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Challenging to listen to someone talk for long periods

Kenny_1622

I work in education, and we have events which means people are talking about boring stuff for hours. I find it really challenging to listen to it especially any longer than 30 mins, I feel overwhelmed and over loaded with information and feel burnt out. So I need to take regular breaks inorder to recharge and clear my head. Does anyone else get this 

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  • Agreed - previous comments regarding how to stay at least partially focused are good advice.  I'd add practicing breathing strategies and forms of sitting yoga can help.  Realistically I think it poor form from the persons droning on... At least that is if their goal is to be effective communicators...  I would also comment that it is worth watching for those cute enough to realise what is taking place to sneak thro' contentious material once everyone has zoned out...  As Leo Tolstoy put it: " The two most powerful warriors are patience and time."   Also  a Taoist one: "In action, watch the timing".  

  • in reply to Phased

    I didn't have that problem at uni, maybe my lectures were more interesting? I was lucky to have good lecturers who were interested and interesting. 

    Over all I think I have a pretty good attention span, I often find other's attention spans amazingly short, but then mybe I'm the one being boring, lol?

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  • in reply to Phased

    I didn't have that problem at uni, maybe my lectures were more interesting? I was lucky to have good lecturers who were interested and interesting. 

    Over all I think I have a pretty good attention span, I often find other's attention spans amazingly short, but then mybe I'm the one being boring, lol?

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