Concentration

Quote from nitro:

...What I am saying is that I am noticing distinct degradation in my capacity to concentrate for extended periods of time. I doubt it is anything I can cure with mental gymnastics. My daily regimen already includes a tremendous amount of that, as I am an avid reader, I program, am a chess player and bridge player, etc. But in all these areas, I see degradation in level of performance...
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Has it occurred to you that perhaps your concentration is diminishing because you are engaged in too many activities? That can adversely affect both focus and stress levels. Although I think you're being a bit premature here, if cognition and focus diminish with age, then perhaps we need to be more selective in our preoccupations. Make more room by getting rid of some of the clutter so you can focus on the good stuff. And as has already been mentioned, regular daily meditation of even modest duration helps the relaxation response and can aid focus and concentration during the course of the day. Consider Herbert Benson's groundbreaking little book from the '70s: The Relaxation Response.
 
Quote from texrex2002:

Ritalin is a psychostimulant, viz., helps you focus intently for extended periods of time.

From reading your opening post I thought decreased focus and ability to concentrate was what you were complaining about?
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Yeah, I didn't know that. I don't know much about drugs and medicines. I was just asking.
 
my body doesnt even notice the difference when I drink quad espressos...

it takes more and more to fly... one of the primary reasons I stopped scalping was the attention it required.. besides the caffeine I use to have music..techno/industrial/hard rock... to keep me awake... and favorite dvd on another screen.. and dont forget the intense lighting required.. for the neurochemistry to get even better effect.
 
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Has it occurred to you that perhaps your concentration is diminishing because you are engaged in too many activities? That can adversely affect both focus and stress levels. Although I think you're being a bit premature here, if cognition and focus diminish with age, then perhaps we need to be more selective in our preoccupations. Make more room by getting rid of some of the clutter so you can focus on the good stuff. And as has already been mentioned, regular daily meditation of even modest duration helps the relaxation response and can aid focus and concentration during the course of the day. Consider Herbert Benson's groundbreaking little book from the '70s: The Relaxation Response.
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Perhaps.

But then how do you account for the fact that music doesn't sound as rich to me? I consider that to require very little effort, and yet I can tell that it no longer has the same effect.

It could just be familiarity. I remember going to my mechanic. I told him that my mustang no longer seemed as fast as it was when I first got it. He laughed and told me he could put the car on the dyno and prove to me that I had nearly the same horsepower at the rear wheel than when I got it, and what happened is that I had gotten used to the speed. Sort of like when you are going 100 MPH for a while and then you slow down to 55, it seems like you are going 10.
 
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Crazy people near the equator?
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lol.. there are different levels of consciousness... sometimes practice with intense meditation lets you able to float from different levels at ease.

But another way which is frowned upon is to use various illegal and legal herbs or medicines..or environmental ques..to shift 'gears' mentally..
 
Quote from nitro:

Perhaps.

But then how do you account for the fact that music doesn't sound as rich to me? I consider that to require very little effort, and yet I can tell that it no longer has the same effect.

It could just be familiarity...
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That, or perhaps your speakers or headphones are degrading. And then there's the matter of your hearing...:D
 

But then how do you account for the fact that music doesn't sound as rich to me?

"Learned" books talk about this exactly. Meditation (concentration) exercises refresh the senses. It's noticable after few weeks of regular exercise. Grass is greener.... etc. etc. sounds like a cliche but it's true.
BUT who wants to do a work?LOL.LOL.

Why people look for latest diet fad???
One reason only. NOT WILLING TO DO THE REAL WORK. The same reason you will think incessantly how to improve your memory but will never make any real effort for improvement in reality. (Dismissed meditation before knowing anything about it.)
Go pop the pill that's the Amercan way.LOL.LOL.LOL.
 
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