I just read a super scientific and technical article (tough going!)
about concentration and motorpsort.
You can see the full article here:
http://www.pponline.co.uk/encyc/motor-sport-importance-concentration-levels-40839
Here are some of the MOST IMPORTANT points.
Concentration is important for making split second decisions at speed, where the margin for error is minimal. Improving concentration skills is not simply a case of trying harder to concentrate. It is a case of knowing what to concentrate on and focusing attention on these factors.
Concentration is defined as ‘the process by which all
thoughts and senses are focused totally upon a selected object
or activity to the exclusion of everything else.’
Concentration is a process that changes over time and that
maintaining the intensity and focus of concentration requires
effort. Understanding this is important because it means that
concentration can vary in both intensity and focus.
We can be focusing on the key parts of performance at
one moment, but be distracted the next.
The key skill is to be able to identify the relevant performance cues at each moment of the race.
A driver who pays attention to relevant cues for performance
and maintains this concentration will beat a driver that has
good concentration BUT is paying attention to the wrong cues.
You need to train yourself to pay attention to the correct
cues at the correct times.
Anger and frustration destroy your ability to pay attention
to the correct cues and ultimately leads to poor concentration
and decisions. You must know how to use your anger or frustration
instead of letting it control you and leading to bad decisions.
Anger can lead to unsuccessful performance and feelings of fatigue.
So how do you improve your attention and concentration?
There are a few different methods however the most simplest place
I have found to train attention and concentration is over at www.lumosity.com
There are some great training programs over at Lumosity website (scroll down to
the attention games to get started). The
site has a free trial that you can sign up to. There are brain
exercises on the site as well as a whole range of other exercises
for memory and other essential areas for motorsport.
Some of the benefits of doing brain training exercises are:
• Clearer and quicker thinking
• improved attention and memory
• Increased alertness and awareness
• Elevated mood
• Better concentration while driving
Let me know how you do.
And as always keep racing, persistence is the key!
Robin
f1driverssecrets.com
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