Re: Improving Concentration

Daniel Fabulich (daniel.fabulich@yale.edu)
Sun, 17 May 1998 14:41:32 -0400 (EDT)


On Sun, 17 May 1998, Michael Lee Bowling wrote:

> My work area is not as concentration conducive as it will be when I
> re-assemble it. However, most of my distractions are internal. My mind
> is a really noisy place. I've recently been engaged in a handfull of
> projects each requiring different modes of thinking(music, mathematics,
> coding, writing, video production). Some of them are more engaing (music)
> than others and clearing my head when I switch tasks is the part of the
> problem I'm trying to work out at this time.

A friend of mine who was having problems humming tunes and thinking about
music while he was trying to concentrate on other things found that he was
able overcome his problem by listening to white noise ("SHHHHH") when he
needed to concentrate.

Your mileage may vary...