It's time to put that misconception to rest. The one thing standing in the way of better thinking and a more powerful ideation process is time. Once you slow down to think, however, you'll discover that you're capable of amazing ideas and creative problem-solving. Exploring your mind goes way beyond the function of your brain. There are outside influences, time constraints and thought patterns resulting from past experiences. In fact, thoughts themselves have the power to change the way in which the human mind works. Buddha described the human mind as a group of drunken monkeys, all of them jumping, screeching and chatting. Of all those monkeys, fear is the loudest but it can be tamed through the right practices. So, what does it take to unleash the full potential of your mind and gain control over your thought process? Many think that thoughts are sub-conscious and they appear out of nowhere in our heads. This doesn't have to be the case if you adopt the principles of slow thinking.