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Inspirational Intelligence: How to Hack the Mind. | Ian Fox | TEDxNorwichED


I believe that if we want to succeed at

I believe that if we want to succeed at anything in life we need four things we

anything in life we need four things we

anything in life we need four things we need more clarity more creativity more

need more clarity more creativity more

need more clarity more creativity more resourcefulness and more smartness I

resourcefulness and more smartness I

resourcefulness and more smartness I don’t know anybody who’s born with those

don’t know anybody who’s born with those

don’t know anybody who’s born with those things they all need to be trained honed

things they all need to be trained honed

things they all need to be trained honed and developed and that’s what my talk is

and developed and that’s what my talk is

and developed and that’s what my talk is going to be about creating releasing and

going to be about creating releasing and

going to be about creating releasing and generating more CCR s in your life and

generating more CCR s in your life and

generating more CCR s in your life and the life of your pupils or mind I should

the life of your pupils or mind I should

the life of your pupils or mind I should say now you’re probably wondering why

say now you’re probably wondering why

say now you’re probably wondering why I’ve got my arms folded well I’d like

I’ve got my arms folded well I’d like

I’ve got my arms folded well I’d like you to fold your arms right now please

you to fold your arms right now please

you to fold your arms right now please and then fold them the opposite way or

and then fold them the opposite way or

and then fold them the opposite way or at least try doesn’t it feel weird the

at least try doesn’t it feel weird the

at least try doesn’t it feel weird the reason why it feels so weird is because

reason why it feels so weird is because

reason why it feels so weird is because we normally do things a certain way but

we normally do things a certain way but

we normally do things a certain way but when we start to try something new we

when we start to try something new we

when we start to try something new we create new neural pathways and that’s

create new neural pathways and that’s

create new neural pathways and that’s what this talk is going to be about

what this talk is going to be about

what this talk is going to be about experimenting training new neural

experimenting training new neural

experimenting training new neural pathways for you to develop more CCR s

pathways for you to develop more CCR s

pathways for you to develop more CCR s I’ve got four letters I’d like to say to

I’ve got four letters I’d like to say to

I’ve got four letters I’d like to say to you right now followed by a word and

you right now followed by a word and

you right now followed by a word and when I’ve said this to you I’d like you

when I’ve said this to you I’d like you

when I’ve said this to you I’d like you to shout it back to me as loud as you

to shout it back to me as loud as you

to shout it back to me as loud as you feel comfortable and then at the end of

feel comfortable and then at the end of

feel comfortable and then at the end of that I’m going to ask you a question

that I’m going to ask you a question

that I’m going to ask you a question which I want to want you to answer as

which I want to want you to answer as

which I want to want you to answer as quickly as possible here we go

quickly as possible here we go

quickly as possible here we go P OTS Potts

P OTS pots P OTS pots P OTS pots P OTS

P OTS pots P OTS pots P OTS pots P OTS pots P OTS parts what do you do at a

pots P OTS parts what do you do at a

pots P OTS parts what do you do at a green traffic light who said stop and by

green traffic light who said stop and by

green traffic light who said stop and by the way if you’re at the light and

the way if you’re at the light and

the way if you’re at the light and there’s somebody in front of you and

there’s somebody in front of you and

there’s somebody in front of you and they don’t go it’s the person next to

they don’t go it’s the person next to

they don’t go it’s the person next to you so what happened there well

you so what happened there well

you so what happened there well essentially this what we are about to

essentially this what we are about to

essentially this what we are about to think about is based upon what we’ve

think about is based upon what we’ve

think about is based upon what we’ve previously been thinking about them so

previously been thinking about them so

previously been thinking about them so again what we are about to think about

again what we are about to think about

again what we are about to think about is based upon what we’ve previously been

is based upon what we’ve previously been

is based upon what we’ve previously been thinking about we condition ourselves

thinking about we condition ourselves

thinking about we condition ourselves into certain responses by what we have

into certain responses by what we have

into certain responses by what we have in our minds prior to our thinking

in our minds prior to our thinking

in our minds prior to our thinking process taking place so I’m going to go

process taking place so I’m going to go

process taking place so I’m going to go through a few things with you right now

through a few things with you right now

through a few things with you right now that you can use to enhance your CCR s

that you can use to enhance your CCR s

that you can use to enhance your CCR s and use these things in your life and

and use these things in your life and

and use these things in your life and the first thing is sleep

the first thing is sleep

the first thing is sleep how would you sleep last night how about

how would you sleep last night how about

how would you sleep last night how about the night before how about this week how

