CONCENTRATION

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CONCENTRATION

• STRATEGIES

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CONCENTRATION

• WHAT IS CONCENTRATION
• IT IS THE ABILITY TO BLOCK OUT DISTRACTIONS SO
  YOU CAN FOCUS YOUR MIND ON ONE SPECIFIC ITEM OR
  TASK

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THE IDEAL STUDY AREA

• HAS FEW OR NO DISTRACTIONS
• A NOISE LEVEL CONDUCIVE TO STUDYING
• PROPER LIGHTING FROM TWO OR MORE SORCES
• AND A COMFORTABLE, DISTRACTION FREE, WELL EQUIPED
  AREA.

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STRATEGIES FOR CONCENTRATION

• BE AN ACTIVE LEARNER
• USE GOAL SETTING TECHNIQUES
• HAVE EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN PLACE
• RECITE
• SUMMERIZE
• SELF QUIZ

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GOAL SETTING TECHNIQUES

• ORGANIZE AND PRIORITIZE TASK
• FOCUS AND CREATE A PLAN OF ACTION
• CREATE A TASK SCHEDULE
• USE A MEMORY TECHNIQUE (CHUNKING)
• CREATE A STUDY RITUAL
• PREVIEW
• REVIEW

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TECHNIQUES TO DEAL WITH DISTRACTORS

• TAKE CHARGE OF SITUATION
• BE ASSERTIVE (JUST SAY NO)
• WHILE STUDYING AND SOMEONE WALKS BY DONT LOOK UP
• TUNNEL VISIONSTAY ON TRACKGET BACK ON TRACK
• MENTAL REHEARSALPICTURE YOUR TASK
• EMOTIONAL E WORDS
• POSITIVE SELF TALK AND AFFIRMATIONS

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WHAT IS CONCENTRATION

• IT IS THE ABILITY TO BLOCK

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CONCENTRATION

• CONCENTRATION IS
• THE ABILITY TO BLOCK OUT DISTRACTIONS SO YOU CAN
  FOCUS YOUR MIND ON ONE SPECIFIC ITEM OR TASK.