Comments on: Change the Focus, Change the Experience http://middlezonemusings.com/change-the-focus-change-the-experience/ It's about lessons learned... from life! Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:42:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Middle Zone Musings » It Came to Pass http://middlezonemusings.com/change-the-focus-change-the-experience/#comment-5849 Middle Zone Musings » It Came to Pass Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:00:39 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/change-the-focus-change-the-experience/#comment-5849 [...] He’d obviously overheard we were headed for Grenoble, and proceeded to tell us some of the places he thought we’d enjoy visiting. We also spent some time trying to learn how to properly pronounce “Grenoble”, although I don’t think we ever really got it right. (But you can read all about that in my post, Change the Focus, Change the Experience.) [...] [...] He’d obviously overheard we were headed for Grenoble, and proceeded to tell us some of the places he thought we’d enjoy visiting. We also spent some time trying to learn how to properly pronounce “Grenoble”, although I don’t think we ever really got it right. (But you can read all about that in my post, Change the Focus, Change the Experience.) [...]

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://middlezonemusings.com/change-the-focus-change-the-experience/#comment-2172 Robert Hruzek Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:39:51 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/change-the-focus-change-the-experience/#comment-2172 Sam, I think the wonder to me is that it works so well, even unconsciously! I mean, we didn't say to ourselves, "let's think of something else"; it just happened, and then we looked back and realized it. That's what I think is so cool about it; it's a great defense mechanism. Sam, I think the wonder to me is that it works so well, even unconsciously! I mean, we didn’t say to ourselves, “let’s think of something else”; it just happened, and then we looked back and realized it. That’s what I think is so cool about it; it’s a great defense mechanism.

]]> By: Sam (Azuaron) http://middlezonemusings.com/change-the-focus-change-the-experience/#comment-2170 Sam (Azuaron) Wed, 17 Oct 2007 01:04:07 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/change-the-focus-change-the-experience/#comment-2170 All part of Attentional Tunneling. You only have enough resources to focus on a few things at once, so if you're very focused on something pleasant, you won't perceive the unpleasant things. All part of Attentional Tunneling. You only have enough resources to focus on a few things at once, so if you’re very focused on something pleasant, you won’t perceive the unpleasant things.

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://middlezonemusings.com/change-the-focus-change-the-experience/#comment-2152 Robert Hruzek Tue, 16 Oct 2007 02:19:47 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/change-the-focus-change-the-experience/#comment-2152 Oh, man, ya got me with the fridge example, Jackie! And Mrs. MZM and I once had to fly in the back of the smoking section of a plane once. To this day I can still smell it! Hey, thanks for dropping by the Zone! Oh, man, ya got me with the fridge example, Jackie! And Mrs. MZM and I once had to fly in the back of the smoking section of a plane once. To this day I can still smell it!

Hey, thanks for dropping by the Zone!

]]> By: Jackie Cameron http://middlezonemusings.com/change-the-focus-change-the-experience/#comment-2148 Jackie Cameron Mon, 15 Oct 2007 21:04:40 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/change-the-focus-change-the-experience/#comment-2148 This such a good idea Robert. It works too when the tasty contents of the fridge are calling - switch to something engrossing ( in my case some blog searching)! Great story - too. Although there are still some countries on mainland Europe where smoking is permitted everywhere the numbers are thankfully diminishing. I was once on a plane where you were allowed to smoke in the back few rows. Can you imagine!? Jackie This such a good idea Robert. It works too when the tasty contents of the fridge are calling - switch to something engrossing ( in my case some blog searching)! Great story - too. Although there are still some countries on mainland Europe where smoking is permitted everywhere the numbers are thankfully diminishing.
I was once on a plane where you were allowed to smoke in the back few rows. Can you imagine!?
Jackie

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