Friday, March 14, 2008

Five – Six – Seven – Eight…I can’t concentrate!

The concentration of a single human being is a short one. Our brains can only focus on simply one idea or subject at a time and our attention span—the period of time in which a person can comprehend and hone in on one particular subject—is only so long. According to a study…

My violin practice sessions are a particular time in which concentration has importance. To put all of my thoughts into one area of my mind is a daily challenge. Every time I practice, an array of factors effect how productive my practice will be. Productivity isn’t synonymous with concentration; however, productivity is dependent upon concentration. Mood, body temperature, and physical stamina affect my ability to focus and thus my productivity.

3 comments:

Ryan Ruble said...

I will agree with this, i know i have the hardest time ever writting these papers we have to write but mainly because i just can concentrate long enough to type it.

Ashli said...

Music is very hard to play until you concentrate. Especially when you are like me and you struggle reading sheet music. When I really want to play piano I have to be completely focus or I will just start pressing keys, start playing another song, and get completely side tracked.

Sarah said...

This is so true. I am constantly struggling to pay attention, especially in school. I cannot help thinking about the things I have to get done and ways to make time for stuff unrelated to school during my boring lectures. It is also hard to concentrate on my homework when I have a million things running through my head!