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134, 245, 284
B
Bad habits, 157, 159
Baker/baker Paradox, 217–218
Bannister, Roger, 71–72
Baroque music, 203, 235
Barriers, moving through, 71–72
“Beginner’s mind,” 50
Behavior change, 159
Beliefs
accepted, 16
core, xviii
iceberg, 75–76
intelligence is fixed, 90
limiting, xvii, xviii, xxii, 19, 72–85
mindset and, 66
new, creating, 84
as not constraining, xxii
Belief systems, 66
BE SUAVE mnemonic, 231–232
Beyerstein, Barry, 94–95
Binet, Alfred, 91–92
Black, David S., 145
Black hat, 256
Blaze genius, 78
Blueberries, 131, 133, 245, 284
Blue hat, 257
Bohórquez, Diego, 40
Bonchek, Mark, 271–272
“Boy with the broken brain,” 5–8, 9
Bradberry, Travis, 177
Brain
about, 34–35
blueprint for upgrading, xviii
broken, boy with, 5–8, 9
cerebral cortex, 35
connections, 40
as deletion device, 56
as energy hog, 94
environment influence on, 35–36
evolving understanding about, 34
exercising, 213
gene influence on, 35–36
health and fitness of, xvi
limited knowledge about, 34
limited use LIE, 93–95
limitless, 33–45
listening with, 203–205
memory and, 27
as muscle, 27, 212–213
neurological peak and, 35
neuroplasticity, 35, 36–38
outsourcing, 27–28
regions and functions, 94
reticular activating system (RAS), 56–59
space description as, 9
supervillains, xvi–xvii
upgrading through reading, 45
Brain Boost Salad, 133–134
Brain coaching, 14
Brain cycles, 160
Brain diet
foods in, 130, 131
recipes, 132–135
Brain energy
ANTs, killing and, 137–138
brain protection and, 140
clean environment and, 138–139
diet for, 130–135
exercise and, 136–137
limitless, generating, 129–146
in motivation, 111
new learning and, 140
nutrients, 136
positive peer group and, 139
sleep and, 141–146
stress management and, 141
in 10-Day Kwik Start program, 284
Brain foods, 130, 131, 146, 147
Brain function
air quality and, 138
changing, 36, 38
diet and, 130, 132, 136
exercise and, 137
limited use assumption, 93–95
memory as fundamental in, 214, 239
positive peer group and, 139
sleep and, 142
Brain nutrients, 136
Brain protection, 140
Brain stem, 35
Breathing, 52, 114, 138, 145–146, 166, 172, 188–189, 201
Broccoli, 131, 134–135, 245, 284
Brown, Les, 82
Bruce, Jan, 75–76
Bryan, Christopher, 120
C
Calendar use, 53–54
“Capture and create” method, 207
Carrey, Jim, 100–101
Central nervous system (CNS), 34, 39
Cerebral cortex, 35
Challenging yourself, flow and, 174–175
Chocolate, dark, 131, 135, 284
Cirillo, Francesco, 48
Clean environment, 138–139
Clear, James, 155
Cocoa-Cinnamon-ginger “Hot Chocolate,” 135
Coelho, Paulo, 182
Cohen, Gillian, 217
Commitment page, 56, 57
Commitments, 115, 123
Competence, four levels of, 195–196
Comprehension, reading, 245–246
Comstock, Beth, 96
Concentration
ability research, 48
de-cluttering environment and, 186
defined, 185
in learning how to learn, 12
as a muscle, 185, 186
practicing, 184–186
in reading comprehension, 246
success and, 184
Connection, 25, 37
Conscious awareness, 31
Conscious competence, 195–196
Conscious incompetence, 195
Consolidation stage, flow, 172
“Conventional wisdom,” 106
Conviction, lack of, 176–177
Cortisol, 141, 176
Counting, reading and, 250–251
Coyle, Daniel, 105
Cramming, 197–198, 199. See also study
Creighton, Mandell (Bishop), 58
Criticism of others matters LIE, 100–102
Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly, 169–170
D
Dandapani, 184, 185
Da Vinci, Leonardo, 7
De Bono, Edward, 256–257
Decision-making
cerebellum and, 35
digital deduction and, 28
mental model for, 265–266
De-cluttering environment, 186
