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Why Stress Is Terrible For Problem Solving

July 31, 2023 John Uncategorized No comments

You know that stress can be bad for your health. And it can make a big problem even bigger

Start downsizing that problem with a GenuLines look at how this happens.

Why Stress Is Terrible For Problem-Solving

Got a challenging problem that’s stressing you out? Is it preventing you from working to the best of your abilities?

Then take a lie down!

Lying down on the job might sound like the worst thing you could do when you have a problem. But it’s one of the very best options of all.

Let’s take a look at why…

Neurochemistry And Problem-Solving

Your brain reaches a different state when necessary. And it uses different neurochemistry to get there.

When we’re stressed, our body assumes that we are in immediate danger. It responds by putting us in the ‘fight or flight’ mode.

This means you’re flooded with norepinephrine, dopamine, and cortisol – stress hormones.

They have many effects on the body. From contracting our muscles to clotting our blood (helps us survive injury). to taking blood and energy away from digestion and immune functions.

And these give you intense focus.

You get ‘tunnel vision’ so that you can escape from the threat you’re facing. This is very useful if you need to keep your eye on the terrain while a leopard chases you.

But it’s not very helpful when facing the kinds of problems you encounter in the office.

Creativity and Problem-Solving

To be specific you have to be able to think outside the box and to make connections between disparate ideas. That’s why you’re actually at your most creative in a relaxed state – even when you’re close to sleep.

The hypnagogic brain produces many creative works and scientific breakthroughs. And, by definition, this happens right before dozing off..

In fact, studies show that sitting in a more supine position increases creative thinking.

Likewise, the color green alone is enough to help us increase creativity. That’s because we associate it with being in natural environments.

Even alcohol can help increase creativity in some circumstances. It’s a depressant that puts us in a subdued state (though GenuLines is not recommending that you do this.)

Next time you’re faced with a difficult problem, remember this. Your stress will only make it tougher to find the answer.

So relax, take a breather, and come back to it when you feel calmer!

JohnK 7-31-2023

chiforyourself.com

Overheard: “Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one.”

– Hans Selye

Signs It’s Time to Change Your Mindset

April 24, 2023 John Uncategorized No comments

Your life can change when you change your mindset. But it’s not always easy to see how this is so.

Today GenuLines opens your eyes to some of the indicators.

Signs It’s Time to Change Your Mindset

“The key to abundance is to stop needing more, and to start appreciating what you already have.” – Anonymous

Everyone is talking about changing your mindset to attract what you desire. How do you know when it’s time to change your mindset?

After all, you’ve been thinking the same way for as long as you can remember.

Or maybe you’ve had a rough patch and your attitude has gotten out of whack.

The Good and The Bad

When you start having more bad days than good ones, then it’s time to change your mindset. These are some of the reasons you may want to change your mindset.

Our mindset is what produces the thoughts we have. It shapes our thinking, which controls our actions and how we process things.

If you have a negative attitude, then you start blaming and thinking the worst. Positive or healthy thoughts create a better environment.

For you and those around you.

Six Signs It’s Time to Change Your Mindset

1. You’re always focused on failure

You get angry and disappointed over every failure without celebrating your success. You see yourself as a failure.

This sends messages to your mind that you’ll fail at whatever you try to do. Instead: Keep a success diary.

Acknowledge every success every day, no matter how small.

2. You have a victim mentality

You’ve had bad experiences or others you love hurt you. It could be an event that traumatized you and you’re still holding onto those moments.

Instead: Forgive and let go of the past.

3. You have social media envy

You’re see glamorous lifestyles of people online, and it makes you feel worse about yourself. You devalue what you have.

You focus on what you don’t have or aren’t doing.

Instead: Think about what you do have and show gratitude for it.

There are billions of people on this planet and at least a billion would love to have your life.

4. You see work as a chore

You dread going to work, complain about doing the work, or think it’s a burden. Instead, see your job as a way of providing value to others and having an impact on you and others around you.

Being able to work gives you the opportunity to contribute to society.

5. You obsess about things you can’t control or change

You complain about what you can’t control. Things like the weather, government, traffic and other people.

Your mind fills with everything you don’t like, rather than what you can control, which is yourself. Identify ways to change and control your own actions and thoughts.

You’ll make your experiences more positive.

Stop complaining. Start taking action that will bring you a greater sense of accomplishment and plenty.

6. You lack gratitude for what you have

You focus on what is wrong with things or the world, or the inadequacies in yourself and others. Instead, acknowledge that no one is perfect, and everyone learns lessons as they go.

Focus on identifying the positive things you’re grateful for every day.

Know that the reason you rarely feel happy and content is because of a negative mindset.

Know that it’s time to change your mindset to feel better about yourself.

Then be ready to attract more of the good stuff into your life.

JohnK 4-24-2023

chiforyourself.com