Focus is the cognitive process of selectively concentrating on one aspect of the environment while ignoring other things. Attention has also been referred to as the allocation of processing resources. Generally these questions deal with improving one's ability to concentrate on a specific item ...
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My thoughts distract me, how do I keep my focus?
I recently started working full-time as a software developer. [potentially unnecessary background info here]
I've always had a problem focusing. It's very difficult for me to push down my curiosity ...
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How to stop being controlled by others opinions?
I'm 21 years old. And I dream to be a computer programmer, I really do. The problem is (I am going to get a bit technical here) that when i decide to learn a certain programming language that i see my ...
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How to think faster?
There are people who respond immediately to a question. It seems they don't think about it at all and still give a great answer.
You all know those guys who are able to counter a joke in no time. If ...
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When I'm going back to an old complex project, how can I restore my focus and motivation?
I've had a few weeks break from a large and difficult project that I've been working on for two years. The project could be a few weeks from shipping, if I can manage to focus on it.
I've noticed a ...
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Did the pomodoros help or the fact that I was doing something?
I was blogging about me using Pomodoros when proofreading a book. It worked in that it kept me disciplined and focused. In the conclusion I wrote "I'm not sure if it was the Pomodoros themselves that ...
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How to work through technical books for long hours to completion
I cannot sit in one place reading for more than a hour, no matter what book it is (except maybe Harry Potter).
Can anybody please advise me how I can learn to sit and read for long hours. My main ...
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What are the first steps to unfreezing a mind paralyzed with stuff bouncing around in it?
This happens to me so often I've lost track.
I have so many things to do. One thing gets to the frontal lobe (top of the heap, whatever) then something else jumps on top of it before I have a chance ...
