PSYC 3070 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Procrastination, Diaphragmatic Breathing, Motivation
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Set 5 is the ability to use strategies to deal constructively and effectively with variables that affect the quality of your personal life. Concentration is the ability to block out external and internal distractors in order to stay focused on one specific item or task. External distractors are disruptions caused by things in your physical enviornmemnt. Internal distractors are disruptions that occur inside you physically or emotionally. Chunking the process of breaking larger assignments or sections of information into smaller, more manageable units that working memory can handle. Study ritual is a series of steps or a consistent routine that allows you to get started quickly on a task. Warm-ups are activities at the beginning of a study block that shift thoughts and create a mindset for studying and concentrating. Mental rehearsal is the process of creating a picture or a movie in your mind that shows you performing effectively.