the night before how about this week how

the night before how about this week how about this month

about this month

about this month how would you sleep in general and

how would you sleep in general and

how would you sleep in general and unless you have a medical condition

unless you have a medical condition

unless you have a medical condition most people we find are living in sleep

most people we find are living in sleep

most people we find are living in sleep debt they simply don’t get enough

debt they simply don’t get enough

debt they simply don’t get enough quality sleep and you imagine you have a

quality sleep and you imagine you have a

quality sleep and you imagine you have a problem to solve you have a challenge

problem to solve you have a challenge

problem to solve you have a challenge that you’re trying to get over you’re

that you’re trying to get over you’re

that you’re trying to get over you’re trying to be more creative you’re trying

trying to be more creative you’re trying

trying to be more creative you’re trying to look for more clarity and you’re

to look for more clarity and you’re

to look for more clarity and you’re trying to do it through an exhausted

trying to do it through an exhausted

trying to do it through an exhausted tired mind well it’s not going to

tired mind well it’s not going to

tired mind well it’s not going to function in the way that you want and a

function in the way that you want and a

function in the way that you want and a recent report came out which stated this

recent report came out which stated this

recent report came out which stated this is from the NHS but the number of under

is from the NHS but the number of under

is from the NHS but the number of under 14 year olds being admitted to hospital

14 year olds being admitted to hospital

14 year olds being admitted to hospital for sleep related disorders has tripled

for sleep related disorders has tripled

for sleep related disorders has tripled in the last ten years and it’s

in the last ten years and it’s

in the last ten years and it’s predominantly down to tech the use of

predominantly down to tech the use of

predominantly down to tech the use of smartphones and gadgets and tablets

smartphones and gadgets and tablets

smartphones and gadgets and tablets before going to bed

before going to bed

before going to bed so the first thing we can do to improve

so the first thing we can do to improve

so the first thing we can do to improve our sleep is limit or stop altogether

our sleep is limit or stop altogether

our sleep is limit or stop altogether using tech at least an hour before we go

using tech at least an hour before we go

using tech at least an hour before we go to sleep I know it’s difficult and now

to sleep I know it’s difficult and now

to sleep I know it’s difficult and now it’s a challenge but the tech gives off

it’s a challenge but the tech gives off

it’s a challenge but the tech gives off the blue light effect which affects the

the blue light effect which affects the

the blue light effect which affects the naturally occurring hormone of melatonin

naturally occurring hormone of melatonin

naturally occurring hormone of melatonin so it’s going to start to activate the

so it’s going to start to activate the

so it’s going to start to activate the mind it’s not just that as well of

mind it’s not just that as well of

mind it’s not just that as well of course it’s the information that’s going

course it’s the information that’s going

course it’s the information that’s going into your mind to the tech that you’re

into your mind to the tech that you’re

into your mind to the tech that you’re interacting with but there’s a few

interacting with but there’s a few

interacting with but there’s a few things that we can do to help firstly of

things that we can do to help firstly of

things that we can do to help firstly of course is limiting that interaction the

course is limiting that interaction the

