Hello dear blog readers! Our brains require just as much exercise as our muscles to keep our body fit. But it consists of two halves, each of which performs completely different tasks. And in order for us to know exactly what exercises we need and what needs to be developed in ourselves, we will first consider what the left hemisphere of the brain is responsible for, and in the next article we will move on to the right.
functions
The left hemisphere is our logical thinking, it is responsible for processing and analyzing incoming information.
He does not like jokes at all, because he takes words literally. Recognizes numbers and various mathematical symbols. It is more developed in those people who remember names, facts and dates well. Responsible for language abilities, that is, controls your speech so that it is literate and helps in learning foreign languages. Thanks to him, we can build correct sentences, write letters and read.
An amazing feature is that it controls the movements of the right half of the body. That is, when your right arm or leg is raised, it means that the signal came from the opposite part of the brain. In general, with its help, we establish causal relationships, come to some conclusions and find ways to solve complex life problems.
Ideally, the work of both halves should be in harmony, but still there is a predominance of one of them, so I can safely say that successful business people are mainly guided by this particular half of the brain. They are purposeful, due to the fact that they are guided more by reason than by feelings, which means that they do not stop themselves with fear and doubt. They like clarity and order, are punctual and organized.
If you remember the article about personality types, then you know what introverts and extroverts are. So, in whom this half dominates, they are considered more closed, oriented inward, and this indicates the predominance of introversion in character.
Damage results
As a result of various situations, in particular head injuries, the left hemisphere may cease to perform its functions., and this will lead to the fact that the person:
- Will become unable to find a logical connection between actions and words, and even more so, to generalize the information received;
- Will lose reading and writing skills, in severe cases, and speech;
- Unable to navigate in space and time. Sometimes there are violations in the perception of oneself, one’s body, for example, one begins to choose clothes of a larger size.
- Accordingly, there can be no talk of any achievement of the goal, as well as the construction of tasks and plans for the future.
How to check?
If, according to the description of the character, you do not find similarities with yourself, then you can conduct the following experiments:
- Clap your hands, and depending on the dominant hand that is on top, you will be able to determine the leading part. If the left one is on top, then the right side of the head is more developed and vice versa.
- Now quickly cross your arms, making a lock. Which finger is on top?
- Quickly, without thinking, touch your ear. Checking the results according to the previous scheme.
Exercises
- You have already understood what functions the left hemisphere is responsible for, so stock up on chess, checkers and solve puzzles. More methods will be revealed to you in the article about the deductive method.
- Control your speech, and if you notice that you do not have enough words to form a beautiful sentence, or you have begun to forget them, start reading books, preferably fiction, classical literature. Thus, you will keep your thinking in good shape and unconsciously remember how words are spelled correctly.
- The development of mental abilities is positively affected by a walk in the fresh air, as well as playing sports. Oxygen saturation of each cell has a positive effect on the body, which begins to work more productively.
- Start learning a foreign language, it will never be superfluous. If there is absolutely no time and extra money for classes, you can try to study on your own, I just have ready-made developments, where exactly should I start, here is the link.
- Start changing your routine and habitual way. Why? Yes, because you are already automatically performing some actions, your head ceases to take part in this process. As soon as you notice that you “fell out” and didn’t track how you did something, immediately start making changes. For example, reading a book upside down, walking a completely different route to work, or reading signs backwards.
- If your work does not require planning activities or you are not used to making a plan for yourself, then it’s time to do it. If it is difficult at first, then start at least with a diary where you will write down your thoughts and desires. And then be sure to start setting goals for yourself and deadlines for their implementation. You can see how this is done with an example here.
- It is ideal for a person to develop both halves at the same time, so that there is coherence in work, and all resources are involved. You can practice by taking a pen in both hands and trying to first depict the same figures at the same time, and then draw different ones with each hand. At first it will be difficult, but with hard training you can achieve your goal.
Conclusion
And finally, if you are left-handed, then it is recommended that you perform movements with the right side of your body as much as possible. And if it happened that you were retrained in childhood, which is very undesirable and affects mental abilities, then I recommend reading the following article. That’s all for today, subscribe to the blog and see you soon!