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Focus and Concentration (How to strengthen your attention (Be wary of…
Focus and Concentration
Types of attention
Top-down
directed attention
can get tired and distracted
Bottom-up
Where your attention goes without directing it
How to strengthen your attention
Stop multitasking/task switching
leads to cognitive switching penalty, your attention doesn't switch immediately
Spend 25-30 minutes on one thing
Tailor your environment to better focus
create a "study zone"
not very specific
put away potential distractions and anything not essential
Learn to resist cravings for novelty
Build tolerance for boredom
Take designated-time breaks
Take stretch breaks every 30 min. or so
Be wary of biological needs
relax
sleep
nutrients
exercise
Remember:
High Quality Work= time spent x quality of focus