ABSTRACT

Improving Concentration has been designed to help individuals improve their concentration skills. It is aimed primarily at those taking on a training role in relation to the individual concerned. However, it can also be used by the individuals themselves as a self-help resource. This resource will help trainers to convey to their students: an understanding of concentration how concentration works for them how to improve their concentration skills how to manage concentration in relation to their performance. This Psychological skills training resource is arranged in a format that is both easy to use and clear to follow. The activities can be used with both individual students and groups Part 1 'The knowledge base' outlines theoretical perspectives on concentration and describes the Bailey / Brown model of concentration. Part 2 'Pathways to improving concentration' explains and describes how the Bailey / Brown model of concentration can be used as a guide to raising awareness, understanding, monitoring and evaluating interventions aimed at improving concentration in people. Part 3 'The activities' in this resource can be used singly or combined as part of a structured intervention to improve an individual's concentration skills.

part |2 pages

Part 1 Understanding concentration

chapter |1 pages

Are you concentrating?

chapter |5 pages

A little bit of history

chapter |2 pages

The wandering mind

chapter |1 pages

Distraction – causes and effects

chapter |2 pages

Motivation and concentration

chapter |3 pages

Concentration as a process

chapter |2 pages

Processing information

chapter |2 pages

Thinking

chapter |1 pages

Environmental factors

chapter |3 pages

Attribution – making up our world

part |2 pages

Part 2 Pathways to improving concentration

chapter |2 pages

Introduction

chapter |8 pages

Mindfulness and mindful coaching

chapter |1 pages

Applying agreed performance

chapter |7 pages

Awareness and responsibility

chapter |1 pages

Advancing understanding

chapter |3 pages

Developing concentration skills

part |2 pages

Part 3 Concentration skills training

chapter |94 pages

Introduction