course is limiting that interaction the next we can go through what I call a

next we can go through what I call a

next we can go through what I call a whine down process before going to bed

whine down process before going to bed

whine down process before going to bed and that doesn’t mean sitting on the

and that doesn’t mean sitting on the

and that doesn’t mean sitting on the city yawning and nodding off on it to

city yawning and nodding off on it to

city yawning and nodding off on it to wake up again to go to bed you can do

wake up again to go to bed you can do

wake up again to go to bed you can do some light stretching some gentle

some light stretching some gentle

some light stretching some gentle breathing you can listen to some soft

breathing you can listen to some soft

breathing you can listen to some soft music

music

music you could even give yourself a foot

you could even give yourself a foot

you could even give yourself a foot massage or better still get someone else

massage or better still get someone else

massage or better still get someone else to do it you also have to be very aware

to do it you also have to be very aware

to do it you also have to be very aware of the information and the files that

of the information and the files that

of the information and the files that you’re opening before you go to bed

you’re opening before you go to bed

you’re opening before you go to bed because you’re going to take them into

because you’re going to take them into

because you’re going to take them into the dream state whatever you have going

the dream state whatever you have going

the dream state whatever you have going inside your mind before you go to sleep

inside your mind before you go to sleep

inside your mind before you go to sleep you’re going to carry with you so you’ve

you’re going to carry with you so you’ve

you’re going to carry with you so you’ve got to make sure it’s something

got to make sure it’s something

got to make sure it’s something encouraging and something nourishing and

encouraging and something nourishing and

encouraging and something nourishing and you also have to limit the amount of TV

you also have to limit the amount of TV

you also have to limit the amount of TV that you watch before going to sleep I

that you watch before going to sleep I

that you watch before going to sleep I mean you wouldn’t go to sleep after

mean you wouldn’t go to sleep after

mean you wouldn’t go to sleep after watching a horror film would you mr.

watching a horror film would you mr.

watching a horror film would you mr. hope you wouldn’t know would you go to

hope you wouldn’t know would you go to

hope you wouldn’t know would you go to sleep after watching that film Fifty

sleep after watching that film Fifty

sleep after watching that film Fifty Shades of Grey otherwise you could be up

Shades of Grey otherwise you could be up

Shades of Grey otherwise you could be up all night the next thing is take mine

all night the next thing is take mine

all night the next thing is take mine dressed or what I call active rest and

dressed or what I call active rest and

dressed or what I call active rest and that works like this when you’ve got a

that works like this when you’ve got a

that works like this when you’ve got a lot of studying to do when you’re trying

lot of studying to do when you’re trying

lot of studying to do when you’re trying to generate and release more creativity

to generate and release more creativity

to generate and release more creativity and clarity give your mind time to rest

and clarity give your mind time to rest

and clarity give your mind time to rest let’s say you’re studying you use what I

let’s say you’re studying you use what I

let’s say you’re studying you use what I call a fighter pilot technique imagine a

call a fighter pilot technique imagine a

call a fighter pilot technique imagine a fighter pilot sitting in the cockpit has

