Humans take pride in our ability to multitask, but neuroscience is showing that our brains are not as good at this as we might think. In fact, multitasking has been shown to depresses the brain’s memory and analytical functions.
In an article titled: Here’s Why You Ignore Everyone When You’re Texting, Dr. Maria Chait, a professor of neuroscience at University College London who worked with lead author Kate Molloy on the study, said, “Modern environments are designed with the assumption that providing information through multiple senses simultaneously will help us process more information more efficiently.” She told The Huffington Post, “Our work demonstrates that that this assumption is incorrect.”
We are better focused and more creative if we have a mindfulness practice such as yoga, meditation, or conscious breathing. Conscious breathing can be as simple as: noticing your breathing; concentrating on your inhalation and exhalation; counting as you inhale/exhale (your outbreath will usually be one to one-and-one-half times longer). Technology now shows these mindfulness-based techniques have a positive and lasting affect on our neuroplasticity.
This week, make a commitment to doing these things that allow you to enjoy brain health—including better memory and more sophisticated analytical functions.
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Rev. Debra Basham
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