AN "AHA" MOMENT
two minds are better than one
The brain's architecture has captivated thinkers and researchers for millennia. Like all brains, ours are divided into two hemispheres. If we understand the evolutionary elegance of this design, we gain the power to shape the spirit of our experience—and realize our visions.
You've probably seen plenty of illustrations about the right and left brain. They're compelling, easy to grasp, and unfortunately, mostly inaccurate. Why stick around for the truth?
Because it may change what you imagine is possible!
TWO MINDS: A HOW CONVERSATION
Pop culture illustrations—the left brain does X and the right brain does Y—are well-intentioned. They arose from extraordinary insights that do show up consistently in studies. The problem? Most of them put a what conversation where a how conversation belongs.
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The research is clear that the left and right brains don't handle different things. They handle things differently. And one is better at seeing and integrating pathways to progress.
A THRIVING MIND
Studies consistently show unique ways each hemisphere deals with information that is new.
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At any given time, your left brain prefers to know what you know. It's the primary home of your brain's default mode network. With smaller, more closely networked neurons, it likes to search and retrieve from its own maps—which makes it invaluable when insights are readily available. But... if progress depends on a new frame of reference... these networks can search endlessly for solutions they don't have. This experience can be so circular and frustrating that progress seems impossible. (Sound familiar?)
The good news? Your right brain prefers to know what you don't. It is more curious about the emerging situation and dynamics. With more space to do its networking (it's longer and wider in most places than the left is), it has broader networks and larger neurons that like seeing and sensing—and helping the whole brain integrate—freshly available insights. It's less daunted by complexity and more equipped for clarity about brand new ideas and solutions.
Wait, you say: Why do I feel daunted if my right brain isn't?
Because your right brain is the quieter and more visual one.. and your left brain is quite talkative. Its process for creating all that language is heavily networked left (80-95% of the time), so we need savvy tools to experience new insights and progress. With savvy, we can find abundant safety cues and intuitive pathways for our lives and work.
Intrigued? Well, you should be! One hundred percent of clients leave with new insights and report a better experience of progress. To learn more, schedule a conversation or explore the resources below.
FEELING PHILOSOPHICAL?
HUNGRY FOR DATA?