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#584 - Dr Gloria Mark - How To Take Control Of Your Attention

Modern Wisdom

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Do You Have a Mindless Activity That Helps You Renew?

If you need a quick break, it's okay to do some mindless activity. I have my silly anagram game and it helps relax me. The mind is engaged, it's lightly engaged. And so you can let ideas incubate in the back of the mind. There's the great writer Maya Angelo talks about her big mind and little mind. She says that her big mind was used for her deep thought. It didn't come easy for her. But then she had what she called her little mind, which is when she pulled back,. took a break, relaxed for her, it was crossword puzzles. That helped her replenish.

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