My Life, My Work, My Career: How 6 Principles to Organize My Mind Helped Me Succeed.

My Life, My Work, My Career: 

How 6 Principles to Organize My Mind 

Helped Me Succeed.

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Healthy living is possible when the mind is organized. Six principles, or rules of order, dictate how the brain organizes itself.

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By Roberto R. Díaz Blanco

It's not about organizing your office, your home, or purchasing the latest app to keep track of pending tasks; it's about the mind's power to reach higher order - a calm, wise, positive, and strategic perspective — and the skills needed to get there.

Obesity can be caused by variables such as a disorganized mind, impulsivity, persistent negativity, high stress, and multitasking, according to a recent study by the US National Institute on Aging.

The ability to order your thoughts is based on the brain's usual connections. So, how can you begin to develop your natural organizational skills?

1. Master your frenzy:

You must first deal with your negative emotional fury before you can focus your attention (worry, anger, sadness, irritability). You can't "think straight" because this frenzy affects or overwhelms your prefrontal cortex, the brain region that performs executive function.

Negative stress impairs your ability to concentrate and is harmful to your health.

The good news is that the same things that can improve your health can also help you deal with negative frenzy: get enough sleep, exercise, do a concentration exercise, or drive slowly for a few minutes every now and then.

The most crucial factor is:

• Negative emotions wreak havoc on the part of the brain that makes decisions, making it impossible to think clearly.

• Negative stress impairs your ability to concentrate as well as your health.

2. Stay focused:

Identify one task, and only one task, now that your mind is calm.

The brain isn't meant to focus on multiple tasks at once.

Tell your brain what you want to get out of the session. As a first step, turn off your phone and email, close the door, and set a timer for 20-30 minutes.

The most crucial factor is:

• The brain isn't meant to focus on multiple tasks at once.

3. Learn to stop:

At a signal High, the focused brain must also be able to stop as safely as a car with good brakes.

Even when you're concentrating, the radar parts of your brain are constantly scanning your internal and external world. Distractions are unavoidable if you're human. Stop, breathe, and analyze whether the distraction is urgent enough to outweigh the current priority, rather than mindlessly surrendering to a distraction when you're in the middle of an important task (even good activities like exercising, making nutritious meals, or relaxing).

If not, return your focus to the critical work until your brain's batteries have recharged, or start a new one.

The most crucial factor is:

• If something distracts you, consider whether it is more important than the task at hand, and if it isn't, return to your top priority.

4. Access your working memory:

In short-term memory, your brain is intended to store a group of pieces of information (known as "working memory").

When you have access to your short-term memory, a variety of elements enter your mind to assist you in solving difficulties, generating new concepts to comprehend, and recognizing new patterns that lead to a strategic perspective.

Exercise, deep breathing or meditation, and a full night's sleep are all tactics that help you master your frenzy and access your working memory.

The most crucial factor is:

• Exercise, deep breathing, meditation, and good sleep are all necessary for greater memory access.

5. Change your focus:

It's time to shift your focus to something else. Turn your entire attention to the new task and give it your undivided attention. This brain function, known as "focus shifting," allows you to leave one task and jump to another with a fresh and productive attention.

Agility or flexibility are other terms for focus shifting. When we give our minds a break or are completely engaged in something else, our most creative ideas often appear out of nowhere.

The most crucial factor is:

• The ability of the brain to switch totally to another task is known as focus shift.

6. Connect the Dots:

You've learnt to control your rage and concentrate on one issue at a time. Distractions are no longer a problem for you. When you need it, your active mind is ready to act. You're quick on your feet and can go from one work to the next with ease. To attract new thoughts, insights, and connections, you take breaks, move your body, and vary your focus.

These "laws of order" can help you transform not only your attention patterns, but also your perspective on life. Rather than being agitated, you can remain calm and in command.

You'll be more productive, which means you'll have more time to devote to activities that are good for your body and mind. You feel good about yourself, and pleasant feelings are beneficial for your health. You'll also be able to set healthy objectives and focus well on achieving them thanks to your structured thoughts.

The most crucial factor is:

• With these rules you will be more productive and have more time to do other activities

Final Words:

"Let what I do flow out of me like a river, 

without forcing or holding back, 

as it does with children.” 

-Rainer Maria Rilke

Every day, the average individual has 70,000 thoughts, and if they don't learn to organize them, they can cause havoc with their productivity.

The majority of our thoughts are just that: thoughts. It's difficult to stop the momentum of your thoughts when you believe the negative, distracting, and gloomy things your inner voice says.

Allowing your mind to get disorganized not only feels unpleasant, but it's also bad for you, according to a recent study performed by the National Institute on Aging. Stress, prolonged negativity, and impulsivity are all symptoms of a disorganized mind. These states hinder productivity and contribute to a variety of health issues, such as weight gain, heart disease, insomnia, and headaches.

A well-organized mind, on the other hand, enters a flow state. Flow is a great state of equilibrium in which you are entirely absorbed in a work and devoid of all distracting ideas. Flow states allow you to enjoy your work while also allowing you to perform at your best. According to studies, persons who operate in a flow state are five times more productive than those who do not.

Compliance with these six principles is essential if we wish to improve ourselves in all areas of life. But this is a very personal effort, the solution is in your hands.