IM|Sciences.net

Archive for the ‘General Information’ Category

Creativity is essential for getting outside your box. Usually there’s problem solving or idea generation, sometimes both: some techniques are useful for both applications, some just for one or the other:

Problem solving – you have a specific situation that needs to be resolved (problem) and you need to find ideas to help you achieve this solution (for instance, resolving a design flaw in a product, reducing costs in line with market forces, finding a delivery method that fulfils your cost/quality/time criteria).

Directed Creativity- www.directedcreativity.com – This site has a comprehensive collection of creativity techniques.{+}

Edward de Bono – www.edwdebono.com – This gives information on most of de Bono’s work in the teaching of creativity including Six Thinking Hats and lateral thinking.

The Innovation Network – www.thinksmart.com – Numerous articles on personal creativity and organizational innovation in the article archives.

What a Great Idea! – www.whatagreatidea.com – The Web site of Charles`Chic’ Thompson, author of What a Great Idea and Yes But. Full of ideas on how and where to get ideas, and how to overcome resistance to them.

Enchanted Mind – www.enchantedmind.com – A colorful, well-designed site with a great deal of information on creativity techniques as well as articles, puzzles and humor.

Ideas Bank – http://www.globalideasbank.org/site/home/ for creative ideas to solve many personal and social problems.

The 12 types of intelligence

1 Sensory intelligence

Leonardo da Vinci, ranked as one of the top geniuses of all time, wrote about ways to develop your whole creative brain. He believed this process included developing all your senses, particularly your sense of sight. This particular sense is critical for many of us.

To connect with others, you need to constantly sense clues – the other person’s body language, their facial expression, what they are attracted to, personal effects in their office and how they respond to your conversation. All of this revolves around your ability to use your senses.

2 Intuitive intelligence

Intuition means different things to each of us. At one level it might mean letting go, at another, accessing an inner wisdom that is often obscured by the ego or an overactive and critical mind. Intuition may be called by different names: gut feeling, insight, perception or even ‘good judgment’.

Although often ignored or disguised, no matter what it is called and whatever its source, intuition is a necessary part of the decision-making process. Opinions vary on the role played by intuition in making the final decision, but there is no doubt that it is too important to be overlooked.
{+}
3 Logical intelligence

People with highly developed logical/mathematical intelligences (math smart) understand the underlying principles of some kind of a causal system, the way a scientist or a logician does; or can manipulate numbers, quantities, and operations, the way a mathematician does.

4 Verbal intelligence

Verbal intelligence is our ability to communicate with words. Most of us are unaware of how much emphasis we place on the verbal presentation of others. Indeed, there is a correlation between vocabulary and income – that is, the more words you know, the more income you are likely to have. There’s no doubt about the value of investing in developing your knowledge bank of words. It will pay handsome dividends.

However, words are more than mere words. They can paint pictures, too. For example, when you think about your best friend do you just think of their name or does a picture of, or feeling about, that person come to mind?

5 Spatial Intelligence

Spatial intelligence is the ability to judge distance and time in such a way that the other person is more receptive to you and you become more memorable to him or her. Athletes know the importance of spatial intelligence. Those who have spatial intelligence perfected can make huge salaries as golfers, basketball or soccer players and the like.

6 Personal intelligence

Personal intelligence concerns how you manage yourself! We have approximately 40,000 thoughts each day. What is the quality of those thoughts? The quality of those thoughts impact on both your behavior and your success and enjoyment in life.

Also, people are attracted to those who are both positive and enthusiastic. If most of your thoughts are negative, your behaviors and results will also be negative. However, once you understand that you can manage your thinking process, you are well on the way to developing your personal intelligence. Understanding yourself, your thinking, behavior and moods will result in your being a far more balanced and happier person.

7 Musical intelligence

Musical intelligence revolves around your appreciation for music and rhythm, not necessarily your talent for it. If you enjoy background music, find yourself humming or whistling a favorite tune or enjoying a musical show, you are using your musical intelligence.

From time immemorial, music has been used by every known religion and society in some rhythmic way to place prayers into people’s long-term memory. In many cultures where people are unable to read, long texts are memorized simply by a rhythmic, repetitious pattern of singing or chanting. You may remember from your kindergarten days how you used music to learn to count or add.

8 Body intelligence

The mind and the body are inseparably linked. The way you approach each day will have a direct effect on your energy level. If you wake up feeling tired, that you hate your job and that you aren’t well enough rested, you will be physically dragging all day long. If, on the other hand, you awaken with the attitude that this is going to be a great day, you will feel energized.

No matter how smart you are, if you don’t take good care of your physical health and pay attention to what your body is telling you, you will not have the vigor and energy required to be successful in whatever enterprise you choose.

9 People intelligence

People intelligence is the ability to build a rapport with others. This is the critical skill in any successful career. Countless books and courses are available on this important subject.

10 Technical intelligence

Technology plays an increasing role in every aspect of our lives, especially in the area of communications. Where would we be without fax machines, mobile phones, computers, e-mail and the Internet, all of which are communicating information from one source to another?

