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Attention span

autismtwo

Been doing a bit of reading on attention span and activity, it takes 15 minutes to get into the flow of a task without any disruption factor.

If you enjoy the task you can sustain focus for about 40 minutes without a rest.

If you do not enjoy the task, a change is as good as rest, walkaway from the job.., look at something in nature for 10-15 minutes then refocus on the task, you will find it will be easy to do second time around, failing that, go back to nature, have a walk under the trees.

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  • I am still trying to develop my thoughts regarding attention span and focus. Sensory perception is definately a factor. The ability to direct your focus of attention is part of the puzzle. I can get distacted by noise easily and it makes my functioning so much more difficult. However if I am absorbed in a stimulating task that I can get quite lost in it.

    I find it hard to actually start something. I need to plan it and think it through. Once I am doing something thouhgh I can keep on doing it quite determinedly. On occaisions if I am really motoring I sometimes start 'juggling' things and start numerous tasks. I can only still do one thing at a time though and might turn around and be suprised to remember that I have started something.

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  • I am still trying to develop my thoughts regarding attention span and focus. Sensory perception is definately a factor. The ability to direct your focus of attention is part of the puzzle. I can get distacted by noise easily and it makes my functioning so much more difficult. However if I am absorbed in a stimulating task that I can get quite lost in it.

    I find it hard to actually start something. I need to plan it and think it through. Once I am doing something thouhgh I can keep on doing it quite determinedly. On occaisions if I am really motoring I sometimes start 'juggling' things and start numerous tasks. I can only still do one thing at a time though and might turn around and be suprised to remember that I have started something.

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