Increase Your Flexible Thinking Skills

Offered By: LinkedIn Learning

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Course Description

Overview

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Get actionable, science-backed techniques for improving cognitive flexibility—the ability to switch mental gears quickly and efficiently.

Syllabus

Introduction

Welcome to this course

1. What Is Cognitive Flexibility, and Why Is It Important?

Cognitive flexibility defined
Cognitive flexibility vs. other traits
The benefits of cognitive flexibility

2. Challenges to Cognitive Flexibility

Mental habits that breed rigidity
Behaviors that create ruts
External impacts on cognitive flexibility

3. Daily Boosts to Cognitive Flexibility

Becoming an observer of your thoughts
Making innovation a habit
Tolerate discomfort while moving forward

Conclusion

Practice is the point

Taught by

Andrea Bonior

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