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Brain cycles, 160 Brain diet

foods in, 130, 131 recipes, 132–135

Brain energy

ANTs, killing and, 137–138 brain protection and, 140

clean environment and, 138–139 diet for, 130–135

exercise and, 136–137 limitless, generating, 129–146 in motivation, 111

new learning and, 140 nutrients, 136

positive peer group and, 139 sleep and, 141–146

stress management and, 141

in 10-Day Kwik Start program, 284 Brain foods, 130, 131, 146, 147 Brain function

air quality and, 138 changing, 36, 38

diet and, 130, 132, 136 exercise and, 137

limited use assumption, 93–95 memory as fundamental in, 214, 239 positive peer group and, 139

sleep and, 142 Brain nutrients, 136 Brain protection, 140 Brain stem, 35

Breathing, 52, 114, 138, 145–146, 166, 172, 188–189, 201 Broccoli, 131, 134–135, 245, 284

Brown, Les, 82 Bruce, Jan, 75–76

Bryan, Christopher, 120

C

Calendar use, 53–54

“Capture and create” method, 207 Carrey, Jim, 100–101

Central nervous system (CNS), 34, 39 Cerebral cortex, 35

Challenging yourself, flow and, 174–175 Chocolate, dark, 131, 135, 284

Cirillo, Francesco, 48

Clean environment, 138–139 Clear, James, 155

Cocoa-Cinnamon-ginger “Hot Chocolate,” 135 Coelho, Paulo, 182

Cohen, Gillian, 217 Commitment page, 56, 57 Commitments, 115, 123

Competence, four levels of, 195–196 Comprehension, reading, 245–246 Comstock, Beth, 96

Concentration

ability research, 48

de-cluttering environment and, 186 defined, 185

in learning how to learn, 12 as a muscle, 185, 186 practicing, 184–186

in reading comprehension, 246 success and, 184

Connection, 25, 37 Conscious awareness, 31

Conscious competence, 195–196 Conscious incompetence, 195 Consolidation stage, flow, 172 “Conventional wisdom,” 106 Conviction, lack of, 176–177 Cortisol, 141, 176

Counting, reading and, 250–251

Coyle, Daniel, 105

Cramming, 197–198, 199. See also study Creighton, Mandell (Bishop), 58 Criticism of others matters LIE, 100–102 Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly, 169–170

D

Dandapani, 184, 185

Da Vinci, Leonardo, 7

De Bono, Edward, 256–257 Decision-making

cerebellum and, 35 digital deduction and, 28

mental model for, 265–266 De-cluttering environment, 186 Deduction, 28. See also digital deduction Dementia, xvi, 5, 138. See also digital

dementia Depression

cortisol and, 177

fear of failure and, 176 lack of sleep and, 114, 142 refined sugar and, 130

Diet, brain, 130–135

Digital deduction. See also supervillains about, 28–31

defined, xvi, 30 Kwik Start, 31

technology and, 28–29

Digital deluge. See also supervillains about, 22–24

defined, xvi

half-life of information and, 24 health risks, 23–24

Kwik Start, 24

Digital dementia. See also supervillains

about, 26–28 defined, xvi, 26 Kwik Start, 28

outsourcing brain and, 27–28 Digital depression, 30

Digital distraction. See also supervillains about, 24–26 defined, xv

information processing and, 25 Kwik Start, 26

multitasking and, 26 Distractions

de-cluttering environment and, 186 eliminating, 173, 177

focus and, 186

learning how to learn and, 12 memory and, 235

time and, 187–188, 189 Dopamine, 25

Doughtie, Lynne, 108 DREAMS mnemonic, 164–165

Dreams, remembering, 164–165 Drucker, Peter, 20

Dryden, John, 148 Duhigg, Charles, 155 Dweck, Carol, 90–91, 163 Dwyer, Ryan, 25

Dyer, Wayne, 88 Dynamo genius, 78 Dyslexia, 99

E

Eagleman, David, 94

Easy Roasted Salmon & Broccoli with Swiss Chard, 134–135

Edison, Thomas, 210 Education

questions and, 58 system, 41–43

taking into own hands, 92 Edwards, Tyron, 223

Eggs, 131, 133, 134, 284

Einstein, Albert, 7, 11, 64, 95–96, 258, 259 Eliot, T. S., 276

Emmons, Nathaniel, 158 Emotional energy, 52 Emotions

goals fitting with, 116–117 limiting beliefs and, 83 memory and, 226, 228 motivation and, 124 negative, 85

