Write Your Way To A Better Brain

Boost Brain Power Through Writing

Have you ever noticed what happens to an idea once you
express it? Just talking about it or writing it down causes
you to clarify it in your own mind. How can you use this to
increase your brain power? Start writing.

By putting thoughts into words, you are telling yourself the
logic behind what you think, feel, or only partly
understand. Often, explaining a thought is the process of
understanding. In other words, you boost your brain power by
exercising your "explain power."

Try this experiment. Explain how you'll increase your brain
power, even if you have no idea how right now. Just start
with anything, and create an explanation. For example, start
with "I'll learn chess," or "I'll read an article on the
mind every week." Explain how that will help. You'll be
surprized how often this becomes a workable plan, and if you
actually do this, you'll have a better understanding of your
brain twenty minutes from now.

Another benefit of writing is that it helps you remember.
Many, if not most, highly productive people are always
taking notes. You can try keeping it all in your head, but
if you keep a journal of your ideas the next time you're
working on a big project, you'll probably have more
success.

To Write Is To Understand

Want to understand a topic? Write a book about it. That's an
extreme example, but if you are learning something new,
write a letter to a friend about it, and you will understand
it better. Want to invent something? Write a explanation of
the problem, why you want to solve it, and why it is worth
solving, and you're half-way there.

Writers don't always write because they clearly understand
something beforehand. Often, they write about something
because they want to understand it. You can do the same.
Writing will help bring you to an understanding. Give it a
try.