Concentration

Concentration: the ability to direct your thinking.

You're studying and your attention strays to all the other homework you have, to a date, to the fact that you're hungry. Say to yourself,

"Be here now"

Focus back on subject with questions, summarizing, outlining and mapping and maintain your attention there as long as possible.

When it wanders again, repeat

"Be here now"
(This time with some tone emphasis like, be HERE NOW)


Tricia's unsophisticated thesis on good concentration:

Turn off computer, keep all edibles away from sight.