= Space-Time Bridging = Shift between different time domains 1
This is a useful tool for our nervous system to manage stress and enhancing cognitive flexibility.
Steps
- Start with eyes closed, focusing on the internal state of body sensations like breathing and heart rate (Fine/Thin Time Slicing)
- Then eyes open, focusing on the surface of one’s body.
- Gradually look further into the distance, expanding your perception from near to far, maybe 10 feet away.
- Then look at a location off to the horizon. Imagine yourself in a broader context, like viewing the whole world or the entire globe. (Coarse/Thick Time Slicing)
- And then back to one’s immediate surroundings by closing one’s eyes.
Other tools:
- Overt Visual Focus
- Physically focus your visual attention on a specific point (or “spotlight”) will help maintain focus during bouts of goal work.
- Covert Visual Focus
- Focus your eyes on one location, such as a pen, but direct your focus elsewhere in the room or location that you’re in.
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