Thinking About Your Thinking: Beyond Metacognition
Thinking About My Thinking: Beyond Metacognition by Dr. Marissa Prather Thinking about thinking is metacognition, thinking about the efficiency of your own thinking is called wisdom. - Pratherism On a scale of 1-10: 1-being less that 5% of your day, and 10-being more that 40% of your day How Much Time Do You Spend Examining the Effectiveness of Your Thinking? I'll admit, at first it seems like an odd question to ask, right?!? Well, it may be, but if you want to continue to grow as an efficient and effective human it is an answer that deserves a moment to ponder. So...set a timer for 2 minutes. During this time simply think about how effectively you use the gray matter between your ears. Struggling? Try these prompts: All of these help you identify efficiency blockers in your thinking. Am I holding on to something I need to let go of? Am I taking anything for granted? Am I using my time wisely? Am I letting matters that are out of my control stress me out? W...