PAUSE…

A pause is the prelude to transition whether it be the calm before the storm or when telling a joke to punctuate the punch line or when standing in silence to capture an audiences attention before launching into your presentation or when leaning forward in the prelude to a memorable kiss.  In each of these examples it is the “pause” that brings presence and magic to the moment that follows it.

It seems our brains are wired to hit the ‘pause’ button before they will create magic of their own. Research now tells us that unless we are able to create the quiet conditions necessary it is virtually impossible for our brain to generate an insight and for us to experience an ‘ah ha’ moment.

Four things need to be present in order for your brain to connect previously unrelated circuits: a quietening of overall brain activity, a slightly positive emotional state, an internal focus and to not actually be focusing on a problem. Your brain prefers to resolve disconnects in a non-linear way, which is completely the opposite to the way we work most of the time. It suddenly dawned on me why I think of my best ideas in the shower & feel like I learn more on the days I exercise! It seems that we could learn a thing or two from those day dreamers that our teachers told; ‘would never amount to anything‘.

Happy mind wandering

Kendra