KnowledgeFox

What does mindfulness require?

Being a monk

Being present

Being religious

Being a psychology graduate

Solution

Mindfulness thickens your frontal cortex and posterior cingulate cortex, which increases your

processing power

memory

attention

Solution

So-called gut feelings are a key component of expert intuition. What is this gut feeling?

A “bad feeling” which women have in their stomach

Subtle change in body about decision we made

Magic skills to read future

Biased analysis of situation

Solution

How can you change an old habit using the "Action Trigger" technique or Golden Rule of habits?

By focusing on reward

By attaching a new routine to an existing cue

By avoiding/removing the cue in a first place

Solution

Hint

For example, if you complain that you never have time to center yourself, you might say, “When my computer is booting up in the morning (cue), then I will take three conscious deep breaths and focus on being present (routine) in the here and now, and then enjoy my morning coffee (reward).”