SCIENCE TO FIND DISCIPLINE, CREATIVITY, AND CLARITY
Are you looking to become a better leader but don’t know where to start? Neuroscience provides a unique opportunity to improve your leadership skills by focusing on the science behind decision-making and personal development. From increased discipline and inner peace to enhanced clarity and creativity, neuroscience can help you become a more effective and respected leader. Effectiveness starts with developing discipline.
1. Develop Discipline
One of the most critical aspects of leadership is having the discipline to stay on course and stay focused. Neuroscience has identified key ways to increase discipline, such as identifying and removing distractions, scheduling tasks, and using neurofeedback.
Identifying and Removing Distractions: clinical neuroscientific research has shown that distractions are the enemy of productivity. Therefore, it’s essential to identify and eliminate sources of distraction to stay on task and maintain discipline.
Scheduling Tasks: This same research also revealed the importance of scheduling tasks. This helps create a structure that can be used to stay on track and maintain discipline—staying focused works best in a state of flow, where you are immersed and focused on what you are doing. For a state of flow, inner peace is a prerequisite.
2. Find Inner Peace
Leaders must remain calm and composed to make rational decisions and stay in control during times of duress. Neuroscientific research shows that techniques to find inner peace, such as meditation, mindfulness, and sound therapy, will support finding a flow state. Meditation is the number one tool to reduce stress and find inner peace. Neuroscience has found that meditation will help create emotional balance, improve focus, and reduce anxiety. The same research concluded that meditation combined with mindfulness, being aware of your thoughts and feelings without judgment, will help reduce stress and increase well-being. Combining sound therapy with music and other sound frequencies with meditation and mindfulness will reduce anxiety and create a sense of inner peace.
3. Increase Clarity and Creativity
Leaders must think clearly and come up with creative solutions to problems. Neuroscience has identified three techniques to help increase clarity and creativity: creative visualization, journaling, and brainwave entrainment.
Creative Visualization: Creative visualization is a technique that uses imagery to increase focus and creativity. Neuroscience has found that it can help increase clarity and improve your ability to come up with creative solutions.
Journaling: Journaling is a great way to increase clarity and creativity. Journalling can help reduce stress, increase focus, and acquire oversight.
Brainwave Entrainment: Brainwave entrainment is a technique that uses sound frequencies to help shift the brainwave activity to a more creative state.
Incorporating these neuroscience-based techniques into your leadership practice can increase your discipline, help you find inner peace, and increase your clarity and creativity. You will become a more effective and respected leader with these scientifically substantiated tools.
