It is very difficult for a person to assimilate information, to reproduce it, if he has a low concentration of attention. He is unable to focus his attention on anything.
This is normal for elementary school children. In adults, this often happens in case of fatigue, after a long and monotonous work, or illness.
If a person is preoccupied with some problem, then he completely pays his attention to it and thereby becomes inattentive to other things happening around him.
But often the patient, trying to collect his thoughts, makes it even worse. He quickly gets tired and is not far from exhaustion. A good example of this is students before exams. All night they cram tickets until they understand that it is useless to study further, since it is generally impossible to concentrate on the material being studied.
Chronic inattention should be detected as soon as possible. This will help a simple conversation with a specialist or in the form of various tests. It is very important to be able to distinguish between ordinary absent-mindedness and mental illness.
There is a special test that is performed when a low concentration of attention is detected. This is the Bourdon test. It is also called proof test. It can be used for both adults and children. The more accurately a person copes with the task in the test, the better his concentration is.
Good nutrition, relaxation, walks in nature, aromatherapy will help fight poor concentration. Meditation and a number of other special exercises help greatly to develop attention.
