BOOSTING YOUR BRAINPOWER In your next big task, try the following techniques to help you think as clearly as possible: Start with positive framing. Think about something positive before getting into the tough stuff. For example: review recent progress or positive events; start with the ideal (and work back from that). Draw the issue tree. Break a complex task down into its constituent parts, step by step, to allow you to focus on one thing at a time and reduce the load on your brain. Harness your social brain. Imagine parts of your problem as people; imagine a real person you know walking
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