cheese_greater@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · edit-26 days agoWhat metacognition/metacognitive knowledge and skills can you share?message-squaremessage-square36fedilinkarrow-up133arrow-down11file-text
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minus-squarerainrain@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·6 days agoThinking is attention directed at a thought, then at another thought, and so on. Thus a “train of thought”. This movement of attention is usually guided by habit, sometimes by reason, sometimes other ways. Getting a better handle on your attention would naturally lead to getting a better handle on your thinking.
minus-squarespittingimage@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 days ago Getting a better handle on your attention How would you recommend doing that?
minus-squarerainrain@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-25 days agoLearn how to meditate. Here is a nice brief guide. http:/)fleen.org/fluffy_cloud You might also read Ram Dass’s “Journey of Awakening” Also visit your local meditation weirdos group. Buddhists or whatever.
Thinking is attention directed at a thought, then at another thought, and so on. Thus a “train of thought”.
This movement of attention is usually guided by habit, sometimes by reason, sometimes other ways.
Getting a better handle on your attention would naturally lead to getting a better handle on your thinking.
How would you recommend doing that?
Learn how to meditate.
Here is a nice brief guide. http:/)fleen.org/fluffy_cloud
You might also read Ram Dass’s “Journey of Awakening”
Also visit your local meditation weirdos group. Buddhists or whatever.