6 Good Tips to Develop Logical Thinking
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Logical thinking is your ability to use mental faculties to think clearly and carefully, come up with solutions to problems with the use of problem solving techniques. Your mental processes involve using lower and higher order thinking skills to take important decisions and conduct yourselves in your daily lives. Here are 6 steps to help you develop your logical thinking.
1. Meta cognition
Meta cognition is the mental ability to think about your mental processes– the ability to deal with problems, think critically and understand how the brain works in order to help human beings carry out their daily life functions.
2. Take hot tub bath
A nice, hot water bath in the tub helps you relax, stay calm, think about the problems and solutions, about ruling out different kinds of possibilities, reflect on your mental processes and think about difficulties in a relaxed atmosphere.
3. Play crossword puzzles and riddle games
Crossword puzzles provide an opportunity to use language to channelize your thought processes, think of word order and spelling patterns and use linguistic and contextual clues to solve puzzles. It also helps to sharpen focus and attention.
4. Play mind challenging games like chess
Games like chess do not merely require you to understand and execute chess moves, but also be able to visualize and comprehend the moves of your opponent. It’s one of the most challenging tasks and requires you to play with complete focus and attention.
5. Don’t let your emotions get in the way
When you are trying to solve a problem which deals with conflict of interests, personal problems or involves people you like or dislike, it’s quite possible that your emotions will cloud your judgment and your ability to think clearly without any hindrance.
6. Don’t panic during pressure times
During pressure situations, it’s very natural that you don’t understand what is happening; you need to make a choice, think carefully but your cognitive processes fail when you want to think clearly. But it’s during such times that you need to be able to focus, and get your act together. It’s important to train your mind for the same.
