Right Brain – Left Brain

Interesting little test here.  It is a right brain, left brain thing.  Your habit of reading words may override the directions given.  For example, ignore the words below and say what color the font is.  For example, this text is black, but if I write the word yellow it is still in a black font color.  Outloud, so that you interrupt those around you and draw attention to yourself, say the color of the word – not the word itself.  Do not read the words but say the color, quickly now, go. . .

color words

How did you do?  Did you say the color or read the word?  This has to do with how well connected your left brain is to your right brain.  An interesting exercise I do once in a while is to intentionally do ordinary tasks differently.  For example, are you right handed?  Do you ever brush your teeth with your left hand?  Or pour a drink with your left hand while holding a cup in your right hand?  It takes a little more thought.  It’s good exercise for your brain.  And we can all use that.