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Attention

Quick-switching Single focused

Neither are better or worse – just helpful or unhelpful at different times and in different places.

Squirrels are great at (and their switching is Focused Felines (aka Concentrating Cats) are great
helpful when): at (and their single-focus is helpful when):

▪ Noticing lots of things going on around them ▪ Staying focused on a task until they have
finished it
▪ Spotting dangers and keeping safe

▪ Switching their attention from one thing to ▪ Blocking out sounds and movements around
another them

▪ Connecting ideas by moving thoughts from
one area to another to create something new ▪ Getting totally absorbed in a task

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