I’m interested in finding a few exercises or methods of developing ones level of awareness. I can come up with some ideas myself but I am more interested in proven methods.
I watch the animals when I’m hunting and even the squirrels, rabbits, and birds out my window in the city. It seems to me that a large part of their cognitive capacity is dedicated to remaining alert and aware of their surroundings. They dedicate a tremendous amount of time and effort to the endeavor and yet a careful and patient predator can surprise them a good percentage of the time. I don’t want to spend all my time looking over my shoulder or sniffing the air for wisps of the new cologne called “Gangsta.†I like to check out and be carefree from time to time like everyone else, but I would like raise my relaxed level of awareness to where I more apt to notice something out of the ordinary. And, ideally, I'd like to hone my skills so that when I need, or think I need, to be paying attention I can be very sharp.
I watch the animals when I’m hunting and even the squirrels, rabbits, and birds out my window in the city. It seems to me that a large part of their cognitive capacity is dedicated to remaining alert and aware of their surroundings. They dedicate a tremendous amount of time and effort to the endeavor and yet a careful and patient predator can surprise them a good percentage of the time. I don’t want to spend all my time looking over my shoulder or sniffing the air for wisps of the new cologne called “Gangsta.†I like to check out and be carefree from time to time like everyone else, but I would like raise my relaxed level of awareness to where I more apt to notice something out of the ordinary. And, ideally, I'd like to hone my skills so that when I need, or think I need, to be paying attention I can be very sharp.