Friday, February 27, 2015

Automatic Thinking: Assess Your Thinking Process

The brain is a fascinating aspect of our bodies because so much of who we are is controlled there. It is common though to get caught up in a pattern of behavior when it comes to thinking. 

If you are doing it all on automation then it is time to change the way you think! You will definitely get more out of life when you do this. It will improve your relationships, your attitude, your work environment, and even how you feel about yourself. Cool huh?

It can be hard to really assess your thinking process when you are doing it on automation. Try to do so objectively though so you can see things in a new light. 



Think about something you do at home or work all the time. Now ask yourself why you do it that way. 

If the answer is because that is the way it has always been done, you aren’t really thinking about it.

Now that you have identified the situation, put some serious thought into the process. 

Is there a better way that it can be done and improved?

Helping Your Kids With Homework: Cognitive Skills Hack

At first you may feel completely out of the loop. For instance, your child may be taking an algebra class. There are many rules to follow for it and most of us don’t remember them. Take the time to follow the examples in the book to see what you can figure out. A great way to help your child to check their math homework, is to do several of the problems on your own sheet of paper. Have your child do the same thing and then compare answers. If you find that some of them are different work those problems together to find the right answer.



Remember English class? This is a good place to start to improve your cognitive abilities when helping your kids with homework. Do you readily recall all of those rules relating to the different parts of speech? Probably not. But don’t worry if you don’t off hand, because most adults will say that they don’t either. As you relearn this material you will be able to help your child with his or her homework. You will also be able to enhance your own skills.

Sites for learning English

http://www.easyworldofenglish.com

http://www.abcya.com

http://interactivesites.weebly.com/language-arts.html

http://classroom-aid.com/educational-resources/language-art/

There's nothing like improving your brain activity and cognitive skills.