What limits the achievement of almost anyone is an inability to focus. Years ago I would have proclaimed, “it’s your lack of focus” but after raising 4 kids of my own, coaching 100′s and reviewing my own personal challenges with focus, I have changed my belief. Researching A.D.D. or A.D.H.D. are the reasons why I changed.
After studying how the mind works when it comes to “Deliberate Practice” it is clear a properly functioning brain plays a much greater role in success, at any endeavour, than I could have imagined. Unless we have a properly functioning brain preforming at it’s peak potential we simply cannot expect to be able to Practice in a deliberate way. Since “Deliberate Practice” relies almost totally on Brain stimulation and subsequent signals being sent to the muscles, without great Brain function it is simply impossible.
Turning to how the brain works we need to be sure we support our brains in a manner that supports optimum brain health. We need nutrition, exercise and stimulation to make our brains work properly. Omega 3′s, oxygen rushing to our brains and dealing with multiple tasks are the prime areas to attack. This needs to be started at youth and carried on until old age.
I will leave this topic for your outside research but I will take this moment to make a firm suggestion. Bring Omega 3′s into you and your families daily lives. Studies are now appearing everywhere that proves Omega 3′s are lacking in our diets and we need them. There are excellent supplements on the market right now that give us proper amounts of fresh Omega 3′s. I wish every child in the world was given a free daily dose but until then it will be left in our hands to spread the word.
Ross
Great Post