Thinking Exercises

Clear thinking is not only about having good ideas. It is also about being able to hold the thought long enough for its structure to appear. Attention helps the mind stay. Concentration helps the mind continue. Logical clarity helps the mind organize what it sees. Together, they allow thinking to move from reaction into structure. This is why attention comes before thinking. Not before every thought, but before clear thought. Because when attention stays, the mind can begin to see. And when the mind can see, it can begin to think more clearly.

Attention and Concentration Exercises

Attention Exercise 1: Attention Before Thinking

Clear thinking does not begin only with logic. It begins with attention. Before a person can separate a sentence, identify an anchor, define an unclear word, or follow a thought toward clarity, the mind first needs to stay with what is in front of it. Continue reading

Attention Exercise 2: Separating Sentences, Defined and Undefined Anchors, and Anchor Confusers

Attention can be trained through simple observation. But observation does not only happen with objects. It can also happen with sentences. When a person feels confused, overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure, the mind may treat one sentence as one problem.  Continue reading