The Bulletproof Musician

The Problem With Intense Laser-Like Focus in the Practice Room

10 min • 18 december 2022

We tend to think of laser-like focus as a good thing - but sometimes this can lead to getting stuck obsessing about a particular section of music and working on it over and over, but with no real progress being made.

How can we avoid this, and approach practicing so that we are able to boost our creative problem-solving abilities and come up with more effective solutions in less time?

A 2017 study provides some surprising answers!

The Problem With Intense Laser-Like Focus in the Practice Room

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