10 notes tagged with "focus"


Hyper Focus

Mind-Wandering is natural. But if you can notice it wondering and bring it back to your original single intention, you will lead a richer and more enjoyable life.

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Published on May 19, 2024

Focus Difference in System 1 and System 2

When we encounter an easy problem we are relaxed/not focused. In this mode, the System 1 thinking is strengthened and system 2 weakened. When we are in this state, we will be more creative and intuitive. But we are more likely to make mistakes.

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Published on Aug 18, 2021

Hyperfocus and ADHD

Hyperfocus: intense fixation on an activity for an long time. Hyperfocus can be a symptom of ADHD. A better way to look at it is that people with ADHD have a deregulated attention system.

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Published on Apr 05, 2021

Reduce Mind-Wandering

You can't completely shut off stray thoughts. But these will help reduce them...

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Published on Mar 05, 2021

Flow State

The mental state in which a person performing some activity is fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment in the process of the activity. In essence, flow is characterized by the complete absorption in what one does, and a resulting transformation in one's sense of time.

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Published on Jan 20, 2021

What is a Goal

A goal is a recognizable, desired state in the future, that causes you to act differently in the present in order to realize it. It is...

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Published on Dec 17, 2020

Mind-Wandering

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Published on Nov 28, 2020

Flow Theory

5 factors needed to go into Flow State

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Published on Nov 28, 2020

Deep Work and 30 Hour Method

When we want to learn something new, we wait until motivation strikes us, then we tinker around for a few hours without a clear direction. As soon as we realize that we’re not getting anywhere, we get discouraged and give up. The formula to induce motivation...

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Published on Nov 28, 2020