Brainhack

<p>Introduction 1</p>
<p>Part 1 Thinking Smarter</p>
<p>1. Make a Done List 6</p>
<p>2. Change Your Memories 10</p>
<p>3. Be Kinder, Be Happier 16</p>
<p>4. Reward Upfront 18</p>
<p>5. Make a Better Impression 20</p>
<p>6. Exercise More to Make Your Brain Run Better 22</p>
<p>7. Let Your Body Do the Talking 24</p>
<p>8. Be More Musical 26</p>
<p>9. Don t Get Labelled 28</p>
<p>Part 2 Getting Started</p>
<p>10. See Things Differently 36</p>
<p>11. Watch Cat Videos 40</p>
<p>12. Don t Be Biased 42</p>
<p>13. Practice With Purpose 46</p>
<p>14. Stop Moaning 50</p>
<p>15. Don t Get Stressed 56</p>
<p>16. Make Fewer Decisions 60</p>
<p>17. Count the Days, Minutes and Hours 64</p>
<p>18. Look on the Bright Side 66</p>
<p>Part 3 Problem Solving</p>
<p>19. Take a Break 70</p>
<p>20. Just Start 72</p>
<p>21. Take Away the Context 74</p>
<p>22. Keep Asking Why 78</p>
<p>23. Sleep Well 82</p>
<p>24. Be More Sarcastic 86</p>
<p>25. Take Notes 90</p>
<p>26. Notice Your Mistakes 94</p>
<p>27. Write by Hand 98</p>
<p>Part 4 Idea Generation</p>
<p>28. Map It Out 102</p>
<p>29. Run a Brain Marathon 104</p>
<p>30. Do Something Different 108</p>
<p>31. Don t Try to Have Good Ideas 114</p>
<p>32. Think Like a Child 116</p>
<p>33. Don t Finish 120</p>
<p>34. Take Part in Name Calling 122</p>
<p>35. Stay Focused 128</p>
<p>36. Work Messy 132</p>
<p>Part 5 Breaking Through and Innovating</p>
<p>37. Enjoy Being Blocked 136</p>
<p>38. Think Like Goldilocks 140</p>
<p>39. Take a Walk, Have a Shower 145</p>
<p>40. Switch Off 150</p>
<p>41. Think When You re Tired 154</p>
<p>42. Just Say It 158</p>
<p>43. Give It the Overnight Test 160</p>
<p>44. Plan a Pre–Mortem 164</p>
<p>45. Make a Story of It 168</p>
<p>References 174</p>
<p>Image credits 177</p>
<p>About the Author 178</p>
<p>Acknowledgements 179</p>