How to stop wasting mental energy and train your focus like a high performer

How to stop wasting mental energy and train your focus like a high performer.

Japanese psychology often likens attention to a flashlight. Wherever you shine this flashlight is where your focus and energy go.  However, problems can arise when people shine this flashlight inwards for too long. They focus obsessively on their thoughts and emotions, and particularly those related to things outside of their control. Another common tendency that causes problems is shining the flashlight on other people’s behavior, the past, or the future. These are all inherently uncontrollable areas.