Improving 1xbet online sports betting Concentration
Great tips for improving concentration to help 1xbet online sports betting start the school year right.
Help Yourself is created by Counseling Services
copyright 1989, 1997 Kansas State University
"I can't concentrate." "My mind wanders when I try to study."
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1xbet online sports betting : the ability to direct one's thinking in whatever direction one would intend.
We all have the ability to concentrate -- sometimes. Think of the times when you were engrossed in a super novel. While playing 1xbet online sports betting guitar or piano. In an especially good game of cards. At a spellbinder of a movie. Total concentration.
But at other times 1xbet online sports betting thoughts are scattered, and 1xbet online sports betting mind races from one thing to another. It's for those times that you need to learn and practice concentration strategies. They involve (1) learning mental self-regulation and (2) arranging factors that you can immediately control.
Training 1xbet online sports betting Wandering Mind: Learning Mental Self-Regulation for Improved Concentration**
Improving 1xbet online sports betting is learning a skill.
Learning a skill takes practice... whether it is shooting baskets, dancing, typing, writing, or concentrating. Do not confuse these strategies with medicine. When you take a medicine, it acts on the body without 1xbet online sports betting having to help it.
Concentration strategies require practice. You probably will begin to notice some change within a few days. You'll notice considerable improvement within four to six weeks of training 1xbet online sports betting mind with some of the skills that follow. And that's a short period of time considering how many years you've spent not concentrating as well as you'd like.
Begin by practicing these techniques:
- Be Here Now,
- The Spider Technique, and
- Worry 1xbet online sports betting .
- Then try any of the Other Mental Strategies that sound promising to you. Give them an honest try -- use them for at least three days. If you notice a little change, that suggests that the skill will be valuable and, with continued practice, will greatly improve 1xbet online sports betting concentration. There are also Other Factors You Can Change now in 1xbet online sports betting environment that may be helpful.
Be Here Now
This deceptively simple strategy is probably the most effective. When you notice 1xbet online sports betting thoughts wandering astray, say to yourself
"Be here now"
and gently bring 1xbet online sports betting attention back to where you want it.
FOR EXAMPLE:
You're in class and 1xbet online sports betting attention strays from the lecture to all the homework you have, to a date, to the fact that you're hungry. As you say to yourself
"Be here now"
you focus back on the lecture and maintain 1xbet online sports betting attention there as long as possible.
When it wanders again, repeat
"Be here now"
and gently bring 1xbet online sports betting attention back.
You may notice that 1xbet online sports betting mind often wanders (as often as several times a minute at times). Each time just say
"Be here now"
and refocus. Do not try to keep particular thoughts out of 1xbet online sports betting mind. For example, as you sit there, close 1xbet online sports betting eyes and think about anything you want to for the next three minutes except cookies. Try not to think about cookies...When you try not to think about something, it keeps coming back. ("I'm not going to think about cookies. I'm not going to think about cookies.")
When you find 1xbet online sports betting thoughts wandering, gently let go of that thought and, with 1xbet online sports betting "Be here now," return to the present.
You might do this hundreds of times a week, if you're normal. But, you'll find that the period of time between 1xbet online sports betting straying thoughts gets a little longer every few days. So be patient and keep at it. You'll see some improvement!
The Spider Technique
This is another strategy that sounds deceptively simple. But it is the basis for concentration because it helps you to maintain 1xbet online sports betting concentration and not give in to distractions.
Hold a vibrating tuning fork next to a spider web. The spider will react and come looking for what is vibrating the web. Do it several times and the spider "wises up" and knows there's no bug and doesn't come looking.
You can learn that. Train yourself not to give in to distractions. When someone enters the room, or when a door slams, do not allow yourself to participate. Rather, keep 1xbet online sports betting concentration on what's in front of you.
Use the "Be here now" technique to help 1xbet online sports betting regain concentration when 1xbet online sports betting do become distracted momentarily.
Practice this in a variety of settings, such as:
In lecture classes practice letting people move or cough without having to look at them - just let them "be out there" while 1xbet online sports betting form a tunnel between 1xbet online sports betting and the lecturer.
When talking with someone keep 1xbet online sports betting attention on that person, look at his face, and note what is being said. Let the rest of the world just be "out there."
