From the course: Building Focus in a Distracting World

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Employ metacognition to build attentional capacity

Employ metacognition to build attentional capacity

From the course: Building Focus in a Distracting World

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Employ metacognition to build attentional capacity

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- Have you ever been reading a book and suddenly realized you have no clue what the last few paragraphs said? That moment of awareness is metacognition in action. Metacognition is thinking about your thinking, and it's a powerful tool for building better attention. Research shows that regularly practicing metacognitive strategies will improve your ability to maintain focus and complete complex tasks. Instead of just trying to force yourself to focus harder, you'll develop a deeper understanding of how your attention works. Through metacognition, you'll notice when your attention drifts, you'll learn more about what distracts you, and you'll develop strategies to keep your focus. So how do you strengthen your metacognition abilities? Well, just by taking this course, you're flexing those muscles, but let's talk about three components. The first is planning, how do you prepare your mind for focused work? The second is monitoring, how do you track your attention when you're completing…

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