Doodling can make you rich, happy and look dumb!

"study reveals that doodling keeps your mind sharp"

According to a study published in the Journal of Applied Cognitive Psychology, "doodling while working can be benefical. I wish someone had told my sixth grade teacher that!

"you can't bore me into learning anything (but if you'll just let me doodle)"

It seems we retain more information when we are doodling. So if the boss is droning on....doodle. Your brain hates boredom, so the diversion of doodling alows the brain to entertain itself and still absorb more information than if you sat their bored to tears. Isn't that great....

Now I can just imagine what really happened on this research project...

The boss walked by some reasearcher's desk who was bored stiff with his assigned tasks. So he starts doodling. Boss growls and asks him what the hell he is up to. Our clever researcher says, "oh glad you asked Boss, I'm doing ground breaking research on the cognitive ability of the mind to resist distractions while completing two unrelated tasks at one time." The boss is impressed and looks for some other sap to harrass. Researcher gets paid handsomely and gets his work written up in a prestigous journal. He then returns to doodling.....

I suppose you think that I find this research stupid? Not so amigo. Actually what this does is confirm to me how to use your brain creatively. I've always found that I get my best ideas when I'm doing something mindless like driving or showering. My mind wanders and then poof, I'm onto something good. Doodling works like that, you daydream in your doodles and sometimes come up with good ideas.

Smile, all that bull you've been peddling for doing nothing, just might prove to true someday!

Eduardo

BONUS; When life gives you lemons....make a margarita!