You can purchase the book ‘Play Your Brain’ from here. I wrote the book in 2010-2011 as a further development of the Danish book ‘Coach Yourself’ (co-written by neuroscientist Kjeld Fredens). It was published in 2011 by Marshall Cavendish and was translated into both...
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Video: brainsmart habit change
The brain follows certain rules, but most of us are unaware of these. However, when you want to change habits it is crucial to understand and apply these rules. You can thus strengthen the relevant connections in your brain that will help you achieve the habit change....
What not to do!
I came across a wonderfully BrainClumsy post on LinkedIn today. “13 Things You Should Give Up If You Want To Be Successful” it was called. It listed all the things you really should abandon: 1. Give Up On The Unhealthy Lifestyle2. Give Up The Short-term Mindset3. Give...
Brainsmart parenting: how to stimulate calm courage
Lisa here describes how she has helped her son gain calm courage and confidence in a situation that would normally freak him out. She draws upon her knowledge of BRAINSMART PARENTING including the neuroplasticity of the brain and how associations and pathways are...
Anette prehn videos about core rules of the brain
Did you see Anette Prehn’s You Tube videos about core rules of the brain? Self-directed NeuroplasticityBrain Change in ActionMake Neuroscience HumanChange Habits With Neuroscience How Neuroscience Challenges Old School Psychology IHow Neuroscience Challenges Old...
‘Play your brain’ creates a breakthrough – in Malaysia
A professional from Petronas in Malaysia today gave a LinkedIn recommendation of my book Play Your Brain. It was published by Marshall Cavendish in 2011 and has since been translated into Chinese and Russian. In 2015, I was asked to contribute to Saïd Business School,...
Reduce optional line – strengthen your social skills
We all know what “online” and “offline” is. But do you know about “optional line” too? I coined this word in 2013 to describe the state between online and offline when we have a turned-on phone in our pocket, in our bag or on the table and we could reach out for it...
Turn procrastination into insights
We are getting procrastination all wrong! The activities we do while “procrastinating” are wonderful opportunities to experience breakthroughs in our thinking: to gain insights, aha’s. However, many of us fill up the mental gaps while procrastinating with...
How to nurture cognitive flexibility in a vuca environment
What is needed to perform and thrive in ever-changing environments and facing a future that is unsure to say the least? Both bankers and many other professions across the world are faced with this situation and looking for ways to cope. Today, I had the honour of...