The brain is always in a state of distraction

The brain is an amazing thing. It helps us think and solve problems and is the highest part of the nervous system. A large amount of data shows that it is normal to be distracted in class, but if you are distracted for a long time, it will affect your listening efficiency and lead to a decline in academic performance. So why does the brain always wander? What are the ways to overcome it? The following is some content compiled by the editor about the reasons for distraction and how to overcome it.

Why is the brain always in a state of distraction? How to overcome distraction in class?

1Why do high school students always lose focus in class?

1. You are exposed to or involved in something that requires long-term attention and investment, so that you cannot control yourself to block out the intermittent interference of this thing with your thoughts (forming the content of your distraction). I suggest you find the thing that causes you to be distracted and stop participating in it or having any contact with it. If you watch an anime and feel that it left a deep impression on you, then when you go home and do your homework, you might think back to the plot or scenes of that anime from time to time, looking forward to what kind of dynamics the characters will have in the new series. If you play online games for an hour every day, although it may seem like a small amount, you will have expectations and fantasies about the next step of the game from time to time.

Even if you concentrate particularly on studying, you will inevitably be affected by these things along the way. When I was in high school, I often organized school activities. Therefore, during class, although I was very focused at the beginning, after a few minutes, my thoughts flew to the activity plan, and pictures of the activities began to pop up in my mind, and then I didn’t listen to a word the teacher said in class.

Over time, I developed this habit of "running thoughts" and I haven't been able to get rid of the habit of "wandering mind" for two whole years. The reason is that "organizing school activities" requires long-term attention and investment, and it is so important and has a profound impact on me that it is difficult for me not to think about it.

But after entering university, I no longer involved in any long-term social work such as organizing school activities. I only occasionally participated in short-term school activities. After participating, I no longer had too many thoughts and expectations about this activity, and I no longer had similar distraction in class. Similar things that can cause distraction include TV dramas, games, celebrity updates, sports games, love affairs, stock trading, starting a business, and any other activities that require long-term commitment and attention. This should be the most effective way to treat distraction.