Why Our Minds Wander. Understand the Science and Learn How to Focus Your Thoughts by Arnaud DeLorme
We all experience mind-wandering, sometimes without even noticing that it’s happening. DeLorme approaches the subject from the point of view of social psychology (asking subjects what they are thinking about at regular intervals), neurology (looking at brain scans when people are meditating, concentrating or mind-wandering), Eastern meditation traditions and personal experience.
It seems that mind-wandering happens when our brains are resting, and more so when we are sleep-deprived. And while our minds can wander onto sad, neutral or happy topics, none of these make us as happy as when we’re concentrating on what we are doing. Includes some practical exercises for increasing focus and reducing mind-wandering.
