CONCENTRATION

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What is concentration?

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To concentrate is to direct your mental powers

or your efforts towards a particular activity,

subject or problem.

What is Memory?

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Memory is the ability to remember information,

experiences and people.

Relation between

Concentration & Memory

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Concentration and memory work hand-in-hand

We generally practice only skills that improve

our memory but never look at factors that

enhance concentration

Good concentration will enhance memory

Introduction

The art or practice of concentration is to

eliminate distraction and focus on the task at

hand.

Do you find that you read through material and

suddenly discover that you have no idea about

what you've just read?

Or if you attend lectures and have difficulty

paying attention to what is being said?

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Does your mind flit from one thing to another?

Do you have trouble focusing on something for

more than a few minutes?

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Now, if you went to the gym & tried to lift weights only to find that your arms & legs are weak & flabby.. Then what do you do?

You would start exercises to strengthen your muscles, right?

Similarly, your mind is a kind of a muscle too!!

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Just like the muscles in your body, your brain

too needs exercises to tone up its strength of

focus & concentration

Determining your concentration

span

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Go to your study area and get settled

Read a large section of the text book belonging to your least favourite subject

Note the time you start

Make an effort to LEARN & RECALL the information you read

Note the time at which you find your mind beginning to wander, no matter how little

This will be your maximum CONCENTRATION SPAN

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You will obeserve that your concentration span varies depending on the subject, how you feel, your mood, the amount of rest that you have taken as well as your eating habits

The study beyond your concentration span is ineffective

You may be still reading but your brain will be losing most of the information it takes in

Ways to increase concentration

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Stick to a routine & study schedule

Study in a quiet environment

For a study break, do something different from

what you've been doing (e.g., walk around if

you've been sitting) and in a different area

Avoid daydreaming by asking yourself

questions about the material as you study it

Don't try to mix work and play

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Before lectures, look over the notes of the previous lecture and read the course material pertaining to the lecture so that you can anticipate the main ideas that the teacher will cover

Show outward interest during lectures (attentive expression and posture) to self-motivate internal interest

Resist distractions by sitting in front of the room away from disruptive classmates and by focusing on the teacher by listening intently and note taking

Ways to increase concentration

Conclusion

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These are very simple and easy methods &

should be practiced very religiously

It will become a habit in the course of time

This will definitely help you concentrate better

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Thank You15

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