Better to learn at 100% concentration for a shorter time than not be concentrating

Summary

• Better to learn at 100% concentration for a shorter time than not be concentrating

Details

• try shorter sessions but dont allow anything else to be in that time

References

• Peak - Secrets from the New Science of Expertise - Anders Ericsson

Quotes

Focus and concentration are crucial, I wrote, so shorter training sessions with clearer goals are the best way to develop new skills faster. It is better to train at 100 percent effort for less time than at 70 percent effort for a longer period.

Related

• Focus is a force multiplier
• Focus on producing quality rather than quantity
• A focused hour outweighs an unfocused day - Shane Parrish
• Progress depends on consistent and regular focused attention