Sentences with phrase «less mind wandering»

Drunk readers actually reported less mind wandering than sober people did.

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But for minor, day - to - day decisions (for example, whether to take this flight or that flight, or try this jam or that one), mind wandering may be a less onerous way to sort through the options,» the post notes.

«I think part of the reason, a big part of the reason, is that when our minds wander, we often think about unpleasant things, and they are enormously less happy when they do that, our worries, our anxieties, our regrets,» he said at a TEDxCambridge event.

His data, which was compiled from 650,000 real time reports from more than 15,000 people, showed that people are significantly less happy when they let their minds wander, compared to when they focus on what they're currently doing, even if what they're doing is something mundane like commuting.

«And yet even when people are thinking about something neutral, they're still considerably less happy than when they're not mind - wandering at all.

But for minor, day - to - day decisions (for example, whether to take this flight or that flight, or try this jam or that one), mind wandering may be a less onerous way to sort through the options than careful deliberation — and chances are you'll be just as satisfied with the outcome.

«We were able to detect periods of mind wandering through distinctive electrophysiological brain patterns, some of which indicated that the drivers were likely less receptive to external stimuli,» says Baldwin.

The most striking result was that overall, people's minds were wandering in almost half the survey responses, and people were less happy when their minds were wandering than when they were not.

The findings were unexpected because previous studies, done with small numbers of people in the lab, concluded that people's minds wander less often.

The more quickly the numbers came, the less often the subjects» minds wandered.

It may take a little time, but you'll soon notice that your mind tends to wander less, and you've come to appreciate that undisturbed time more and more.

With practice, the ability to focus the mind improves and the mind wanders less.

Loving Kindness Meditation — More Thoughts Some less experienced meditators complain about how easily the mind's wandering thoughts distract them from paying attention and deepening concentration.

According to this research, while mind wandering occurred less when people engaged in pleasurable activity, they were still inclined to negative thinking.

But, if your eyes glaze over and your mind wanders after the tenth picture and the tenth story, then you may be less engrossed by this book.

Have in mind that a spayed or neutered pet is less likely to wander off.