Problem Solving In Dreams

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It really did come to me in a dream - and this wasn't the only time I have had productive dreams. That is what this week's lead article is about.

The idea came to me in a dream. I was telling someone about the "add-subtract-change" problem solving technique, having aopparently just invented it in the dream. I had never heard of it before, but previously, while awake, I had been working on a book about problem solving. This new technique turned out to be very useful when I tried it. It's an idea that has undoubtedly been thought of by others, but it was unknown to me until that moment.

I 've had this happen before. Story ideas have come to me in a dream, and solutions to problems. When I was younger, I invented a way to sail my sled on the Lake Michigan ice in my dream. When the wind started, I tried it and it worked.

Perhaps you have solved problems and had new ideas in your dreams as well. There's no doubt that it happens, but how do we make it happen more often? Try some...

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- There are 259 raisins in a box of Post Raisin Bran (average), and 388 in Premium Raisin Bran.

- There are approximately ten million bricks in the Empire State Building.

It happens once in a minute, twice in a week, and once in a year? What is it?

(The answer is at the bottom of the page)

Just use a problem solving technique for several weeks and it will become a habit. Redesign everything you see for a while, and that will become a habit. Choose any of the many problem solving techniques and train yourself to use it, and you'll have a more powerful mind. Many good thinking habits take some effort to develop, but then you will be more resourceful effortlessly from that point on. Use the power of habit.

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You can increase your IQ (intelligence quotient) in the next ten minutes. There are many brain power exercises and techniques designed to help you long-term, but what if you need a quick brain fix right now? What if there is an important meeting coming up, or a crucial test, or just a chess game you don't want to lose? Can you really boost your IQ quickly? If what you want is results, and not an argument about the definition of intelligence, the answer is absolutely yes.Try some of the following.

Breath To Increase IQ

Breath deep. This is one of the easiest and most effective ways to improve the functioning of your brain immediately. By breathing deeply we relax and put more oxygen in the blood (therefore in the brain), both of which help. Relaxation has been proven to improve brain function. Low oxygen levels in the blood have been shown to...

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Until next time,

Steve

www.IncreaseBrainpower.com

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