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#1
Oct 21, 2016, 09:28 AM
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on average, how long can you consontrate on 1 thing before you start losing interest?
I'd say for me.. minimum half an hour, but no more than an hour |
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#2
Oct 21, 2016, 09:56 AM
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My concentration sucks.
Minimum is 2-3 mins.. Max is probably 30 mins. I can't concentrate for long, so I get frustrated and give up. |
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Oct 21, 2016, 10:04 AM
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I'm like Blue....max right now is 30 minutes and I'm lucky when I can do that. My mind bounces around too much.
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Oct 21, 2016, 10:09 AM
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I'm lucky to get through an hour of work right now....which is better than it was. For awhile there it was 15 minutes at a time. I have to get up and walk away. I'm waiting for someone to complain and I get in trouble any time. The truth is its the best I can do right now
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#5
Oct 21, 2016, 10:24 AM
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Quote:
(but that's another thread) |
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#6
Oct 21, 2016, 10:26 AM
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Why concentrate on one thing? I can multitask, so I do.... all the times.
Seriously, when I am forced to do just one thing at time, I fidget at least because... it's too much for my frazzled mind.
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HATEFREE CULTURE Last edited by sabby; Oct 22, 2016 at 11:04 AM. Reason: Administrative edit |
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#7
Oct 21, 2016, 01:44 PM
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I can go for 1-1 ˝ hours. Then I need to get up and move around for a while.
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#8
Oct 21, 2016, 01:59 PM
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My concentration really depends upon the action or situation. Trying to watch tv, read a book, or work on a puzzle is really hard for me. I can sit still for maybe 10min top. Though talking to someone or doing an outdoor activity I seem to be able to do forever.
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Oct 21, 2016, 02:10 PM
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It depends....if I'm manic my attention span is very short and I bounce between tasks really rapidly....if I'm in a good place and doing something I enjoy I can do it for a few hours.... it that hasn't happened in a long while.
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Oct 24, 2016, 11:10 AM
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It depends on what I am doing. My concentration is bad when it comes to the things that I have to get done. For instance, with cooking, I will walk away after I do one of the steps and have a hard time staying focused, so I don't do a lot of cooking for that reason. With cleaning, I tend to just do a little bit of work at a time because of my poor attention span. I need to take breaks.
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Oct 24, 2016, 11:22 AM
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If I absolutely focus on what I'm doing and nothing else then I'm good all day, BUT I cannot have distractions of any kind. I used to drive a truck long distance and that was the only way for me to do it. No radio, no books on tape!
Otherwise not so much.
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#12
Oct 24, 2016, 11:37 AM
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I can't read a book as my concentration is terrible, Even watching TV I can't concentrate it is like I am watching it but not taking it in lol.
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Oct 24, 2016, 01:59 PM
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I can focus on reading the newspapers in the morning for a good 30 minutes, but for some reason I can only manage about 5 minutes on any other reading. I think it's my anxiety that keeps me from focusing, but it's been a big problem both for my quality of life (I used to love reading fiction) and at work.
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Oct 24, 2016, 03:00 PM
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IT depends on what I am doing as well. If my OCD is particularly bad that day, all I can do is concentrate on one thing, and just do my best to multitask around it.
My mind is always all over the place, so I can't even say!
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