Conce n tration Power

1. ConcentrationPower Dr.M.R.Thansekhar Professor & Head Dept. of Mechanical Engg. KLNCE

2. Introduction Importance of Concentration Concentration and Memory Techniques for Improvement Conclusion CONTENTS

3. Introduction What is Concentration? Concentration means being able to free the mind from all objects of distraction — including one’s own thoughts and emotions — and to direct it toward a single object — whether reposing it in a single state of awareness, or directing it toward a single goal.

4. Introduction (contd…) What is Concentration? Concentration means focus of mind. In simple words concentration is nothing but being alert and without any diversions in mind. Concentration also means keepingone’s mind and thoughts on one thing with focused attention on the same thing/aspect.

5. Importance of Concentration Concentration is also one of the important weapon behind any successful person. The significance of Concentration can be described as “one who has concentration, can learn anything and anything learnt without concentration cannot be retained in mind for a longer duration”.

6. Concentration & Memory Most of the people feel that they have poor memory, poor recollecting skill etc. It is not a fact but an assumption! When, someone has not at all heard the matter, how can he remember/recollect? Can anyone remember/recollect anything which he/she hasn’t heard/known? Definitely Not!

7. Concentration & Memory (cont…) Poor listening is because of poor attention, which’s due to lack of concentration. As concentration is the back bone of all other success skills like memory, observation and listening skills, one should strengthen his/her power of concentration.

8. Techniques for Improvement Time: These techniques can be done any time. Preferably before bed. Because, it’ll be the tension free time. Procedure & Posture: Sit in a relaxed and comfortable posture, where there’s no disturbance with minimum light, preferably green or yellow bed lamp because it has strong cosmic vibrations towards concentration.

9. Techniques for Improvement (Contd…) Technique 1: Take a book and select any chapter in which you are not so familiar. Keep the book in reverse order and read. It is not so easy and it will automatically focus the mind to concentrate, consequently no distractions/diversions. Just read 2 or 3 paragraphs per day and it is more than enough.

10. Techniques for Improvement (Contd…) Technique 2: Deeply inhale and exhale 4 to 5 times. Now start to count the numbers as guided here. 1…, 1… 2…, 1… 2… 3…, (one, one two, one two three, one two three four…, like that.) Do this up to 100 and then vice versa i.e. in descending order (hundred.. Ninety nine.. Ninety eight..) like that.

11. Techniques for Improvement (Contd…) Technique 3: It’s scientifically proved that, left hand is associated with right brain. So before starting studies write 8 to 10 lines from your left hand, so you can easily refresh the right brain, which results in effective understanding.

12. Techniques for Improvement (Contd…) Technique 4: This technique, helps to improve one’s recollecting ability. Remember 10 to 12 people’s name. While doing so, close your eyes and remember their faces with their voice. Technique 5: Recollect the taste of 2/3 dish with its smell. Don’t recollect the same every day.

13. Techniques for Improvement (Contd…) Technique 6:Select some objects. It may be anything like book, pen a fruit or a ball. Observe it properly. Then close your eyes & examine/visualize the objects as it is and as you’ve observed. Technique 7: Sit in a calm place and recollect morning to night, what are the things you have done, people you met, places you visited etc.

14. Conclusion One can concentrate upon those topics/areas which one loves and one love those topics/areas, where one can concentrate his/her mind. Interest is the foundation of concentration.