Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Right or Left Brained?

I got my Real Simple magazine in the mail yesterday. I love this magazine because it has amazing cleaning, organizing and just good suggestions for what to do with random things in your house. My favorite sections are always the organizing sections. This month they said you should know whether you are right or left brained and work with that. "The key to successful organizing is to pay attention to your personality. Then come up with a plan that conforms to it."Right-brain types are visually oriented. They tend to think in images rather than words, focus on the big picture rather than the details, and go through life in a somewhat seat-of-the-pants (aka scattered) way. Left-brainers are those who think in words (attention list makers!), do a lot of advanced planning, and approach challenges in a rational, linear way. So then they go on to a survey to determine whether you are right or left brained. I need no such thing. I know that I am 100% LEFT brained. I don't think I have a fraction of right brained-ness in my body. Ha. Here were some questions in the survey (odd numbers are Left, even numbers are Right):


1. When I'm finished using an item, I put it away immediately
2. When making major purchases, I usually follow my instincts rather than do research
3. I often wear the same jewelry every day.
4. If I have to explain directions to someone, I'll draw her a map instead of telling her verbally
5. I always bring a shopping list to the grocery store
6. I often drive with the Empty light flashing.
7. I'm the go-to party planner for friends and family
8. I'm fine with other people making last-minute changes to plans


OK I am laughing out loud right now because I freak out when my gas light comes on. I have really only let my gas light come on probably 4 or 5 times in my life. I have to put things away after using them. It drives me crazy if I don't clean up my dishes after cooking or after we eat dinner.  And just ask my friends from high school how I felt when plans would all of the sudden change. HA. Of course there are times that I wish I had a little more right brian qualities in me, I've tried to change some things - but I am who I am. 


So are there any other left brainers out there, or am I all alone? :-)

4 comments:

  1. I'm right there with you! 100% left-brained :)

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  2. I am a total left brain!!!!!! Ask anyone!

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  3. left brain ALL the way (well, at times there is a little right brain in me, but i'm guessing i'm a 90/10 combo)

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  4. It depends on the day...I'm a freak!

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