Preferences

If you prefer left hemisphere thinking and want to learn to draw upon the right hemisphere more, try some of the following activities:

• Read poetry, particularly emotional or inspirational poetry.
• Day dream or imagine yourself doing something different.
• Play music you like.
• Invent something.
• Watch people.
• Write something imaginative.
• Do aerobic dancing.
• Learn photography.
• Go bird watching.
• Do church or other volunteer work.

If you prefer right hemisphere thinking and want to learn to use the left hemisphere more, try some of these suggestions:

• Keep careful records of your favourite hockey, baseball or football team.
• Develop a personal budget and follow it.
• Perform an activity that requires you to follow careful directions.
• Play games of logic.
• Organize your room, pictures or CD disks.
• Outline material from a textbook.
• Follow the progress of a few stocks even if you can't afford to buy them; calculate their growth or decline.
• Build models.
• Learn to use a computer.
• Play games with strict rules.