Mental Cross-Training

Ever notice how a tennis player’s balance improves when they practice yoga, or how a guitarist becomes a better improviser after learning piano? That’s not multitasking. That’s muscle cross-training.

Your mind needs the same thing.

If you only think one way, say, analytically, you end up with a six-pack of logic and chicken legs of creativity. The brain, like the body, grows stronger through varied strain. Try emotional thinking, visual thinking, absurd thinking. Argue for the side you disagree with. Sketch instead of speak. Feel instead of fix. Each rep in a new style strengthens your core mode of thought.

It’s like being fluent in all five love languages. You may only need one to connect deeply, but knowing the others makes you fluent in humanity.

Best to practice thinking like a poet even if you’re a scientist. Think like a comedian even if you’re a CFO. Think like a child even if you’re tired. You’ll find your natural rhythm not by protecting it, but by playing everything else that isn’t it

Stay Positive & See You At The (Mental) Gym