Comments on: Optimizing Your Working Memory – Part II http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/optimizing-your-working-memory-part-ii.html Tools to improve your mind and escape the trap Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:47:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Marc Mielke http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/optimizing-your-working-memory-part-ii.html/comment-page-1#comment-13278 Marc Mielke Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:03:19 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1975#comment-13278 For me, focusing on one thing at a time gives me intense headaches. If I don't distract myself with running lyrics to songs, etc. while I'm working, it's completely unbearable. I have a lousy memory, which might be related to this, but can't figure out what to do. It may be a weird synthesia; thinking/planning ahead makes me dizzy as well. For me, focusing on one thing at a time gives me intense headaches. If I don’t distract myself with running lyrics to songs, etc. while I’m working, it’s completely unbearable. I have a lousy memory, which might be related to this, but can’t figure out what to do. It may be a weird synthesia; thinking/planning ahead makes me dizzy as well.

]]> By: Evita http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/optimizing-your-working-memory-part-ii.html/comment-page-1#comment-13190 Evita Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:11:51 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1975#comment-13190 Hi Stephen Excellent series - thank you. I find for me what works the most in optimizing my mind is definitely staying conscious. It is amazing what we can maintain or retain if we are conscious of it, our thoughts are uncluttered, vs the opposite of just letting life happen to us and reacting. Your advice and all the points you mention is gold! This is something too I knew when I used to teach students, in why people have moments of "blank out" on tests, presentations, etc. All ties into what you wrote about here. Thanks again. .-= Evita´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EvolvingBeings/~3/pOrRi74wzMY/" rel="nofollow">Evolving Being In Action: Tess Marshall</a> =-. Hi Stephen

Excellent series – thank you.

I find for me what works the most in optimizing my mind is definitely staying conscious. It is amazing what we can maintain or retain if we are conscious of it, our thoughts are uncluttered, vs the opposite of just letting life happen to us and reacting.

Your advice and all the points you mention is gold! This is something too I knew when I used to teach students, in why people have moments of “blank out” on tests, presentations, etc. All ties into what you wrote about here. Thanks again.
.-= Evita´s last blog ..Evolving Being In Action: Tess Marshall =-.

]]> By: meatlessmama http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/optimizing-your-working-memory-part-ii.html/comment-page-1#comment-13183 meatlessmama Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:47:54 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1975#comment-13183 For me, exercise really helps. If I read after exercising, I tend to remember it, but if I just sit down to read, I tend to fall asleep. .-= meatlessmama´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.meatlessmama.com/2009/12/coconut-thai-curry-recipe-and-review.html" rel="nofollow">Coconut Thai Curry Recipe and a Review</a> =-. For me, exercise really helps. If I read after exercising, I tend to remember it, but if I just sit down to read, I tend to fall asleep.
.-= meatlessmama´s last blog ..Coconut Thai Curry Recipe and a Review =-.

]]> By: Stephen Mills http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/optimizing-your-working-memory-part-ii.html/comment-page-1#comment-13181 Stephen Mills Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:07:32 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1975#comment-13181 Hi Vin, I find the scientific studies on how your performance decreases under these various circumstances very informative because subjectively I don't always see it. Thanks for commenting. Hi Vin, I find the scientific studies on how your performance decreases under these various circumstances very informative because subjectively I don’t always see it. Thanks for commenting.

]]> By: Stephen Mills http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/optimizing-your-working-memory-part-ii.html/comment-page-1#comment-13180 Stephen Mills Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:06:10 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1975#comment-13180 Hi Dani. I can't imagine you having too many thoughts on your mind at once :-) Hi Dani. I can’t imagine you having too many thoughts on your mind at once :-)

]]> By: Vin - NaturalBias http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/optimizing-your-working-memory-part-ii.html/comment-page-1#comment-13175 Vin - NaturalBias Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:37:05 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1975#comment-13175 Hi Stephen, I think "chunking" is a great way to improve efficiency without bringing undue stress. Supposedly, frequently changing your focus from one subject to another is a source of stress, and as you mentioned, it makes it harder to remember things as well. I'm glad you included diet and exercise. :) .-= Vin - NaturalBias´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NaturalBias/~3/RElzbGLkNgg/" rel="nofollow">A Misunderstood Effect of Tryptophan and Turkey</a> =-. Hi Stephen,

I think “chunking” is a great way to improve efficiency without bringing undue stress. Supposedly, frequently changing your focus from one subject to another is a source of stress, and as you mentioned, it makes it harder to remember things as well.

I’m glad you included diet and exercise. :)
.-= Vin – NaturalBias´s last blog ..A Misunderstood Effect of Tryptophan and Turkey =-.

]]> By: Work Happy Now! » Blog Archive » What Hidden Emotional Anchors are Holding You Back? http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/optimizing-your-working-memory-part-ii.html/comment-page-1#comment-13064 Work Happy Now! » Blog Archive » What Hidden Emotional Anchors are Holding You Back? Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:08:24 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1975#comment-13064 [...] Mills of Rat Race Trap wrote a wonderful post called Optimizing Your Working Memory – Part II. I thought it was superior to Part [...] [...] Mills of Rat Race Trap wrote a wonderful post called Optimizing Your Working Memory – Part II. I thought it was superior to Part [...]

]]> By: Positively Present http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/optimizing-your-working-memory-part-ii.html/comment-page-1#comment-13053 Positively Present Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:36:29 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1975#comment-13053 I really loved reading Part I and II of this topic. I actually struggle a lot with my memory sometimes (too many things going on in my mind at once!) so this was great to read. Thanks! .-= Positively Present´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.positivelypresent.com/2009/11/words-to-live-by-i-will-be-grateful.html" rel="nofollow">words to live by: i will be grateful for this day</a> =-. I really loved reading Part I and II of this topic. I actually struggle a lot with my memory sometimes (too many things going on in my mind at once!) so this was great to read. Thanks!
.-= Positively Present´s last blog ..words to live by: i will be grateful for this day =-.

]]> By: Optimizing Your Working Memory – Part I — The Rat Race Trap http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/optimizing-your-working-memory-part-ii.html/comment-page-1#comment-13033 Optimizing Your Working Memory – Part I — The Rat Race Trap Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:15:32 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1975#comment-13033 [...] Part II can be found here:  Optimizing Your Working Memory – Part II [...] [...] Part II can be found here:  Optimizing Your Working Memory – Part II [...]

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