Check out the following song, Silver Morning by Nujabes. Focus on breathing intervals, such as a five-second intake of breath, a five-second hold of breath, and a five-second release of breath. Try this with this song, or any song that relaxes you. For best results, try and focus on only your breathing and the music. Meditation has been shown to increase attentiveness and self-regulation, according to a study, in which there were two groups: an experimental group, which received three months of meditation training, and the control group consisted of matched persons wanting to learn about meditation. The study tested attentiveness, and both groups performed equally before meditation. After meditation, the experimental group performed significantly better, suggesting that meditation improved user’s executive attention network. In another study, 80 people were randomly assigned to two groups: an experimental and control group. The 40 participants in the experimental group were given integrative body-mint training (IBMT), which is a method of training that can be utilized for novices, or those who have trouble controlling their thoughts. The control group was given relaxation exercises. IBMT focuses on attention and awareness of breathing and body. The study showed that, on the Attention Network Test (ANT), IBMT proved to be more effective, as positive moods and emotions were incited. In the context of this post, this means that focusing on the awareness of the body and breathing can set help focus and increase attention. Supplemented with music and the user can attain flow and a great deal of attentiveness. Tang, Y.-Y., Y. Ma, J. Wang, Y. Fan, S. Feng, Q. Lu, Q. Yu, D. Sui, M. K. Rothbart, M. Fan, and M. I. Posner. Short-term Meditation Training Improves Attention and Self-regulation.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 104.43 (2007): 17152-7156. Web. youtube/watch?v=fu37s_zTBaM
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