Creativity Now, 2nd Edition

Balance your brain

THE PRINCIPLE

Balance between the hemispheres of your brain encourages calmness and creativity

Although the actual division isn’t this neat, in general the left side of the brain is responsible for logic and linear thinking, while the right side is responsible for creativity and intuition. Certain physical actions are believed to be able to encourage better integration between the hemispheres, resulting in a greater state of emotional balance and creativity.

One such exercise, proposed by Hawkeen Training (www.navaching.com), is ‘mind juggling’. Don’t worry, you don’t need circus-level skills – you use only one ball, like a tennis ball. Here’s how you do it:

• Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your hands out ...