Comments on: 9 Tips to Clean Your Mental Palette http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/02/20/9-tips-to-clean-your-mental-palette/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:53:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mark Freedman’s Blog » Blog Archive » Wanting to Do Everything http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/02/20/9-tips-to-clean-your-mental-palette/comment-page-1/#comment-155973 Mark Freedman’s Blog » Blog Archive » Wanting to Do Everything Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:19:55 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/02/20/9-tips-to-clean-your-mental-palette/#comment-155973 [...] imposed restriction to slow myself down, get the rest I’ve been lacking, and help myself re-focus (a common theme). But just trying to take naps had been next to impossible. Even through my [...] [...] imposed restriction to slow myself down, get the rest I’ve been lacking, and help myself re-focus (a common theme). But just trying to take naps had been next to impossible. Even through my [...]

]]> By: 10 tips to pick yourself up after a fall « TheUniversityBlog http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/02/20/9-tips-to-clean-your-mental-palette/comment-page-1/#comment-154569 10 tips to pick yourself up after a fall « TheUniversityBlog Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:35:54 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/02/20/9-tips-to-clean-your-mental-palette/#comment-154569 [...] - Defeat stress, raise endorphins, and [...] [...] – Defeat stress, raise endorphins, and [...]

]]> By: Scott Young http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/02/20/9-tips-to-clean-your-mental-palette/comment-page-1/#comment-152768 Scott Young Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:31:26 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/02/20/9-tips-to-clean-your-mental-palette/#comment-152768 Michael, I've actually used that one myself. Not sure how it works (or if it's just a placebo) but it can be spooky... -Scott Michael,

I’ve actually used that one myself. Not sure how it works (or if it’s just a placebo) but it can be spooky…

-Scott

]]> By: Nathan Ketsdever http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/02/20/9-tips-to-clean-your-mental-palette/comment-page-1/#comment-152645 Nathan Ketsdever Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:37:59 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/02/20/9-tips-to-clean-your-mental-palette/#comment-152645 Very nice. Dugg... New music helps me...as does a nice brisk walk....or talking it out with someone. Some folks like Tim Ferriss like an information diet as a means to provide better, more focused decisions. Very nice. Dugg…

New music helps me…as does a nice brisk walk….or talking it out with someone.

Some folks like Tim Ferriss like an information diet as a means to provide better, more focused decisions.

]]> By: Michael http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/02/20/9-tips-to-clean-your-mental-palette/comment-page-1/#comment-152545 Michael Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:29:28 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/02/20/9-tips-to-clean-your-mental-palette/#comment-152545 I can make hiccups disappear using my mind and a story about a horse. I can make hiccups disappear using my mind and a story about a horse.

]]> By: etavitom http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/02/20/9-tips-to-clean-your-mental-palette/comment-page-1/#comment-152426 etavitom Thu, 21 Feb 2008 01:02:06 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/02/20/9-tips-to-clean-your-mental-palette/#comment-152426 awesome post! thanks for the wisdom... awesome post! thanks for the wisdom…

]]> By: JD http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/02/20/9-tips-to-clean-your-mental-palette/comment-page-1/#comment-152425 JD Thu, 21 Feb 2008 01:01:32 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/02/20/9-tips-to-clean-your-mental-palette/#comment-152425 As simple as it sounds, changing the questions, changes your focus. Asking yourself, why do I suck is different than asking, what did I learn ... or asking why can't I figure this out is different than asking, how would I figure that out ... etc. Numbers help too. For example, what are three things you enjoyed today? Asking better questions, gets better results. As simple as it sounds, changing the questions, changes your focus.

Asking yourself, why do I suck is different than asking, what did I learn … or asking why can’t I figure this out is different than asking, how would I figure that out … etc.

Numbers help too. For example, what are three things you enjoyed today?

Asking better questions, gets better results.

]]> By: Cindy http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/02/20/9-tips-to-clean-your-mental-palette/comment-page-1/#comment-152382 Cindy Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:39:19 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/02/20/9-tips-to-clean-your-mental-palette/#comment-152382 Allowing thoughts to flow is a great tip. More often we try to suppress our thoughts, which is a lot like trying to hold down buoys in water. You can only hold down so many before they pop up and you lose control of all of them. It's counterintuitive but allowing yourself to think something allows you to think less about it. As for changing your posture, maybe a better way to change your stance is to just smile. By smiling, you evoke positive feelings. It may seem a bit strange to smile when you're down so try watching sitcoms. Another quick trigger is happy music like The Temptation's "My Girl", Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline", or Journey's "Don't Stop Believing". It's just so hard not to sing along! Allowing thoughts to flow is a great tip. More often we try to suppress our thoughts, which is a lot like trying to hold down buoys in water. You can only hold down so many before they pop up and you lose control of all of them. It’s counterintuitive but allowing yourself to think something allows you to think less about it.

As for changing your posture, maybe a better way to change your stance is to just smile. By smiling, you evoke positive feelings. It may seem a bit strange to smile when you’re down so try watching sitcoms.

Another quick trigger is happy music like The Temptation’s “My Girl”, Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline”, or Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing”. It’s just so hard not to sing along!

]]> By: Ayomide! http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/02/20/9-tips-to-clean-your-mental-palette/comment-page-1/#comment-152379 Ayomide! Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:26:10 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/02/20/9-tips-to-clean-your-mental-palette/#comment-152379 I laughed long and hard when I read the rules of the polar bear game. Good one man! And great article too, especially the part when you say to remove stress from bad experiences- too true! I laughed long and hard when I read the rules of the polar bear game. Good one man! And great article too, especially the part when you say to remove stress from bad experiences- too true!

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