fighter pilot sitting in the cockpit has

fighter pilot sitting in the cockpit has got all these buttons and all these

got all these buttons and all these

got all these buttons and all these instruments and all these gadgets just

instruments and all these gadgets just

instruments and all these gadgets just to think about and process in fact his

to think about and process in fact his

to think about and process in fact his very life depends on it but what he does

very life depends on it but what he does

very life depends on it but what he does or she does is take a 40 second micro

or she does is take a 40 second micro

or she does is take a 40 second micro nap

nap

nap and what they do is they close our eyes

and what they do is they close our eyes

and what they do is they close our eyes for 40 seconds focusing on their

for 40 seconds focusing on their

for 40 seconds focusing on their breathing to disengage their brain from

breathing to disengage their brain from

breathing to disengage their brain from all the things that having to think

all the things that having to think

all the things that having to think about in process and then when they open

about in process and then when they open

about in process and then when they open their eyes again it’s more relaxed and

their eyes again it’s more relaxed and

their eyes again it’s more relaxed and they do this several times during any

they do this several times during any

they do this several times during any mission you can also take a 20-minute

mission you can also take a 20-minute

mission you can also take a 20-minute nap and the reason why I say 20 minutes

nap and the reason why I say 20 minutes

nap and the reason why I say 20 minutes is because any longer than 20 minutes

is because any longer than 20 minutes

is because any longer than 20 minutes your brain goes into the groggy zone so

your brain goes into the groggy zone so

your brain goes into the groggy zone so 20 minutes is the optimal time if you

20 minutes is the optimal time if you

20 minutes is the optimal time if you want to take a nap if it’s appropriate

want to take a nap if it’s appropriate

want to take a nap if it’s appropriate for you or you can do what I call

for you or you can do what I call

for you or you can do what I call 20-minute plus spike which means before

20-minute plus spike which means before

20-minute plus spike which means before you go to sleep for 20 minutes you take

you go to sleep for 20 minutes you take

you go to sleep for 20 minutes you take a drink of coffee because it takes

a drink of coffee because it takes

a drink of coffee because it takes approximately 20 minutes for the

approximately 20 minutes for the

approximately 20 minutes for the caffeine hit to kick in so by the time

caffeine hit to kick in so by the time

caffeine hit to kick in so by the time you read your 20 minutes sleep you’re

you read your 20 minutes sleep you’re

you read your 20 minutes sleep you’re awakened you’ve got that double turbo

awakened you’ve got that double turbo

awakened you’ve got that double turbo boost

boost

boost if caffeine is your thing the next thing

if caffeine is your thing the next thing

if caffeine is your thing the next thing is visualization visualization is just

is visualization visualization is just

is visualization visualization is just so powerful we all visualize but many

so powerful we all visualize but many

so powerful we all visualize but many people visualize on the outcomes that

people visualize on the outcomes that

people visualize on the outcomes that they don’t want and then they end up

they don’t want and then they end up

they don’t want and then they end up pulling themselves towards them P times

pulling themselves towards them P times

pulling themselves towards them P times V equals ooh P times V equals ooh

V equals ooh P times V equals ooh

V equals ooh P times V equals ooh performance times visualization equals

performance times visualization equals

performance times visualization equals optimal output highs so we all need to

optimal output highs so we all need to

optimal output highs so we all need to practice visualizing the things that we

practice visualizing the things that we

practice visualizing the things that we want I remember years ago I always

want I remember years ago I always

want I remember years ago I always wanted to get the the ball in the basket

wanted to get the the ball in the basket

wanted to get the the ball in the basket in the free shot in basketball but I

in the free shot in basketball but I

in the free shot in basketball but I could never do it and the reason why I

could never do it and the reason why I

could never do it and the reason why I couldn’t do it is because I would always

couldn’t do it is because I would always

couldn’t do it is because I would always talk myself out of the ability I would

talk myself out of the ability I would

talk myself out of the ability I would tell myself I couldn’t do it I would see

tell myself I couldn’t do it I would see

tell myself I couldn’t do it I would see myself not doing it I would see my

myself not doing it I would see my

myself not doing it I would see my friends and my peers laughing at me and

friends and my peers laughing at me and

friends and my peers laughing at me and making jokes it’s only after I’ve

making jokes it’s only after I’ve

making jokes it’s only after I’ve visualized that I started to improve I

visualized that I started to improve I

visualized that I started to improve I would see myself getting the ball in the

would see myself getting the ball in the

would see myself getting the ball in the net over and over and over again then 7

net over and over and over again then 7

net over and over and over again then 7 times out of 10 the ball went in the net

times out of 10 the ball went in the net

times out of 10 the ball went in the net so visualize on the things that you want

