Thinking More Deeply

11/28/2012

So I had to take a break from creeping and crawling... for about two weeks. I became so disgusted with the monotony and tediousness of it all that I took a week-long break. Then the Thanksgiving holiday arrived, I went out of town, and decided to add an additional week-long break. I'm glad I did. I started back on my movements (my term for creeping and crawling) this past Monday, and I'm glad to jump back in there. Nancy Sokol Green of Brain Highways mentions that many people stop the mid-brain development because they quit crawling before it's time. I see how this happens. It's boring and it's a workout. So... I decided to put a more positive spin on my movements. Not only are they designed to help organize my f*^!*ed up brain, they are also providing a serious work out. Who doesn't need to move their bodies every day for at least 30-45 minutes a day? Everyone can move more to feel better, if one is capable of doing so, of course.

I also decided to break up the movements more often. Rather than trying to blast through 30-45 minutes at a time, when I need a break from my work or something else I'm doing, I can spend 5-10 minutes creeping or crawling throughout my day. This doesn't work so well when I'm at work (obviously), but when I'm working from home, it's a great way to think about it, and it's much easier on the mind and body.

Finally, I want to reiterate that this program (BrainHighways.com) really works. I find myself thinking more deeply than I have since I was a child. I'm totally serious about this. I mean, obviously during my advanced education I had to think deeply about issues, but what I'm trying to say is that this is the first time it's been easier to think more deeply. I don't have the gift or talent to describe things very well, so I'll continue working on this idea, and I hope to be better able to explain it in the future. Does anyone else feel that they don't think deeply and wonder why they don't? Does anyone else find that so much nonsensical stimuli floats and flies around in their brain causing them to NOT think more deeply? I'm just curious what other people think about these brain issues. I've always known I can't possibly be the only person with these problems, but because I rarely talked about them nor knew how to communicate the experience to others, I've never in my life found anyone else who deals with brain disorganization. I want to meet and converse with like-brained individuals.

By the way, thanks to those of you who have written comments on my page. I so appreciate them, and I try to respond when I can. I'm thrilled to hear from anyone, whether your issue is chronic pain, depression, brain disorganization, etc. If you feel particularly that you have a disorganized brain, I'd love to hear how you describe the feeling.

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Diane

12/3/2012 05:10:09 pm

I can relate. I would describe it as never being able to fully articulate what I am thinking and feeling. I hate writing. Forgetting where I was going in my thoughts, as if they are just dropped for the next thought to be picked up. In fact, I often jump all over the place when I'm typing because I realize one sentence does not make sense after the next but really goes much further up in the paragraph, as if I just remembered where I had left off. Having so many thoughts, that I can't possibly say them all, and yet having no thoughts in particular until they are spoken. Forgetting my exact words and forgetting practically everything someone else said unless I take notes. Interrupting because there is no way I could possibly remember that thought later, and though I don't want to interrupt, I have no self-control to stop myself until it is too late and I have realized I've done it again. I'm really smart, even good at math, and yet I get confused by things easily. My memory stinks, but if I've managed to understand a concept deeply enough I can muster together enough thoughts to figure it out again. It is almost impossible to think or speak or write my own thoughts when I hear someone else speaking or singing or even just playing repetitive instrumental music. Whenever I quiet myself long enough for one activity, such as a mindless task like washing dishes, I immediately jump to the five other tasks I need to do. Similarly to you, I struggle with retaining what I've read, often re-reading the same sentence a could times. Sometimes, as I sleep, I feel partially awake and without any conscious thought. I don't toss and turn worrying about things; it just feels like some part of me just isn't at rest, and I don't drink caffeine or consume much sugar or any artificial ingredients that would make me hyper. Do any of these experiences seem familiar? I look forward to discovering that feeling of having a more organized brain also.

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