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KOPFSACHE
3 min read · Ages 13–18

Focus is about direction, not effort

Why 'concentrate!' doesn't work and what does instead.

HandballConcentration

Attention is always somewhere. The question is never 'more or less', but 'what on?'. In a game, you mostly need: external and narrow – ball, opponent, gap.

If you notice you're too focused internally ("How do I look?", "What does the coach think?"), you don't need to push through, but to switch focus: a word and a fixed point to look at.

Tools for that

Foundation & Method

Attention ControlMindfulness
  • Attention Control: Attentional styles: broad/narrow, internal/external

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