Using Martial Arts Tips to Concentrate Better on Studying
Six Mental Martial Arts Tips to Make Studying Easier (and Fun!)
By Edward G. Brown
It’s back to school time. After a summer of students letting their brain go where it wanted, when it wanted, now it’s time to focus on schoolwork again. It’s time to teach the brain how to “Focal Lock.” That’s just my term for avoiding distractions and interruptions in order to bear down on the subject on which you want to concentrate.
You probably saw the same news story I did about the study that found some students can’t concentrate on their homework for more than two minutes without distracting themselves by texting, emailing or turning to social media. Even when they were trying to concentrate. How discouraging is that?
Many seem to think students should be good at concentrating just because it’s important. But you can’t expect someone to be good at math, or soccer, or the piano just because you ordered it. However, there is a specific pathway for your brain to learn these skills. And these six tactics will help:
