We are surrounded by distractions all the time. If we keep
paying attention to all colors, sounds, movements around us, our brains will
just breakdown. Our brains cannot just handle all these info at once
So our brains filter out what we don't have to pay attention
to and just pay attention to what is important right now. For example:
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We don't pay attention to the cars in the streets
unless we want to cross it
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I am concentrating on writing right now, I didn't
notice that my phone vibrates twice although it is right next to me
This gift is so profound in our minds
that we do it efficiently all the time unconscious and unaware of it
This psychological phenomenon is
called Priming:
"Our minds prioritize things it
has to pay attention at the present moment, then it shifts the attention to
something else when needed"
The magnificent thing is we can learn
to do it consciously and on purpose. You will find it very beneficial in lots
of ways:
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It will save you a lot of time reading stuff,
focusing….etc.
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It will make you more able to multitasking, quickly
shifting attention without being distracted
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It will help you arrange your priorities more quickly
and efficiently
And the technique is easy…. You have
just to pre-program your mind before doing any task:
Think and concentrate on the purpose
(the clear, specific) goal of what you are going to do before you actually go
and do it. And with time you will be more focused and efficient in what you do
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