Get a Grip!

School has returned from Easter break here in Australia. Everyone has returned to their work, school, chores, and thinking routines.

Are we getting a grip on deep thinking? A lot goes on inside your head when you think. Of course, you can’t feel it. Not like you feel your muscles working when you kick a footy.

It might surprise you, but the simple act of kicking a football involves a lot of decision-making.

First off, your eyes lock on to the ball. They pick out a target, like the goalposts or a teammate. If your teammate is calling for the ball, your ears are needed. Your eyes and ears send the info to your brain.

It calculates the distance to the target and the angle you need to hit the ball so it gets there. Is your teammate moving or standing still? Are there other players in the way? How hard do you need to kick the ball?

Your brain swiftly processes all that information in the blink of an eye—yes, it’s that rapid. It then sends instructions to your leg muscles, and you kick the ball.

That same thinking goes into everything you do. It may not involve leg muscles, but your brain is super active in processing, analysing, recalling, and deciding. Before you draw your next picture, pause and figure out what your brain is doing.