michael769 wrote:To my mind concentration implies devoting ones attention to something specific. I humbly submit that it exactly what you do not want when driving - especially if the driver is concentration on his phone or passenger!
Ideally you want your attention to be constantly shifting. Alertness combined with an appreciation of the gravity and responsibility of being in charge of a 1.5tonne machine that has a reputation for causing fatalities, is closer to what is required.
In my daily life, driving carries the highest risk (as it does for most of us, unless there are any bomb disposal experts on the forum..!) and, therefore, deserves and gets my highest levels of concentration. I maintain concentration by cutting out distractions
Hi all, how do you manage your concentration with passengers in the car? Any tips?
Yes, don’t let them become distractions… After many years, my family has learnt that journeys are basically completed in silence – They may chat amongst themselves but Dad, generally, doesn’t join in. We will usually have the radio/music on but I can effectively tune that out.
I can filter out and ignore nearly all distractions but the one that continually thwarts me, despite my best endeavours, is when the front seat passenger (usually ‘er in doors) reads a newspaper – I can’t help but glance across..! Solution? Ask them to put the paper down.
