Synopsis
about the “Change You Brain Everyday” Blog
PFC stands for pre-frontal cortex and it makes up the front 1/3 of your brain. The PFC is the executive center of your brain. It is where you make decisions and where your behavior comes from. A healthy PFC is forward looking and goal oriented. An unhealthy PFC can be like driving a car without any brakes.
Exercise: Ask yourself at what point in your life did you start making the best decisions for yourself? When do you have a hard time making decisions?
I started making the best decisions when I was able to calm my mind. I would often get analysis paralysis on relatively unimportant decisions. My mind would race and go over all of the details over and over. A never ending pros and cons list. I’d get so focused on the details that I’d lose track of the big picture.
Winston Churchill once said “Perfection is the enemy of progress.” I wish I had heard this earlier. I would constantly drag my feet trying to make things perfect. When I was able to calm my mind through yoga and meditation I realized there is no such thing as perfect. By slowing my mind in the decision making process I was able to zoom out. I could take a figurative step back and look at the big picture.
I’ve gotten better at making decisions with a calmer mind. When I still struggle is when I’m taking myself too seriously. For example, on this blog post. If I’m worried about how I’m going to come off to all my zero readers than I would obsess over fonts, spelling, and formatting. When I take a step back I realize that If someone is reading this far they are getting something out of it. If they are getting something out of it then mission accomplished.
And if they want want to ridicule my word choice, spelling, or intellect they can do so in the comment section. If they read this blog post and want to come with negativity that says more about the commenter than it does about me. The point is I make better decisions when I’m not worried about what others are going to think about the decision.
Author – Coach Brian