so visualize on the things that you want

so visualize on the things that you want not on the outcomes that you don’t want

not on the outcomes that you don’t want

not on the outcomes that you don’t want next

next

next something I call nutrition food for

something I call nutrition food for

something I call nutrition food for now your brain takes up 2% of your total

now your brain takes up 2% of your total

now your brain takes up 2% of your total body weight but uses 20% of your body’s

body weight but uses 20% of your body’s

body weight but uses 20% of your body’s total energy so we’ve got to be feeding

total energy so we’ve got to be feeding

total energy so we’ve got to be feeding our Matt our brains and our minds all

our Matt our brains and our minds all

our Matt our brains and our minds all the time because our cells can’t store

the time because our cells can’t store

the time because our cells can’t store the things that they need and the main

the things that they need and the main

the things that they need and the main nutrients for the mind are glucose fats

nutrients for the mind are glucose fats

nutrients for the mind are glucose fats and oxygen so ensure that your diet is

and oxygen so ensure that your diet is

and oxygen so ensure that your diet is rich in b-vitamins milk cheese

rich in b-vitamins milk cheese

rich in b-vitamins milk cheese particularly b12 also ensure that you’ve

particularly b12 also ensure that you’ve

particularly b12 also ensure that you’ve got an omega-3 rich source such as

got an omega-3 rich source such as

got an omega-3 rich source such as salmon sardines mackerel that kind of

salmon sardines mackerel that kind of

salmon sardines mackerel that kind of thing and omega-6 which you can get from

thing and omega-6 which you can get from

thing and omega-6 which you can get from the nuts and cereals you could also try

the nuts and cereals you could also try

the nuts and cereals you could also try to spoon of honey before you go to sleep

to spoon of honey before you go to sleep

to spoon of honey before you go to sleep at night and I’ve tried this on you I

at night and I’ve tried this on you I

at night and I’ve tried this on you I use it on a regular basis and it works

use it on a regular basis and it works

use it on a regular basis and it works wonderfully well because when you go to

wonderfully well because when you go to

wonderfully well because when you go to sleep you’ve got to make sure that while

sleep you’ve got to make sure that while

sleep you’ve got to make sure that while you’re asleep your brain is being

you’re asleep your brain is being

you’re asleep your brain is being constantly fed it will help you process

constantly fed it will help you process

constantly fed it will help you process all the information from the short-term

all the information from the short-term

all the information from the short-term to the long-term memory while you’re

to the long-term memory while you’re

to the long-term memory while you’re asleep and you’ll hopefully wake up with

asleep and you’ll hopefully wake up with

asleep and you’ll hopefully wake up with more clarity and less grogginess you

more clarity and less grogginess you

more clarity and less grogginess you could also try taking porridge oats for

could also try taking porridge oats for

could also try taking porridge oats for breakfast start the day with breathing I

breakfast start the day with breathing I

breakfast start the day with breathing I always start the day with a 4 by 4 times

always start the day with a 4 by 4 times

always start the day with a 4 by 4 times 7 ratio I breathe in for 4 I breathe out

7 ratio I breathe in for 4 I breathe out

7 ratio I breathe in for 4 I breathe out for 4 and I do about 7 sets and other

for 4 and I do about 7 sets and other

for 4 and I do about 7 sets and other things you can do is do some gentle

things you can do is do some gentle

things you can do is do some gentle exercise take the dog for a walk or

exercise take the dog for a walk or

exercise take the dog for a walk or something like this something to really

something like this something to really

something like this something to really start to pump energy and oxygen in to

start to pump energy and oxygen in to

start to pump energy and oxygen in to your brain the next thing is meditation

your brain the next thing is meditation

your brain the next thing is meditation try meditation to help you create and

try meditation to help you create and

try meditation to help you create and generate more clarity it’s been proven

generate more clarity it’s been proven

generate more clarity it’s been proven through MRI scans that meditation is

through MRI scans that meditation is

through MRI scans that meditation is uniquely powerful in the way that it

uniquely powerful in the way that it

uniquely powerful in the way that it works and helps the mind now what I do

works and helps the mind now what I do

works and helps the mind now what I do if I have a challenge or a problem that

if I have a challenge or a problem that

if I have a challenge or a problem that I’m looking to overcome I’ll actually

I’m looking to overcome I’ll actually

I’m looking to overcome I’ll actually bring that challenge or that problem

bring that challenge or that problem

bring that challenge or that problem into my meditation so I’ll actually

into my meditation so I’ll actually

into my meditation so I’ll actually meditate on the problem itself but what

meditate on the problem itself but what

meditate on the problem itself but what makes it so unique is this

makes it so unique is this

makes it so unique is this I’ll take away all the resistance nor

I’ll take away all the resistance nor

I’ll take away all the resistance nor the negativity I have you know quite

the negativity I have you know quite

the negativity I have you know quite often what keeps us from solving our

often what keeps us from solving our

often what keeps us from solving our problems is the barriers that we create

problems is the barriers that we create

problems is the barriers that we create and surrounding them

and surrounding them

and surrounding them you know we create that language barrier

you know we create that language barrier

you know we create that language barrier so I make sure that when I meditate I do

