Left to Right Brain Connections and Impulse Contro (go back »)

I just discovered a link between my right brain dominance as well as impulse control. I do have an impulse control. I eat and spend on impulse. My left brain tells me, 'Stop! Harmful!' but my right brain, asks me to carry on anyway.

I know I am right brain dominant coz I day dream a lot, I come with new ideas and I am a feeling type of person.  I am also left handed. However, being right brain dominant means that when I experience strong feelings, my right brain takes over. My impulses take over (the right side of the brain controls ones feelings as well as impulses). This disorder also means that the link between the left side of my brain and the right side is weak. I will need to strengthen the left side of my brain as well as the link between the left side and the right side. Here are some exercises that can help: esl.about.com/od/englishlessonplans/a/braingym.htm

I could also use sodoku, or challenge myself with math problems. I could also memorize random facts.

Of course, it is important to recognize the situations where the right brain gets revved up and the impulses present themselves. For instance, before I enter guardian phamarcy (a place where I tend to spend a lot of money), I need to tell myself that I might act on impulse there. Then, I might need to make a trip to the ladies room before entering that place so that I can do some left brain/ right brain connectivity exercises. The idea is to engage the left part of my brain as much as possible when doing activities that might pose a problem for my impulses. For instance, when shopping for stuff, instead of being excited at the prospect of using them later, I will need to focus on calculating the total price of these items in my head. Or if I am buying one item, for example, a bottle of slimming pills, I could trying memorizing their ingredients or try figuring out how much each pill will cost.

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