positive, 86

red thinking hat and, 256–257 End value, 121

Energy. See brain energy Energy management, xvii

Enteric nervous system (ENS), 38–39, 40 Environment, clean, 138–139

Errors, studying your, 267–268 Exercise

brain energy and, 136–137 sleep and, 143–144

Exponential mindset, 271–272 Exponential thinking. See also thinking

about, 271–272 defined, 270 extrapolate and, 274

posit a new approach and, 273 read about it and, 274

steps for, 272–274

underlying problem and, 272–273

F

Facilitator (prompt), 161 Facts, 81–83, 84 Failure

fear of, flow and, 176 to learn, 97

to make connection, 37 mistakes as LIE, 95–97 FASTER acronym, 281–282

Fields, Jonathan, 119 Finger, in reading, 247–248

Fixed mindset, 90–91, 92, 118 Flow

about, 169–170 challenge and, 174–175 characterization of, 170 clear goals and, 174

consolidation stage in, 172 defined, 169

eliminating distractions and, 173, 177 enemies of, 175–177

fear of failure and, 176 finding, 173–175

flow stage in, 172

as fundamental to limitless, 177 Kwik Start, 172

lack of conviction and, 176–177 motivation and, 111 multitasking, 175

productivity and, 170 relaxation stage in, 172

something you love and, 173–174 as “source code” of motivation, 172 stages of, 171–172

stress and, 175–176 struggle stage in, 171 time and, 173

blaze, 78 dynamo, 78 as grown, 105

is born LIE, 102–105 Kwik Start, 79

multiple forms of, 77–79 steel, 78–79

tempo, 78 you as, 77–79

Gig economy, 44 Goals

breaking down into small steps, 129 fitting with emotions, 116–117

flow and, 174

mindset alignment to, xvii note-taking, 206 SMART, 116

Goodall, Jane, 260

Gordon, Barry, 95 Greenberg, Melanie, 187 Greenfield, Patricia Marks, 29 Green hat, 257

Green leafy vegetables, 131, 284 Greider, Carol, 98–99

Growth mindset, 90–91, 92, 118 Guilt, 150–151

Gupta, James, 200

H

Habit loop, 155, 156, 167 Habits

bad, 157, 159

creating, 156, 157, 161–162 Kwik Start, 161

morning routine, 163–167 negative, 156

new, in 10-Day Kwik Start program, 284 new, WIN acronym for, 162, 167

old, confronting, 154

one at a time, growing life and, 162–163 power of, 155

Habituation, 56–59 HEAR acronym, 204–205 HEART acronym, 116 Hero’s Journey, xxii, xxiii

Hierarchy of values, 120–121 Hobbes, Thomas, 97 Hope/fear motivator, 160 Human potential, xxiii Hydration, 165. See also water

I

“I am” statements, 120, 126 Iceberg beliefs, 75–76 Identity, 119–120, 125

Iliff, Jeff, 142–143 Imagination and reading, 241 Incremental mindset, 272 Information

delivering great deal of, 229–231 half-life of, 24

intention of teaching, 53 processing and filtering, 25 recalling great deal of, 218–220

Inner critic, 76, 77, 83, 84–85 Insomnia, 143, 144. See also sleep Inspiration, 18, 87

Intelligence bodily-kinesthetic, 258 as fluid, 93

growth mindset and, 92 interpersonal, 259

intrapersonal, 259 linguistic, 259 logical-mathematical, 259 musical, 258–259 naturalistic, 260

spatial, 258

types of, 93, 258–260 Intelligence is fixed LIE, 89–93 Internet, reliance on, 29, 30, 240 IQ

defined, 77 scores, 91, 92 tests, 92

J

Jain, Naveen, 269–271, 272–273 James, William, 93

Jobs, changing nature of, 43–44 JOMO (joy of missing out), 123

K

Kaku, Michio, 32 Kelly, Fred, 101–102

Kennedy, John F., 244–245 Kim, Jean, 142 Kinesthetic learners, 260

Klemm, William, 199, 215–216 Kline, Christopher E., 144 Knowledge

as potential to be power, 98 as power, 13, 97–98

in promoting neuroplasticity, 50 trying to fit in a box, 104

“The Knowledge,” 36

Kotler, Steven, 168, 171, 172