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Focus and Concentration (Attention- focusing your cognitive resources on…

- - - - Doesn't last forever, tire like muscles or directed attention fatigue
        
        Strength depends on
        
        Environment
        
        Tendency to seek novelty when bored
        
        Interest in the task
        
        Brain's current state
        
        How long you've been focusing
        
        How to build strength
        
        Stop multitasking
        
        Brain can't actually do two things at once
        
        Brain switches very quickly back and forth to create the illusion of multitasking
        
        Doesn't do this too well and creates a Cognitive Switching Penalty
        
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        Resist cravings for novelty
        
        Urges to follow distracting stimuli instead of focusing on the intended task
        
        Cravings occur because your brain doesn't like hard work or boredom
        
        These craving become stronger the more often you give in
        
        By acknowledging the craving then ignoring it deliberately creates a tolerance to boredom
- - - - There is no formula for the perfect study spot
        
        remove unneeded items from the environment
        
        Breakdown large tasks into smaller parts to figure out what's more essential
        
        Anticipate potential distractions and try to avoid them before they occur
- - - - After a few cycles of work and break you can take a longer break to recharge where you can do something easier or fun but they must be planned earlier ahead
        
        There fore the times of when to work and when to take a break are planned
        
        Not only rest but the brain needs biological needs as well
        
        Needs plenty of sleep, nutrients, and exercise
        
        High quality work = (Time Spent) x (Intensity of focus)