1. Train Your Brain - Deepstash
1.  Train Your Brain

1. Train Your Brain

Two types of attention:

◦ Selective

◦ Sustained

Both are critical for effective focus.

Build your sustained attention by focusing on a task for a set time limit.

Build your selective attention by focusing on one task without distractions.

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