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Future Brain
by Jenny Brockis
Future Brain
About the Author
Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
Back to the future brain
Working nine to five. And six to twelve. And …
It's time for greater organisational health
Investing in mental capital
The 12 keys to developing a high-performance brain
Part I: Creating a high-performance brain
Key 1: Nutrition: Refuelling smart
You're such a fathead
Gut instinct
Food and focus
The java jive
Our daily desk
Key 2: Exercise: You've got to move it, move it
Business on the move
Equipment order: one hamster wheel please
The perils of too much sitting
Moving towards a positive thinking space
Don't stress me out!
Key 3: Sleep: Bring me a dream
Respect the zeds
Swing shift
Sleep stability
Sleeping on the job: the power of the nap
Helping ourselves to sleep better
Key 4: Mental Stretch: Flexing our mental muscles
Curiosity breeds success
Train your brain to change your mind
If I only had a brain: the Tin Man and other brainy myths
Take the challenge: could you pull the sword from the stone?
Part II: Operating a high-performance brain
Key 5: Focus: Adjusting our lens of attention
Fragmented focus
Give your brain a break
You don't pay attention to me anymore
Rage against the machines?
Why monotasking is the new black
Strategies for focus
Key 6: Mindset: Does your attitude suck?
What's with the attitude?
The power of belief
For the individual: becoming brain type ‘be positive’
For the organisation: keeping the door ajar
Key 7: Healthy Stress: Creating a brain-safe environment
Stress leave
Why caring is sharing
Managing stress
Psychological techniques to alleviate stress
Mobilising the brain to learn
Why learning really does take AGES
Promoting a culture for learning
Key 8: Mindfulness: Finding enough thinking space
Operating at fast-forward
What's your perspective?
Mindfulness over matter
Team mindful
Practice makes peaceful
Mindful leadership
Part III: Integrating a high-performance brain
Key 9: Change Ability: Adjusting to progress
Man overboard
The drama of change
The problem with change
Project change
Adopting a culture of change
Key 10: Innovation: Curiosity leads to insight and innovation
Whole-brain thinking
Aha! So that's what insight is all about
Free-range thinking
It's brainstorming? Quick, get in out of the nasty weather!
For the individual: creativity 101
For the organisation: igniting the creativity spark
Key 11: Collaboration: Side by side
Start with connection
Creating a collaborative culture
Team intelligence
The eyes have it — social sensitivity
Taking turns does matter
Girl power
Team work
Key 12: Leadership: Thought before action
What makes a good leader?
Laying a foundation for the future
Listen
Speak
Reflect
Inquire
Connect
The ones in the wings
The TRAICE™ model
Conclusion
Sources
Introduction
Nutrition
Exercise
Sleep
Mental stretch
Focus
Mindset
Healthy stress
Mindfulness
Change ability
Innovation
Collaboration
Leadership
Conclusion
Index
EULA
Advert
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CONTENTS
About the Author
Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
Back to the future brain
Working nine to five. And six to twelve. And …
It's time for greater organisational health
Investing in mental capital
The 12 keys to developing a high-performance brain
Part I: Creating a high-performance brain
Key 1: Nutrition: Refuelling smart
You're such a fathead
Gut instinct
Food and focus
The java jive
Our daily desk
Key 2: Exercise: You've got to move it, move it
Business on the move
Equipment order: one hamster wheel please
The perils of too much sitting
Moving towards a positive thinking space
Don't stress me out!
Key 3: Sleep: Bring me a dream
Respect the zeds
Swing shift
Sleep stability
Sleeping on the job: the power of the nap
Helping ourselves to sleep better
Key 4: Mental Stretch: Flexing our mental muscles
Curiosity breeds success
Train your brain to change your mind
If I only had a brain: the Tin Man and other brainy myths
Take the challenge: could you pull the sword from the stone?
Part II: Operating a high-performance brain
Key 5: Focus: Adjusting our lens of attention
Fragmented focus
Give your brain a break
You don't pay attention to me anymore
Rage against the machines?
Why monotasking is the new black
Strategies for focus
Key 6: Mindset: Does your attitude suck?
What's with the attitude?
The power of belief
For the individual: becoming brain type ‘be positive’
For the organisation: keeping the door ajar
Key 7: Healthy Stress: Creating a brain-safe environment
Stress leave
Why caring is sharing
Managing stress
Psychological techniques to alleviate stress
Mobilising the brain to learn
Why learning really does take AGES
Promoting a culture for learning
Key 8: Mindfulness: Finding enough thinking space
Operating at fast-forward
What's your perspective?
Mindfulness over matter
Team mindful
Practice makes peaceful
Mindful leadership
Part III: Integrating a high-performance brain
Key 9: Change Ability: Adjusting to progress
Man overboard
The drama of change
The problem with change
Project change
Adopting a culture of change
Key 10: Innovation: Curiosity leads to insight and innovation
Whole-brain thinking
Aha! So that's what insight is all about
Free-range thinking
It's brainstorming? Quick, get in out of the nasty weather!
For the individual: creativity 101
For the organisation: igniting the creativity spark
Key 11: Collaboration: Side by side
Start with connection
Creating a collaborative culture
Team intelligence
The eyes have it — social sensitivity
Taking turns does matter
Girl power
Team work
Key 12: Leadership: Thought before action
What makes a good leader?
Laying a foundation for the future
Listen
Speak
Reflect
Inquire
Connect
The ones in the wings
The TRAICE™ model
Conclusion
Sources
Introduction
Nutrition
Exercise
Sleep
Mental stretch
Focus
Mindset
Healthy stress
Mindfulness
Change ability
Innovation
Collaboration
Leadership
Conclusion
Index
EULA
Advert
List of Illustrations
Introduction
Figure A: the three parts of a high-performance brain
Figure B: getting to a high-performance brain
Figure C: the human brain
Chapter 1
Figure 1.1: parts of the brain affected by obesity
Chapter 2
Figure 2.1: exercise increases cerebral blood flow
Figure 2.2: exercise primes performance
Chapter 3
Figure 3.1: the five cycles of sleep (and some sheepish guest stars)
Chapter 4
Figure 4.1: synapses at work
Chapter 5
Figure 5.1: the attention network
Figure 5.2: the ultradian rhythm
Figure 5.3: the myth of multitasking
Chapter 6
Figure 6.1: fixed vs growth mindset
Chapter 7
Figure 7.1: the fight-or-flight response
Figure 7.2: filtering information
Figure 7.3: the away–towards model
Chapter 8
Figure 8.1: how mindfulness affects the brain
Figure 8.2: optical illusion
Figure 8.3: mindfulness and neuroplasticity
Figure 8.4: telomeres
Chapter 9
Figure 9.1: the brain's habit centre: the basal ganglia
Chapter 10
Figure 10.1: functions of left and right hemispheres
Figure 10.2: brain waves
Figure 10.3: the nine dots puzzle
Figure 10.4: the nine dots solution
Chapter 11
Figure 11.1: social pain hurts
Guide
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