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It sounds a lot like the "open focus" training developed by the Princeton Biofeedback Center: https://openfocus.com/ https://openfocus.com/ I've done a fair am
by DennisP 5y ago
It sounds a lot like the "open focus" training developed by the Princeton Biofeedback Center: https://openfocus.com/ https://openfocus.com/
I've done a fair amount of this. Also I've taken courses in primitive wilderness survival that emphasized a similar use of attention, though without using the same techniques as Princeton.
- nefitty 5y agoWhat sorts of activities do you use this for? For example, most relevant to me, would it be conducive to programming or other technical work?
- rramadass 5y agohttp://deconcentration-of-attention.com/deconcentration-software.html http://deconcentration-of-attention.com/deconcentration-soft...
- nefitty 5y agoWoah. Thanks so much for sharing this!
- DennisP 5y agoI found it very helpful for programming. On the one hand, when I was doing boring stuff that didn't need much concentration, it was easier to deal with and just knock it out. On the other, when I really did need to concentrate, it was easier to do. The researcher says most of us walk around with a tight focus and exhaust that part of our brains, so if we give it a rest we can concentrate better when we need to. It works best if you practice it a couple times a day, so it becomes kind of a new normal. It had other benefits too. It was very physically relaxing, and I found myself noticing the beauty of my surroundings much more than usual.