| History lends us an ideal of ambidexterity: | | | | Lisa. While his right-brain permitted him to |
| Leonardo da Vinci, Harry Truman and James | | | | express his exquisite talents in the arts, |
| Garfield were all known to be physically | | | | his left-brain mathematically and |
| ambidextrous, but to what does that | | | | analytically went to work in his |
| translate? In modern times, ambidexterity | | | | revolutionary concepts and inventions -- like |
| isn't a hot topic, but in fact, we are all - | | | | the first robot, submarine and even the first |
| to a degree - ambidextrous.When we | | | | mechanical calculator.But from where did his |
| multi-task, juggle home and work, hold a | | | | visionary inspirations derive? Of course, the |
| phone conference and take notes | | | | right brain. In my opinion, and by scholars |
| simultaneously -- we are incorporating an | | | | throughout the world, da Vinci was by far the |
| ambidextrous mindset. No, perhaps we don't | | | | greatest genius in human history. His |
| all use both hands to achieve these tasks, | | | | incredible integration of right and left |
| but we are using both brain hemispheres to | | | | brain hemispheres was an intellectual |
| accomplish our deadlines and goals.Some of us | | | | milestone in the history of humankind.While |
| may have heard that we're 'right-brained' or | | | | we may not be Leonarda da Vinci, we do |
| maybe we lean more toward the 'left-brain.' | | | | possess traits that may help us to achieve |
| Funny as these terms may seem, they are | | | | our daily routines, and overall lifestyles. |
| inherently one in the same. Though we may | | | | The left hemisphere of our brains control our |
| possess and exhibit more qualities from one | | | | abilities to analyze and sum parts that are |
| side of the brain opposed to the other, we | | | | necessary for specific projects, while our |
| are still integrating both hemispheres in | | | | right hemisphere amplifies our creative side, |
| daily applications.Right-brain people are | | | | and keeps open positive expectations.Finding |
| said to think holistically, subjectively and | | | | and attaining the right (no pun intended) |
| may possess heightened intuition. Left-brain | | | | balance to achieve an ambidextrous mindset |
| people are more logical, analytical and tend | | | | may be accomplished by funnelling problems, |
| to possess better rational skills. But what | | | | conditions, ideas, and concepts through our |
| really sets the two apart? And why is it that | | | | right-brains to our left-brains. Sounds easy |
| some individuals are more adept at some | | | | enough, but many of us haven't discovered how |
| thought patterns than others?Relevent | | | | to tap into our most resourceful mechanism - |
| qualites of 'right-brained' persons may | | | | the whole human brain.When we combine both |
| include an expansive imagination, artistic | | | | thought patterns of each hemisphere, we are |
| abilities, higher inclination toward risks, | | | | accomplishing the ultimate in human |
| and possession of philosophical qualities. | | | | behaviour. Not only do we enable ourselves to |
| Whereas 'left-brained' individuals are more | | | | exhibit and maintain peak human analytical |
| inclined toward safety first, are practical, | | | | performance, we are also allowing ourselves |
| have a sense of order, and possess good | | | | to receive our atmospheric conditions or |
| comprehension skills.Ironically, as children, | | | | situations with an open mind; which |
| human beings tend to innately migrate toward | | | | concurrently brings about resolve or ideas |
| the right-brain mode. Young kids are highly | | | | regarding those conditions or |
| imaginative, trusting, and create limitless | | | | situations.Reflective thinking, NLP, Human |
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| their minds. It is interesting to watch a | | | | and meditation are all superb tools to |
| child at play. In their innocense, and | | | | achieving an ambidextrous mindset; also known |
| subjective thinking, they illuminate the | | | | as whole brain thinking.Whether you're |
| spaces that surround them. There are no | | | | juggling a career and home, children and |
| emotional battles in childrens' minds. | | | | spouse, or merely trying to multi-task at |
| Therefore, we can conclude that right-brained | | | | your engineer's or computer desk, achieving |
| individuals are more accepting toward various | | | | an ambidextrous mindset is what enables us to |
| cultures, races, creeds, etc., simply because | | | | effectively do the things we do. Imagine the |
| right-brained persons, like children, are | | | | profound potential and human resolve we could |
| geared toward open-mindedness.A | | | | discover if we only took the extra steps to |
| nearly-perfect example of an ambidextrous | | | | tap into our greatest resource: Ourselves.To |
| mindset:It is through the analytical minds | | | | find an educational or personal training |
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| Vinci is most reknowned for his famous | | | | Junction. |
| paintings of The Last Supper and the Mona | | | | |