I certainly hope so because if your right brain is dominant over your left brain, you will be healthier, happier, and probably will live longer. There really are 2 brains. The left hemisphere of the brain is mostly logical, factual, and detail oriented. The right brain is mostly feeling, emotion and imagination. When left brain activity is greater, it puts us in a state of sympathetic dominance, "flight or fight". This results in stress, anxiety, depression, fatigue, high blood pressure, lowered sex drive and much more. When we spend too much time on left brain acitvities like computer, texting, video games, Sudoku, watching tv, etc., it can actually lead to right brain dysfunction. WOW! This is huge. My dad used to say that watching tv would rot your brain, but I had no idea how right he was. Our Western world (especially the U.S.) discriminates against the right hemisphere. Left brain learning blocks our ability to see the whole picture. It keeps us from being creative and "present" in our lives. We need more right brain activity to balance our brains and stay healthy. So, to get into your right mind, do more of the following: Go out and play. That's right, you need to go out and play. You need more social interactions and laughter. It doesn't work if I tell you what to do. It should be fun to you. So here are some ideas: Ride a bike, dance, plant a garden, go for a walk with a friend, sing (even if you are bad), have a girls night out, a boys night out, play with a puppy, play with a baby, play twister, or cook a nice meal with someone you enjoy. The list is endless. Live Well by Living Right. More on this later.
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