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Concentration: practise returning

Practise coming back to one useful cue when attention moves.

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  1. Choose a safe, simple training activity and one relevant cue.
  2. Try a short practice period. When attention wanders, notice and return gently.
  3. Record what helped you return; do not count distraction as failure.

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Concentration: practise returning

Practise coming back to one useful cue when attention moves.

A cricket example: In a net, practise returning to the release cue agreed with your coach.

  1. Choose a safe, simple training activity and one relevant cue.
  2. Try a short practice period. When attention wanders, notice and return gently.
  3. Record what helped you return; do not count distraction as failure.

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