Worry or Think 1xbet online sports betting
Set aside a specific time each day to think about the things that keep entering 1xbet online sports betting mind and interfering with 1xbet online sports betting concentration. For example, set 4:30 to 5:00 p.m. as 1xbet online sports betting worry/think time. When 1xbet online sports betting mind is side-tracked into worrying during the day, remind yourself that you have a special time for worrying. Then, let the thought go for the present, and return 1xbet online sports betting focus to 1xbet online sports betting immediate activity.
There's research on this, believe it or not! Persons who use a worry 1xbet online sports betting find themselves worrying 35 percent less of the 1xbet online sports betting within four weeks. That's a big change!
The important steps are:
- set a specific time each day for 1xbet online sports betting time,
- when 1xbet online sports betting become aware of a distracting thought, remind yourself that 1xbet online sports betting have a special time to think about them,
- let the thought go, perhaps with "Be here now," and
- be sure to keep that appointment with yourself at that special 1xbet online sports betting to think on the distracting thoughts of the day.
Other Mental Strategies:
Tallying 1xbet online sports betting mental wanderings. Have a 3 x 5 inch card handy. Draw two lines dividing the card into three sections. Label them "morning," "afternoon," and "evening."
Each time 1xbet online sports betting mind wanders, make a tally in the appropriate section. Keep a card for each day. As 1xbet online sports betting skills build, you'll see the number of tallies decrease. And that's exciting!
Rest/Stretch Time . Remember to take short breaks. Lectures are usually 50 minutes long, and that's about the length of time most people can direct their attention to one task. But, that's just an average. 1xbet online sports betting concentration time-span might be less (20-35 minutes) or longer (perhaps 90 minutes).
When you take a break, oxygenate (get more oxygen to 1xbet online sports betting brain)! Get up and walk around the room for a couple of minutes. When we sit for long periods, blood tends to pool in our lower body and legs (because of gravity). Our calves serve as pumps for our blood when we walk, getting blood flowing more evenly throughout the body. As a result, more oxygen is carried to the brain and you are more alert.
Change Topics. Many students aid their concentration by changing the subject they are studying every one to two hours. 1xbet online sports betting pay more attention to something that's different. And 1xbet online sports betting can give yourself that variety by changing the subject 1xbet online sports betting study regularly.
Incentives and Rewards. Give yourself a reward when 1xbet online sports betting 've completed a task. The task might be small, such as stay with a difficult assignment until 1xbet online sports betting 've finished. An appropriate reward might be a walk around the block, a glass of water, or reading the day's cartoon in the newspaper..
For those special projects such as term papers, design projects, or long book reviews, set up a special incentive. Upon completion, plan to give yourself a special pizza, movie, or an evening of TV.
Incentives and rewards can be overdone. Use them for the especially difficult assignment or longer projects. When 1xbet online sports betting do use them, make the rewards something 1xbet online sports betting ordinarily would not give yourself.
Increasing 1xbet online sports betting Activity Level. 1xbet online sports betting concentration wanders more easily if you just read an assignment straight through. Instead, take the heading for each section and turn it into a question. For this section, that would be, "How can I increase my activity level while studying?" Then study that section to answer that question. Do this routinely. The questions give us a focus for each section and increase our involvement.
Also, as 1xbet online sports betting study an assignment, make a list of questions 1xbet online sports betting can bring to class. Listen to the lecture for answers to those questions.
Shift position in 1xbet online sports betting seat every so often. Don't sit there frozen in one position. The move will help keep the blood circulating, sending more oxygen to 1xbet online sports betting brain and helping you remain alert.
Skydivers, rock climbers, tightrope walkers, and lion tamers don't have trouble concentrating! You probably haven't done any of those. But, think back to some time in 1xbet online sports betting life when you had that calm, total concentration. Close 1xbet online sports betting eyes and recreate that time. Visualize it, if you can. Feel how you felt at that time. Now, when you begin studying tonight, recapture that focused attention and see how long you can hold it. Does it feel as if that might work? If so, begin all 1xbet online sports betting study sessions with the feeling and see how long you can maintain it. With practice, 1xbet online sports betting concentration will get better and better.
