Of the 78 organs in the body, 5 are considered vital for our survival: heart, brain, kidneys, liver and lungs. Many of us pay most of our attention to a very small part of our brain: the pre-frontal cortex. The part of our brain that thinks.

So what? You may be thinking. Gotcha!

Well I’d suggest there are plenty of times in our professional life we need to stop thinking and pay attention elsewhere.

Have you ever wondered why you can’t remember someone’s name? Stop thinking, listen.

What about struggling with a problem? Instead of overthinking, take a walk or sleep on it. Most of us know a solution is more likely to pop up when we take a break from our mind.

Giving a presentation? Think in advance. When we are speaking we need to be looking, paying attention and responding to our audience.

Big life decision? What does your heart tell you?

Hiring someone? Trust your gut.

There is so much intelligence in the body. If we want to be smart, we need to stop using our body as a brain taxi.