A person can train not only muscles, but also memory and attention. To learn how to quickly switch attention from one type of activity to another, it is enough to work in a comfortable environment, from time to time to relax and train, performing simple exercises.
Instruction manual
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Take tests that determine the degree of concentration and the level of distribution of your attention. Usually they are tables with numbers of different colors or pictures that need to be grouped in a certain order or found in a limited time. Find out the results. If the results are not very impressive, practice before you pass a series of similar tests. But even if, following the results of tasks, you exceeded the wildest expectations, do not stop there.
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Switching attention is directly related to the ability to distribute it in accordance with the task. It is also known that the body begins to protest if a person for a long time thinks only of something negative or problematic. In order not to oppress your body, try to switch to thinking about good things for a short time while solving some problems.
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As soon as you feel that your mind is overshadowed by thoughts of something unpleasant, imagine all the problems in a different light. Think about how some cartoon or comedy hero would decide. Or, if you can’t show your imagination at the moment, think about the children, your hobby, an interesting film. In general, about everything that causes you positive emotions.
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If you are engaged in mental work, it is useful to take a break at least once an hour at least for 5 minutes and do some physical exercises, gymnastics for the eyes or just breathe in fresh air by standing at the window. You yourself will notice that you seem to have returned strength and the necessary concentration. Refusal from such “five minutes” can lead to poor memory, attention and fast fatigue, which will not affect business in the best way.
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Focus on business does not always require complete silence. On the contrary, quiet music, the noise outside the window promotes concentration of attention, which from time to time "switches" on its own, for example, if you heard some kind of sharp sound or a beautiful musical passage.
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To be “like Julius Caesar, ” who, according to legend, could do several things at once, it’s enough to practice through a simple exercise. Try writing at the same time with your left and right hand first, for example. digits in order, and then through one or in reverse. Practice like this for a few minutes, simultaneously noting the number of errors. Then do something else, and after 5-10 minutes, try to do this exercise again. Alternate exercises and other activities for an hour. You will notice that each time the number of errors decreases. From time to time, train in such a way as to learn how to distribute attention and switch from one type of activity to another.