So important is the need for technical knowledge on how to use a computer that 90 per cent of advertised jobs in most First World countries require computer literacy. The message is clear. If you are to be part of the new economy, you must be computer literate.

Technical knowledge is not only crucial to your personal success; the more you know about the technology relating to your particular industry, the greater an asset you become to your company.

11 Visual intelligence

In the human brain, part of memory comprises pictures made up from all five senses. The visual part of any presentation plays a far more important role than the verbal (what you say). In the way you are dressed, your mannerisms, behavior, you are like an artist painting a picture of yourself. We can’t overemphasize the importance of visual impact.

12 Creative intelligence

It was once thought that the mental skills found in the right hemisphere – that is, color, imagination, rhythm, space and pictures – were responsible for creativity. Now we know that it is the combination of both left and right cortical skills working together that results in the whole creative brain. Therefore, the more use you can make of all of your cortical skills, the more creative you can be.

If you haven’t tried it, take an art class. It is the key to increasing your whole creative brain because it is activating cortical skills you don’t normally use. Because art is, by its nature, creative it will stimulate your brain to be creative in other areas of your life, including your work

With Thanks from FutureVision

Anyone who is overweight will testify that losing weight is not as easy as it seems. The people that are lean, or have gone from fat to skinny will say it’s just a matter of motivation and elbow grease. Although it is not as simple as that. Our environments have waged war on us. Their weapons are sedentary lives and trans fats of mass destruction. All is not lost though, here are some quick simple tips to get ahead!

1. Substitute Water. Our bodies are about 65-70% water. It follows that water would be not only essential, but the best possibly choice of liquids to ingest. In fact, our bodies will sometimes simulate a hunger response, when in reality the body is craving hydration. When hungry, drink a glass or two of water to check if it suppresses your hunger.
2. Chew Your Food. Chewing our food very slowly and deliberately has several benefits that are often overlooked. It gives us the ability to relax, and enjoy our meal. Slow chewing is the first, and highly important, step in a complex system of digestion. Besides, if we eat slowly, we might feel full before finishing the whole meal, and can leave the rest for the next meal.
3. Exercise daily. How silly of me to include something as obvious as exercise. I did a 30 day trial with waking up, and walking for 30 minutes first thing in the morning. My journal records that I was feeling amazing during the period of time that I was following this habit.
4. Publicize your intentions. Start a blog, join a forum, and have other people keep you accountable to help. Tell other people your plan, it would help you get the motivation to go with it!
5. Create a food schedule. Plan your day so that you’re eating at approximately the same time each day. This scheduling will incorporate itself into your circadian rhythm, and aid in digestion.
6. Do not over eat. Know your limit and stop eating when you are full. I have often been a victim of wanting to finish a meal so that it doesn’t go to waste. This has left me with many a stomach ache. Next time, doggy bag it for later, and don’t hurt yourself!
7. Choose your snacks wisely. Put down the Lays® and cheese puffs. Pick up the apple and baby carrots. Make the right decision, I know you can do it.
8. Lifestyle. Remember, it’s not about special diets, or special exercise programs. The real secret is in turning your health into a lifestyle, and focusing on this healthy lifestyle with every choice you make.

10 Tips for Good Night’s Sleep

Stick to a schedule. Erratic bedtimes do not allow for your body to align to the proper circadian rhythms. Mum was right when she set a time we always had to go to sleep as kids. Also, make sure you try to keep the same schedule on weekends too, otherwise the next morning, you’d wake later and feel overly tired.
 
Sleep only at night. Avoid daytime sleep if possible. Daytime naps steal hours from nighttime slumber. Limit daytime sleep to 20-minute, power naps.

Exercise. It’s actually known to help you sleep better. Your body uses the sleep period to recover its muscles and joints that have been exercised. Twenty to thirty minutes of exercise every day can help you sleep, but be sure to exercise in the morning or afternoon. Exercise stimulates the body and aerobic activity before bedtime may make falling asleep more difficult.

Taking a hot shower or bath before bed helps bring on sleep because they can relax tense muscles.

Avoid eating just before bed. Avoid eat large meals or spicy foods before bedtime. Give yourself at least 2 hours from when you eat to when you sleep. This allows for digestion to happen (or at least start) well before you go to sleep so your body can rest well during the night, rather than churning away your food.

Avoid caffeine. It keeps you awake and that’s now what you want for a good nights sleep. We all know that.

Read a fiction book. It takes you to a whole new world if you really get into it. And then take some time to ponder over the book as you fall asleep. I find as I read more and more, regardless of the book, I get more tired at night and so find it easier to fall asleep. Different for others?

Have the room slightly cooler. I prefer this to a hot room. I prefer to turn off the heat and allow the coolness to circulate in and out of the windows. If I get cold, I wear warmer clothes. It also saves on the bills as you’re not going to require the heat all night long.
 
Sleep in silence. I find sleeping with no music or TV on more easy and restful. I guess others are different, but sleep with no distractions is best for a clearer mind.

