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Concentration strategies for students
Merlin Mann | Oct 3 2007
Here's a wonderful tour de force on Concentration that's written for students and which includes tips on identifying distractions as well as a useful list of techniques for putting your attention where you want it to be and keeping it there. A few I liked:
We have lots more here on battling distraction, including this excellent essay on "good" distractions by Paul Ford. 15 Comments
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The same goes for work...Submitted by codykniffen on October 3, 2007 - 12:45pm.
...but it's hard to concentrate at work, even with all tips in the world when your office-mate insists on listening to Ozzy/Sabbath all day. Oh what I wouldn't do for some good (and affordable) noise canceling earbuds. Now if you'll excuse me, I must go "bark at the moon". » POSTED IN:
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