Essays about: "distracting thoughts"

Found 2 essays containing the words distracting thoughts.

1. 1. The Mind in Focus: The effects of various concentration strategies on musical performance

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Musikhögskolan i Malmö

   Author : Sheridan Spangler; [2023]
   Keywords : mental training; concentration; focus strategies; mental skills; musical performance; Performing Arts;

   Abstract : This paper investigates the efficacy of using various concentration strategies during musical performance in order to redirect the mind away from distracting thoughts and back to the present moment. I have recorded myself playing three different musical passages with four different mental focuses: physical sensations, technique, mental imagery, and internal singing. READ MORE

3. 2. The effects of distracting thoughts on golf shot performance during internal and external focus of attention

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för hälsa och välfärd

   Author : Victor Eskerin; David Lundin; [2022]
   Keywords : dual-task; golf; distracting thoughts; senior golfers; performance; working memory task; internal and external focus of attention; cognition; dual-task; golf; distraherande tankar; senior golfspelare; prestation; arbetsminnesuppgift; intern och extern uppmärksamhetsfokus; kognition;

   Abstract : Introduction: Being able to ignore distracting thoughts is often linked with better sports performance (Kane & Engle, 2003). Depending on how the performer directs their attentional focus it can either enhance or impair performance (Wulf & Su, 2016). READ MORE