Our emotional well-being is often connected to how we use our attention, which affects all areas of our life. It can be helpful to think of your attention as a tool or form of currency. Just like money in a wallet we can save, spend, or invest our attention.
Where we place our attention and what we place our attention on expands. It becomes something. It grows into something. It changes.
To deepen your own understanding, ask yourself,
- Is it expanding in the way you want?
- Is it reflecting your values or who you want to be?
Attention is dynamic and multifaceted and understanding how you can use attention as an ongoing tool can help you gain more awareness of your own expression. To do this, you need to understand certain aspects of your attention.
To deepen your own understanding, ask yourself,
- How do I use my time?
- What do I typically focus on?
- How and where do I place the intensity of my effort?
Now that you understand the different aspects of attention, take some time to really reflect on the answer to this question.
- Is this working for me? If not, what aspects do I want to change?
So, use these questions to further develop how to use attention as currency, as a valuable tool in your life. And as you do, you’ll begin to gain a deeper understanding of yourself and focus your attention on more of what you value.