Deduction, 28. See also digital deduction
Dementia, xvi, 5, 138. See also digital
dementia
Depression
cortisol and, 177
fear of failure and, 176
lack of sleep and, 114, 142
refined sugar and, 130
Diet, brain, 130–135
Digital deduction. See also supervillains
about, 28–31
defined, xvi, 30
Kwik Start, 31
technology and, 28–29
Digital deluge. See also supervillains
about, 22–24
defined, xvi
half-life of information and, 24
health risks, 23–24
Kwik Start, 24
Digital dementia. See also supervillains
about, 26–28
defined, xvi, 26
Kwik Start, 28
outsourcing brain and, 27–28
Digital depression, 30
Digital distraction. See also supervillains about, 24–26
defined, xv
information processing and, 25
Kwik Start, 26
multitasking and, 26
Distractions
de-cluttering environment and, 186
eliminating, 173, 177
focus and, 186
learning how to learn and, 12
memory and, 235
time and, 187–188, 189
Dopamine, 25
Doughtie, Lynne, 108
DREAMS mnemonic, 164–165
Dreams, remembering, 164–165
Drucker, Peter, 20
Dryden, John, 148
Duhigg, Charles, 155
Dweck, Carol, 90–91, 163
Dwyer, Ryan, 25
Dyer, Wayne, 88
Dynamo genius, 78
Dyslexia, 99
E
Eagleman, David, 94
Easy Roasted Salmon & Broccoli with Swiss
Chard, 134–135
Edison, Thomas, 210
Education
questions and, 58
system, 41–43
taking into own hands, 92
Edwards, Tyron, 223
Eggs, 131, 133, 134, 284
Einstein, Albert, 7, 11, 64, 95–96, 258, 259
Eliot, T. S., 276
Emmons, Nathaniel, 158
Emotional energy, 52
Emotions
goals fitting with, 116–117
limiting beliefs and, 83
memory and, 226, 228
motivation and, 124
negative, 85
positive, 86
red thinking hat and, 256–257
End value, 121
Energy. See brain energy
Energy management, xvii
Enteric nervous system (ENS), 38–39, 40
Environment, clean, 138–139
Errors, studying your, 267–268
Exercise
brain energy and, 136–137
sleep and, 143–144
Exponential mindset, 271–272
Exponential thinking. See also thinking
about, 271–272
defined, 270
extrapolate and, 274
posit a new approach and, 273
read about it and, 274
steps for, 272–274
underlying problem and, 272–273
F
Facilitator (prompt), 161
Facts, 81–83, 84
Failure
fear of, flow and, 176
to learn, 97
to make connection, 37
mistakes as LIE, 95–97
FASTER acronym, 281–282
Fields, Jonathan, 119
Finger, in reading, 247–248
Fixed mindset, 90–91, 92, 118
Flow
about, 169–170
challenge and, 174–175
characterization of, 170
clear goals and, 174
consolidation stage in, 172
defined, 169
eliminating distractions and, 173, 177
enemies of, 175–177
fear of failure and, 176
finding, 173–175
flow stage in, 172
as fundamental to limitless, 177
Kwik Start, 172
lack of conviction and, 176–177
motivation and, 111
multitasking, 175
productivity and, 170
relaxation stage in, 172
something you love and, 173–174
as “source code” of motivation, 172
stages of, 171–172
stress and, 175–176
struggle stage in, 171
time and, 173
winning with, 170–171
in the workplace, 170
Focus. See also accelerated learning
about, 183–184
anxiety and, 187
calming mind and, 186–189
concentration, 184
distractions and, 186
importance of, 183
in learning how to learn, 12
reading and, 240, 243
in reading comprehension, 246
unlimiting, 190
Foer, Joshua, 214, 218
Fogg Behavior Model
ability, 160
changing behaviors with, 167
defined, 159
motivators, 159–160
prompts, 160
Fogg, B. J., 151, 159–161
FOMO (fear of missing out), 123
Foods, brain, 130, 131, 146, 147
Ford, Debbie, 154
Ford, Henry, 254
Foreman, Richard, 29
Forgetting curve, 47, 48, 54
40/70 rule, 265–266
Fredrickson, Barbara, 85–87
Frost, Robert, 225
Funt,