Develop Deep Thinking by practicing Productive Meditation - Deepstash

Develop Deep Thinking by practicing Productive Meditation

  • Identify daily activities in which you are physically occupied, but mentally available
  • Like walking, jogging, showering, brushing teeth, cleaning your home, etc.
  • While engaging in such activities, focus your attention on a specific problem you want to solve

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Once you know what you’ll focus on, you’ll need a daily structure for staying focused on it. You may not be able to eliminate context switching from your day entirely, but these strategies will help you cut down on the number of times you have to shift your attention:

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