Avoid alcohol before bedtime. It’s a depressant; although it may make it easier to fall asleep, it causes you to wake up during the night. As alcohol is digested your body goes into withdrawal from the alcohol, causing nighttime awakenings and often nightmares for some people.

The 12 types of intelligence

1 Sensory intelligence

Leonardo da Vinci, ranked as one of the top geniuses of all time, wrote about ways to develop your whole creative brain. He believed this process included developing all your senses, particularly your sense of sight. This particular sense is critical for many of us.

To connect with others, you need to constantly sense clues – the other person’s body language, their facial expression, what they are attracted to, personal effects in their office and how they respond to your conversation. All of this revolves around your ability to use your senses.

2 Intuitive intelligence

Intuition means different things to each of us. At one level it might mean letting go, at another, accessing an inner wisdom that is often obscured by the ego or an overactive and critical mind. Intuition may be called by different names: gut feeling, insight, perception or even ‘good judgment’.

Although often ignored or disguised, no matter what it is called and whatever its source, intuition is a necessary part of the decision-making process. Opinions vary on the role played by intuition in making the final decision, but there is no doubt that it is too important to be overlooked.
{+}
3 Logical intelligence

People with highly developed logical/mathematical intelligences (math smart) understand the underlying principles of some kind of a causal system, the way a scientist or a logician does; or can manipulate numbers, quantities, and operations, the way a mathematician does.

4 Verbal intelligence

Verbal intelligence is our ability to communicate with words. Most of us are unaware of how much emphasis we place on the verbal presentation of others. Indeed, there is a correlation between vocabulary and income – that is, the more words you know, the more income you are likely to have. There’s no doubt about the value of investing in developing your knowledge bank of words. It will pay handsome dividends.

However, words are more than mere words. They can paint pictures, too. For example, when you think about your best friend do you just think of their name or does a picture of, or feeling about, that person come to mind?

5 Spatial Intelligence

Spatial intelligence is the ability to judge distance and time in such a way that the other person is more receptive to you and you become more memorable to him or her. Athletes know the importance of spatial intelligence. Those who have spatial intelligence perfected can make huge salaries as golfers, basketball or soccer players and the like.

6 Personal intelligence

Personal intelligence concerns how you manage yourself! We have approximately 40,000 thoughts each day. What is the quality of those thoughts? The quality of those thoughts impact on both your behavior and your success and enjoyment in life.

Also, people are attracted to those who are both positive and enthusiastic. If most of your thoughts are negative, your behaviors and results will also be negative. However, once you understand that you can manage your thinking process, you are well on the way to developing your personal intelligence. Understanding yourself, your thinking, behavior and moods will result in your being a far more balanced and happier person.

7 Musical intelligence

Musical intelligence revolves around your appreciation for music and rhythm, not necessarily your talent for it. If you enjoy background music, find yourself humming or whistling a favorite tune or enjoying a musical show, you are using your musical intelligence.

From time immemorial, music has been used by every known religion and society in some rhythmic way to place prayers into people’s long-term memory. In many cultures where people are unable to read, long texts are memorized simply by a rhythmic, repetitious pattern of singing or chanting. You may remember from your kindergarten days how you used music to learn to count or add.

8 Body intelligence

The mind and the body are inseparably linked. The way you approach each day will have a direct effect on your energy level. If you wake up feeling tired, that you hate your job and that you aren’t well enough rested, you will be physically dragging all day long. If, on the other hand, you awaken with the attitude that this is going to be a great day, you will feel energized.

No matter how smart you are, if you don’t take good care of your physical health and pay attention to what your body is telling you, you will not have the vigor and energy required to be successful in whatever enterprise you choose.

9 People intelligence

People intelligence is the ability to build a rapport with others. This is the critical skill in any successful career. Countless books and courses are available on this important subject.

10 Technical intelligence

Technology plays an increasing role in every aspect of our lives, especially in the area of communications. Where would we be without fax machines, mobile phones, computers, e-mail and the Internet, all of which are communicating information from one source to another?

So important is the need for technical knowledge on how to use a computer that 90 per cent of advertised jobs in most First World countries require computer literacy. The message is clear. If you are to be part of the new economy, you must be computer literate.

Technical knowledge is not only crucial to your personal success; the more you know about the technology relating to your particular industry, the greater an asset you become to your company.

11 Visual intelligence

In the human brain, part of memory comprises pictures made up from all five senses. The visual part of any presentation plays a far more important role than the verbal (what you say). In the way you are dressed, your mannerisms, behavior, you are like an artist painting a picture of yourself. We can’t overemphasize the importance of visual impact.

12 Creative intelligence

It was once thought that the mental skills found in the right hemisphere – that is, color, imagination, rhythm, space and pictures – were responsible for creativity. Now we know that it is the combination of both left and right cortical skills working together that results in the whole creative brain. Therefore, the more use you can make of all of your cortical skills, the more creative you can be.

If you haven’t tried it, take an art class. It is the key to increasing your whole creative brain because it is activating cortical skills you don’t normally use. Because art is, by its nature, creative it will stimulate your brain to be creative in other areas of your life, including your work

With Thanks from FutureVision