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Posted by Dinah on March 4, 2007, at 12:07:52
I've gotten pretty good at manipulating my brain. I've practiced and gotten pretty good at putting myself to sleep, and relaxing myself. I've played around a bit with deliberately forgetting.
But now I'm wondering if I can do it in the opposite direction. I'm wondering if, when I'm groggy, I can put myself in a more alert and focused condition by concentrating on changing my brain state.
The trouble is that I'm not sure what to aim for. I wish we had neurofeedback in our area, but the closest seems six hours away, and most seem much further away than that. I see that a few will do it on a long distance basis, as long as you also are willing to come in for initial and occasional sessions. I'm thinking it might be worth it.
Since I'm already reasonably good at this (and did well at plain old biofeedback - drat biofeedback guy), do you think it might be a good thing to try?
Posted by annierose on March 5, 2007, at 12:41:43
In reply to Brain exercises, posted by Dinah on March 4, 2007, at 12:07:52
What are you trying to change about yourself?
Maybe you are okay just the way you are. Instead of trying to change, maybe try to accept youself just the way you are.
Maybe I'm not in the right mood, but why do we work so hard at changing?
Posted by SandyWeb on March 5, 2007, at 14:23:23
In reply to Brain exercises, posted by Dinah on March 4, 2007, at 12:07:52
Hi Dinah,
I'm not sure if this is something that would work for you or not, but I find that I get really sleepy in the afternoon. Most people seem to find that reading a book will put them into dreamland, but I find it to be quite the opposite.
When I sit down with a GOOD book (a fiction that holds my attention), I find that it activates and stimulates my brain. You have to keep working your brain in order to keep it focused and alert. Reading the words and following through in a story is causing your brain to work FOR YOU. It's no longer sitting stagnant in my head, going, "Ho hum. Nap time". LOL.
If you have the time, read for a couple of hours. After that, you might actually be making yourself tired by straining your eyes. Have a nice coffee with some chocolate powder added into it. Get comfy in a big chair and curl up for a good adventure. I like the "mystery and mayhem" books myself.....not the blood-and-gore ones, but just a well-written mystery with good characters that you enjoy spending some time with.
Watching TV will just dull the brain out, and trying to keep busy by doing housework or such may actually make your body even more tired and your brain want to shut down for a nap. But reading causes all kinds of lines of communication within your brain (ha ha), and I've found it to be a great way to get me past the sleepy phase and wake me back up.
I hope it works for you.
God bless,
Sandy
Posted by Dinah on March 5, 2007, at 18:09:37
In reply to Re: Brain exercises » Dinah, posted by SandyWeb on March 5, 2007, at 14:23:23
That grogginess is a horrible feeling isn't it? It seems that whole days go by where I just never completely shake it off, even if I manage to stay awake.
Reading does help draw me into my rational self. But it's not always enough to bring me into a state of alert awareness. It's a start though.
Posted by Dinah on March 5, 2007, at 18:12:23
In reply to Re: Brain exercises, posted by annierose on March 5, 2007, at 12:41:43
Well this particular change is just to stay reliably alert and able to work on a regular basis. If I've made the decision to continue doing this for a living, I need to do it better.
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