Comments on: Attention Management: 7 Tips to Use Your Attention Wisely

By: Marlin

Marlin — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:38:35 +0000

I really appreciated this article. I have been working on my negativity for months. They say that it only takes 21 days to change a habit. I am not convinced I have been working on being more positve for 3 months. Although I am better, I still have too many negative interuptions. I believe this article will really help me. I am going to find a positive replacement thought right now. Thanks, ML

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By: Donald Latumahina

Donald Latumahina — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:41:21 +0000

Ananga,
Welcome! I haven’t thought about using meditation as a way to manage attention, but that’s certainly possible. I’m glad you explore it.

Lawrence,
I know only a bit about Law of Attraction, so if there is any similarity it’s unintentional :)
Currently my position about Law of Attraction is the same as this article.

Corinne,

My experience is if we ignore the small things, something will come up where we don’t have to do them at all.

I agree. I experience it again and again myself; somehow the small things often take care of themselves.

By: Corinne Edwards

Corinne Edwards — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:43:08 +0000

his point could be the subject of a whole article and is the crux of this one.

6. Invest your attention on things with the highest returns

We make our lists diligently every day and then we do the easy things first! There is some satisfaction in crossing something off the list..

My experience is if we ignore the small things, something will come up where we don’t have to do them at all. Someone else in the family will take the dog in to the vet, pick up the cleaning etc.

Making a dent in the big projects involves sometimes doing a little at a time. We tend to try to save for a big slot of time – which never comes!

Great article. Thanks!

Corinne

By: Lawrence Cheok | A Long Long Road

Lawrence Cheok | A Long Long Road — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:08:43 +0000

Hi Donald,

this sounds a lot like the teachings from Law of Attraction?

Energy flows, where attention goes

By: Ananga Sivyer

Ananga Sivyer — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 07:35:13 +0000

Thanks for an excellent article, I particularly like your point about “leaks in the attention bucket”.

Over on Living by Design I’ve just written up a guided meditation method that helps develop single minded focus, I would love to know how people improved their attention by practising it along with your guidance on awareness of where attention is spent.

thanks again for your thought provoking words,
Ananga