~Choosing Sides Of Your Brain~

Harness the secret power of your brain's separates hemispheres to supercharge your daily performance - and results.

Right Brain:

1)Right the first time

HowCock your head to the left when taking notes, or make a point of addressing the right side of colleagues when passing on information (eg 'tea, no sugar, leaves the bag in'.)

WhySpecific details stick like glue in recipients' minds when addressed from the right. The right ear is controlled by the left side of the brain, which processes non-emotional info.

Use forDeligating tasks to office subordinates.

2)Instant Success

HowTap your fingers of your right hand to correctly call split-second decisions.

WhySubject who did this for 45 seconds were less likely to make decisions they's late regret. Right- side movement - finger or feet- prevent rush of blood decisions by activating your brain's risk averse left hemisphere(Appalachian State University,US).

Use forMaking the right decision in high pressure meeting.

3)Make an impression

HowWhisper jokes or gossip into colleagues' left ears.

WhyWe're able to recall more than 70% of "emotional" sentences told to our left ears,as opposed to only 58% with our right."The left ear controlled by the right side of your brain, which triggers better responses to emotional appeals(Teow Chong Sim, Lead Researcher; Sam Houston State University,US).

Use forMaking an instant impact with a new colleagues or client by targeting your best one-liner to hit the spot.

Left Brain:

1)Create Solutions

How"Scribble all your creative ideas down, then walk away for 30 minutes". Returns and your brains 'utility detector' will pick the best(Robert Bilder; The study of the Biological Basis for Creativity).

Why"This activates both the creative and practical centres of your brain one after another(Robert Bilder; The study of the Biological Basis for Creativity).

Use forPerfecting the winning pitch when the time is right.

2)Do the impossible

HowTake one minutes to sit quietly and breathe deeply in through your nose, to the pit of your stomach.

WhySubjects were able to increase their brain activity by 15%, by enabling the right side of their brain(home of clinical thinking)to relax while sparking their forward- thinking left half. It's a simple way to hot wire your brain into a more upbeat outlook(Wisconsin University Studies).

Use forFinding alternative solution mid meeting when Plan A is shut down.

3)Supersonicsence

HowAt post- work drinks, to catch more conversation than you miss, lean with your right ears.

WhyYour right ear sends messages to your right brain's left hemisphere. Which is best at following rapid speech rhythms. Alcohol decrease your hearing by an average of 15 decibels - the equivalent of stuffing cotton wool into your ears. And you don't want to miss the good stuff.

Use forExtracting career boosting nuggets from colleagues in a social setting.