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Hyperfocus vs scatterfocus

  • Hyperfocus: it means directing your attention outward. It's the most productive mode of our mind, when one task fills our full attention.
  • Scatterfocus: it means directing your attention inward. It's the most creative mode of our mind, when we deliberately let our mind wander.

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