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How To Actually Concentrate
The result of focused attention
We need to recondition ourselves to find joy in smaller moments of focused attention.
The reward from focusing our attention is a sense of calm in our mind and body.
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Our attention is fragile
Research indicates our mind wanders 50 percent of our waking hours. Internal and external distractions easily disrupt our attention from the task at hand.
To gain control over our attent...
What mindfulness is
It’s about paying attention to the present moment with awareness and without emotional reactivity.
Mindfulness training
It can be broken down into two major categories:
- Focused attention exercises cultivate your brain’s ability to focus on one single object, like one’s breath or walking.
- Open monitoring helps you learn to pay attention to what’s happening around you without becoming attached to it.
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When you’re reacting, you’re not in control of your life
Your brain reacts to the bombardment of environmental stimuli coming its way. But while you’re definitely doing something, you’re rarely achieving your goals...
Make distractions harder to reach
When you have fewer things to react to or you make it harder to react to them, you’ll be less reactive.
When faced with distraction, keep your goals in mind
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Negative Feedback
Why are people scared of Feedback
Normally people react with caution and fear towards negative feedback, but it is much better than no feedback at all.
Informing the colleague/subordinate/client/customer or individual about something that is not working, is always beneficial, and builds transparency and trust.
Check how it impacts the person
The fundamental goal of giving feedback is to help the person you’re giving it to. They should realize that you are not trying to make them feel bad, and this is an exercise to help make them better.
How it impacts each individual is going to be different so a tailor-made approach is required.