Put Your Thinking Hat On

 

Write a brief blog reflecting your own thought process and strategies and exploring how that might be different from others (or the same). How will it benefit you in reaching your readers? Or challenge you? If you are trying to reach readers from a specific culture, how might you alter the way you share your message?
After reviewing the six different ways of thinking I realized that I think in the more "American & British" way. I like to get right down to the point with what I am trying to describe. In addition I like to think outside of the box when I put my thinking cap on. Sometimes when a problem arises and all of the obvious solutions to the problem aren't working I know that I need to think of other ways to solve it. This requires me to be creative with my thinking in order to come up with good ideas. I also like to think outside of the box becasue I like new and different ideas of doing things. Sometimes this can make it harder for me becasue as my mom would say I can think too hard about the issue and how to solve it. However my thinking hat, I believe is a combination of positive, creative and objective. Being creative is something that I have always been. But I also feel that it is important to stay objective while being creative with my thinking becasue if i don't it is possible to not be completely honest with myself. Staying positive is something good to do becasue its gives me hope that I can solve the issue with success. I think that my thinking hat can differ from others because of the very fact that every person has their own ways of thinking and feeling. Generally the way I think poses as a very positive thing but sometimes I realize it can be a hassle. Because I am a easy yet complex thinker and like to do things right the first time, it can get it the way and make things harder for me, when really all I have to do is something small. When I am trying to reach out to people who are of a specific culture, I try and think or say things that I believe they would understand the best becasue it makes it easier for them understand what I am putting on the table. For example, say I am talking to a 10 year old boy. I am not going to speak in words that are too complex for him to understand, but I will put my mind where I think his might be.

The Brain is a Wonderful Organ!

 Honestly I believe that I am relatively well balanced between bothe the left and right brain. This exercise really taught me alot about myself. After doing this exercise I realized that I am well organized and think things out before I do them but also I like to act on the impulses and spontaneity that I have. That can sometimes come around and bite me in the butt. I know that I have many strengths but it was rather hard for me not think of the things that I struggle with too. Because this was a strengths based activity, it was a little harder to complete. After doing this exercise and making the chart of my personal left and right brain strengths, I noticed that I tend to be a little more right brained than left brained. Even though I have lots of strong points with organization, thoughts, perfection, and strategies; I found that I prefer to be more social, creative, and connected with emotions. I like to listen to others and see their insight on certain things as well as give my own personal feedback and thoughts too. My everyday life can get stressful which cause anxiety, and that is something that I struggle with consistently. But I know that If I put my strengths to work to rather than focusing on my defects I can overpower the things that I don't do well with the things that I do.