so I make sure that when I meditate I do

so I make sure that when I meditate I do it through the eyes of clarity so a

it through the eyes of clarity so a

it through the eyes of clarity so a belief and a feeling of neutrality to

belief and a feeling of neutrality to

belief and a feeling of neutrality to ensure that I demand the answer to come

ensure that I demand the answer to come

ensure that I demand the answer to come inside the meditation I say brain find

inside the meditation I say brain find

inside the meditation I say brain find me the answer pull it out of the

me the answer pull it out of the

me the answer pull it out of the meditation if quite often it happens so

meditation if quite often it happens so

meditation if quite often it happens so try that next

try that next

try that next something I call divergent thinking you

something I call divergent thinking you

something I call divergent thinking you change your perspective you changed the

change your perspective you changed the

change your perspective you changed the way that you look at things because when

way that you look at things because when

way that you look at things because when you look at things in a different way

you look at things in a different way

you look at things in a different way what you get back is different and

what you get back is different and

what you get back is different and changes to imagine my fist was a

changes to imagine my fist was a

changes to imagine my fist was a challenge or a problem that you are

challenge or a problem that you are

challenge or a problem that you are having rather than just seeing things

having rather than just seeing things

having rather than just seeing things from one dimension you see it from

from one dimension you see it from

from one dimension you see it from different angles

different angles

different angles you see it from above you see it from

you see it from above you see it from

you see it from above you see it from below sometimes I imagine I’m actually

below sometimes I imagine I’m actually

below sometimes I imagine I’m actually sitting inside the problem itself and

sitting inside the problem itself and

sitting inside the problem itself and I’m looking out and then often the

I’m looking out and then often the

I’m looking out and then often the solution appears because again I’m

solution appears because again I’m

solution appears because again I’m seeing it from a different perspective

seeing it from a different perspective

seeing it from a different perspective and ask yourself better questions

and ask yourself better questions

and ask yourself better questions Einstein was a great asset of questions

Einstein was a great asset of questions

Einstein was a great asset of questions one of the things he would ask was I

one of the things he would ask was I

one of the things he would ask was I want to know the mind or the thoughts of

want to know the mind or the thoughts of

want to know the mind or the thoughts of God

God

God everything else is detail and a

everything else is detail and a

everything else is detail and a brilliant and beautiful question

brilliant and beautiful question

brilliant and beautiful question Einstein with us which I’ve adopted in

Einstein with us which I’ve adopted in

Einstein with us which I’ve adopted in my life over and over again and I

my life over and over again and I

my life over and over again and I recommend that you do the same he said

recommend that you do the same he said

recommend that you do the same he said if I had an hour to solve a problem I’d

if I had an hour to solve a problem I’d

if I had an hour to solve a problem I’d spend the first 55 minutes defining and

spend the first 55 minutes defining and

spend the first 55 minutes defining and refining and asking the right question

refining and asking the right question

refining and asking the right question and I want to finish right now by asking

and I want to finish right now by asking

and I want to finish right now by asking you a question and if you know the

you a question and if you know the

you a question and if you know the answer to this please keep silent and

answer to this please keep silent and

answer to this please keep silent and allow other people to answer imagine

allow other people to answer imagine

allow other people to answer imagine that you’re on a sinking rowboat

that you’re on a sinking rowboat

that you’re on a sinking rowboat surrounded by sharks what do you do to

surrounded by sharks what do you do to

surrounded by sharks what do you do to survive well you could say I’ll swim for

survive well you could say I’ll swim for

survive well you could say I’ll swim for it I’ll hit them with the oars well you

it I’ll hit them with the oars well you

it I’ll hit them with the oars well you don’t need to do anything like that all

don’t need to do anything like that all

don’t need to do anything like that all you need to do is to stop imagining

because I put that idea in your head in

because I put that idea in your head in the first place so ensure that you are

the first place so ensure that you are

the first place so ensure that you are planting the ideas and the thoughts that

planting the ideas and the thoughts that

planting the ideas and the thoughts that you want to be there to create more

you want to be there to create more

you want to be there to create more inspirational intelligence in your life

inspirational intelligence in your life

inspirational intelligence in your life to take you and your brain and that of

to take you and your brain and that of

to take you and your brain and that of your pupils further forward thank you

your pupils further forward thank you

your pupils further forward thank you [Applause]

[Applause]

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