One of the most simple ways to start to become accustomed to this is to close one nostril, and check to see

which one is dominant at varying times of the day. When we are involved in activities such as art, dancing, and relaxation, it is almost certain that our left nostril is drawing in more oxygen than our right, thus activating our right hemisphere of our brain. When we are crunching numbers, making strategic business decisions, or in times of elevated stress, our right nostrils will be dominant, thus activating our left hemisphere of our brains. The yogis observed that the dominance of each nostril fluctuates often during the day according to the activities that we are undertaking. Too much prana in the right nostril, may well be responsible for a noticeable decline in your creativity, and too much prana in the left nostril, may be the cause of a lack of concentration for more analytical tasks.

Key For Hemispheric Dominance Test 1 When you walk into a theater, classroom, or auditorium (and assuming that there are no other influential factors), which side do you prefer?

right = R left = L

2 When taking a test, which style of questions do you prefer?

L= objective (true/false, multiple choice, matching) R = subjective (discussion)

3 Do you often have hunches?

R= yes L= No

4 When you have hunches, do you follow them?

R = Yes L = No

5 Do you have a place for everything and keep everything in its place?

R = No L = Yes

6 When you are learning a dance step, is it easier for you to:

R = learn by imitation the teacher and getting the feel of the music?

L = learn the sequence of movements and talk your way through the steps?

7 Do you like to move your furniture several times a year, or do you prefer to keep the same arrangement?

L = keep R = Move

8 Can you tell approximately how much time passed without a watch?

L = yes R = No

9 Speaking in strictly relative terms, is it easier for you to understand

L = algebra? R = geometry?

10 Is it easier for you to remember people's names or to remember people's faces?

L = Names R = faces

11 11When given the topic "school", would you prefer to express your feelings through drawings or writing?

R = drawing L = writing

12 When someone is talking to you, do you respond to the word meaning, or do you respond to the person's word pitch and feelings?

L = word meaning (what is said) R = word pitch and feeling (how it is said)

13 When speaking, do you use few gestures, or do you use many gestures (that is, do you use your hands when you talk)?

L = few gestures ( very seldom use hands when you talk) R = many gestures (often use hands when you talk)

14 Your desk or where you work is

L = neat and organized R = cluttered with stuff that you might need.

15 Is it easier for you to read for main ideas or to read for specific details?

R = main ideas L = specific details

16 Do you do your best thinking sitting erect or lying down?

L = sitting erect R = lying down

17 Do you feel more comfortable saying/doing humorous things or saying/doing wellreasoned things?

R = humorous things L = well-reasoned things

18 In math

L = you can explain how you got the answer. R = you can get the answer but cannot explain how.

19 Did you notice the 1111 ?

L = not significant R= significant

20 Everything happens for an reason?

L = of course everything happens for a reason simple cause and effect R = intelligence is part of the cause and everything happens for an intelligent reason, there are no accidents in the universe that fact that you are reading these words is no coincidence.

21 Insight and Synchronicity L = Linear logical thinking and do not notice much synchronicity R= Experience insight not using a linear thought process to obtain it, notice synchronicity

22 Dreaming

L = Do not dream or recall dreaming R= Lucid Dream and good recall

All these questions are somewhat subjective. Total your R s then subtract it from 22 question if the remainder is less than eleven you are right brain dominant. The smaller the remainder the higher the degree of right brain dominance. The online test returns a lot more interesting analysis.

Hemisphere Dominance Inventory

1. ____ If you had to give someone directions to your house, which of the following methods would you most likely use? a. Write a paragraph that explains where and when to turn b. Draw a road map 2. ____Which of the following are you better at solving? a. Jigsaw puzzle b. Crossword puzzle 3. ____Do you remember faces easily? a. Yes b. No 4. ____Do you think you'd earn higher grades in a geometry class or in an algebra class? a. geometry b. algebra 5. ____Imagine that you're vacationing at a resort. Which of the following would you most likely do? a. Obtain a brochure of local attractions and plan what you'd like to do for the day b. Drive around without a plan and decide what you'd like to do as you drive along

6. ____Was it usually easy or difficult to learn grammar in school? a. difficult b. easy 7. ____Imagine enrolling in a music course. You and a partner in the course must write a song. Which of the following would you prefer to do? a. Write the lyrics b. Compose the melody 8. ____When you read a new chapter in a textbook, which of the following are you most likely to do? a. Skim through the entire chapter first to get a general idea of what the chapter is about b. Read the chapter from beginning to end without doing much skimming 9. ____ In which of the following English classes would you most likely enroll? a. Journalism b. Creative writing 10. ____ Imagine that you volunteered to work for the school newspaper. Which of the following would you rather do? a. Cut and paste and lay out the stories and decide which stories should appear where b. Write one or two of the stories 11. ____ After reading a new chapter in a textbook, which of the following would you rather do? a. summarize the chapter b. outline the chapter 12. ____ if you had an important project due in a class, would you prefer to work? a. in a group b. alone 13. ____Which of the following classroom situations do you prefer? a. A teacher announces assignments on a weekly basis and sets specific weekly due dates b. A teacher announces all the assignments at the beginning of the course and allows you to complete them at any time before the end of the course 14. ____ Which of the following statements best applies to you? a. I'm good at guessing a person's mood by his or her body language b. I'm not good at guessing a person's mood by his or her body language 15. Which of the following would you rather play? a. Scrabble b. Checkers

16. With which of the following statements do you most agree? a. We should continue exploring outer space since one day this exploration may benefit us b. We should continue exploring outer space only if we can be sure ahead of time of certain benefits we would receive

Scoring
How many "a" answers did you have for odd-numbered questions? ___________ How many "b" answers did you have for even-numbered questions? ___________ LEFT HEMISPHERE TOTAL _______________ How many "a" answers did you have for even-numbered questions? ___________ How many "b" answers did you have for odd-numbered questions? ___________ RIGHT HEMISPHERE TOTAL _______________ Left-Hemisphere Dominance (left total = 10 or more) Your score indicates that you are generally a highly organized person. If you are sloppy, even your mess makes sense to you. When given a job to do, you like to approach the task one step at a time rather than plunging into it. If you are involved in extra-curricular activities, you are probably well-disciplined. For example, if you are a musician, you probably follow a practice schedule well. In the future, you'd probably do well in one of the following area: accounting, engineering, or computer programming Right - Hemisphere Dominance (right total = 10 or more) Your total indicates that you use intuition and creativity to achieve certain goals, rather than an outlined, detailed plan of action. You feel that too much planning tends to limit possibilities. If you are involved in extra-curricular activities that require practice or drilling, you perform well when inspired but otherwise do not enjoy the routine of practicing ever day. Chances are good that you are interested in one of the following areas: music, art, athletics. Balanced Hemispheres (both totals = less than 10)

As indicated in the previous descriptions, left-hemisphere people prefer structure; right-hemisphere people do not. Your score indicates that you fall somewhere between these two extremes. When given a job to do, you may prepare yourself by making lists (something a left-hemisphere person would do), but the lists may not be highly organized (which a right hemisphere person may prefer.
LEFT BRAIN FUNCTIONS uses logic detail oriented facts rule words and language present and past math and science can comprehend knowing acknowledges order/pattern perception knows object name reality based forms strategies practical safe RIGHT BRAIN FUNCTIONS uses feeling "big picture" oriented imagination rules symbols and images present and future philosophy & religion can "get it" (i.e. meaning) believes appreciates spatial perception knows object function fantasy based presents possibilities impetuous risk taking