconds to then look back and reengage and we tend to do that lots of times.

What am I going on about? I have absolutely no idea because I am rambling. Just wanted to say, I agree.

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