Do you struggle with concentration or have difficulty remembering details? Here is the solution:
If you want to remember details related to a history lesson, for example, make sure to write down the dates. If it’s a math lesson, focus on recording important equations.
You might feel the urge to write down a lot of notes or even every piece of information related to a topic. However, excessive note-taking has negative effects: it distracts you from following the lesson or the subject you want to remember, and also makes reviewing and recalling the notes later more difficult.
If you took your notes hastily, it’s possible you wrote them with poor handwriting or without formatting. You should revisit them after finishing to rewrite them clearly and organize them in a way that makes reviewing easier later.
When taking notes on different topics, do not write them all together consecutively. Instead, separate the notes for each topic to make it easier to review and avoid mixing them up.
Now, let’s talk about the role of meditation in helping to remember details. There is a particular type of meditation known as Focused Attention Meditation (FAM), which aims at focusing on the following aspects rather than just clearing the mind:
This type of meditation works on voluntarily focusing on something specific with the goal of fully experiencing the moment and slowing down the internal self-dialogue. Unlike traditional meditation, which aims at focusing on nothingness or emptiness, this meditation focuses on a specific object. However, both approaches achieve the same result: mental calm and living fully in the present moment.
Usually, the focus in this type of meditation is directed at one of the following:
For more details about meditation, don’t forget to download the Tawazon app and enjoy its meditations and podcasts that help you in various aspects of your life, given the many positive effects meditation has on quality of life.
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