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Chart 1xbet online sports betting energy levels. When is 1xbet online sports betting energy level at its highest? When are 1xbet online sports betting low energy times? Study 1xbet online sports betting most difficult courses at 1xbet online sports betting high energy times. Sharpest early in the evening? Study 1xbet online sports betting most difficult course then. Later in the evening? Work on 1xbet online sports betting easier courses or the ones you enjoy the most.
Now that's not what most students do. Instead, they put off the tough courses until later in the evening when they are more fatigued. It's more difficult to concentrate when you're tired. Reverse that. Hard courses at peak energy times. Easier ones later. This alone can help to improve 1xbet online sports betting concentration.
Light. Make sure you have adequate light. It's essential to keeping 1xbet online sports betting attention focused on what you are studying. So 1xbet online sports betting eyes don't tire, use indirect lights (to avoid glare) and ones that don't flicker.
Chair and Table. Sit on a not overly comfortable chair at a table, not sprawled out on 1xbet online sports betting bed. 1xbet online sports betting bed is where you sleep and dream.
Posture. Sit up straight to aid 1xbet online sports betting rather than sprawled out in a similar-to-sleep position.
Clear away distractions. Don't have pictures where you'll notice them when looking up from 1xbet online sports betting studies. Also, put out of sight any material for other courses. Seeing it can panic you a little about all you have to do. So put it out of sight.
Signs. Don't hesitate to put signs on 1xbet online sports betting door. "I need the grades. Please let me study." "Please do not disturb." "Concentrating is tough. Help me by staying away." Some inconsiderate person will interrupt. Ask them to come back later. If they don't leave, practice ignoring them (See the Spider Technique above).
Take 1xbet online sports betting phone off the hook. Yes, you might miss a call. But developing 1xbet online sports betting concentration skills is important. It will be useful for the remainder of 1xbet online sports betting life.
Where 1xbet online sports betting study can make a difference. Think about where 1xbet online sports betting concentrate best. Often it's difficult to study where 1xbet online sports betting live, so look for a corner in the library that's quiet and facing a wall (not a door with people coming and going or a window with a distracting view). Some students study better where they live. Find the place or places 1xbet online sports betting find most conducive to concentration.
Background music? Research on productivity with music versus without music is inconclusive. If you think you need music, choose some with no lyrics and with relatively monotonous melodies. Baroque music is the best example. Something with words, a definite beat, a catchy melody, or one of 1xbet online sports betting favorite pieces can easily divert 1xbet online sports betting attention, often without 1xbet online sports betting being aware of it at first.
Perhaps you might try "white noise" -- it masks out environmental noises and helps minimize distractions. 1xbet online sports betting radio can be an inexpensive source of white noise. Switch to FM and team to the high end of 1xbet online sports betting dial. You should get a steady static or form of white noise, unless 1xbet online sports betting radio is an especially good one. Or keep a fan running.
Enough time for everything? Ever find 1xbet online sports betting study of one subject interrupted by worries about getting assignments in another course done? Or waste time trying to decide what to study? Take an hour or so and do a little planning.
First, estimate for each course the number of hours you'll need to study each week. Then work up a flexible time schedule. Include all 1xbet online sports betting obligations (classes, meetings, meals, laundry, etc.). Then allocate specific time periods for studying particular subjects. When studying one course you won't worry so much about others because you'll know that you have time for them.
Be flexible in 1xbet online sports betting schedule. If you need an extra hour on a subject, continue with it and then do a little juggling to make up the study time you encroached on. You'll probably need to modify 1xbet online sports betting schedule from time to time.
If you would rather schedule smaller chunks of time, each Sunday plan the following week and change from week to week. Check to be sure you're getting study time in on all 1xbet online sports betting courses.
Rewards for Concentrating. In summary, the rewards for improving 1xbet online sports betting concentration can be priceless. You'll be delighted at 1xbet online sports betting ability to recall information given in lectures. You'll find yourself accomplishing more in the same period of time. It can even affect 1xbet online sports betting social life. 1xbet online sports betting special friend will appreciate 1xbet online sports betting undivided attention and, in return, will give you undivided attention. So will other friends. Best of all, concentration skills help 1xbet online sports betting self confidence because you will realize how much more is possible when you can give 1xbet online sports betting total attention.
Originally developed in 1989 by Clifford G. Schuette, Ed.D., Counseling Services, KSU; modified for use on the internet by Dorinda Lambert, Ph.D. in 1997.