Critical thinking is the art of asking questions, analyzing the answers, thinking quickly, making quick decisions and coming up with a solution at the earliest. When you get some opinions related to a particular topic, you go through these opinions in an unbiased manner. Ask yourself questions like What, Where, When, Why, How etc. You then analyze the reasoning behind each opinion and select the best opinion according to your knowledge and viewpoint.
A person can improve his Critical thinking in the following ways :
- Being patient.
- Improving listening skills and becoming a good listener.
- Being relaxed.
- Researching more on the subject by reading more books, documents and watching videos and talks related to the subject.
- Showing interest to the task in hand.
- Asking relevant questions to get the right answers.
- Prioritizing the tasks by using various decision matrix tools.
- Improving logical abilities by regular practice of logical exercises.
- Improving aptitude by regular practice of aptitude skills.
- Improving analyzing abilities by referring to opinions, feedback, reports, metrics etc and understanding them.
- Taking more responsibilities and ownership so as to gain valuable experiences in crucial situations.
- Taking quick decisions by being calm, focused, confident and observant.
- Eliminating any form of partiality or bias when taking a decision.
- Practice Exercises / Yoga / Pranayama / Meditation so as to maintain the energy flow throughout the body. It also reduces stress, improves intuitivity, focus, concentration, confidence etc.
- Have good amount of sleep everyday to keep your mind fresh and healthy.
- Have healthy foods rich in fruits, vegetables, nuts, pulses. Have enough quantities of water on a regular basis to improve the thought process.
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