Attention is not just concentration.
Attention can be described as a flow of energy that can be narrow (focused) or widely open in all directions (diffused).
And within this flow, you may feel either immersed (connected) in or distant (objective) to whatever you are attending to.
Most people have a natural preference for how they pay attention without realising it. This makes their life easier in some areas and more difficult or frustrating in others.
For example, someone who relies primarily on a narrow stream of attention (focusing) may be brilliant at finishing tasks, deep analysis, and intense focus, but may struggle with trying new approaches, seeing the bigger picture, and relaxing. As a result, they may also be more vulnerable to chronic stress and anxiety.
On the other hand, a person with a broad attention may naturally see possibilities and patterns, but may struggle to narrow down options, make decisions, or sustain focus.
The goal is to become attention-flexible, able to move between all four attention styles as the situation requires rather than being locked into one. This is exactly what the flexible attention training is designed to help you achieve.
You can complete the Attention Flow Questionnaire below to discover your dominant attention style and learn how it influences your behaviour, choices, emotions, and relationships.
The results are free.
No email address required, no payment, no strings.
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Remember, there is no better or worse way of paying attention, but there is real value in knowing which one is yours.
If what you just read felt accurate, perhaps more accurate than you expected, that’s not a coincidence. The pattern it describes is real, and it shapes more of your daily life than most people realise.
You may already begin noticing where that pattern helps you, and where it may quietly limit you.
If you would like to see what your life might look like if your attention were more flexible, complete the intake form (but first, make a note of the four numbers from your results). You will receive a free personalised summary of how you could make your attention more flexible, along with a sketch of the first four weeks of your training.
I really enjoyed this questionnaire and the feedback. On reflection I feel I am very organised but if I am not interested, I will not give it 100%.
I am currently struggling with cravings and will power to stop snacking. I would appreciate support and guidance with this.
Hi Serena, please write down your results first (four numbers) then complete the intake form here:- https://www.openfocusattentiontraining.com/intake-form/
Learning to focus my attention in new ways through coaching with Tomasz, has been both an eye opening, as well as a very practical, experience. After just 4 weeks, I am now completing tasks in my personal and professional life that I used to routinely avoid or overlook. I’ve really benefited from developing more self-awareness of patterns in the way I focus my attention and applying new skills to improve week on week. Thank you Tomasz.
Thank you Emma. Four weeks of honest effort and genuine self-observation. Watching the pattern shift in real time has been one of the most rewarding parts of this work.
After completing the Intake Form and working with Dr Kopec I have noticed some very good changes. My aim in working on my attention style was to get more contact with my intuition and remember my dreams more. This has all happened and there have been some unexpected changes. I remember my dreams lot more and my meditation has become more effortless and so more pleasant to do. Also I am becoming more intuitive about food. Not about what food is good for me as I know a lot about that, but what my body likes the taste of. One day I cooked some broccoli (good for me) and combined it with a dish that it really didn’t taste good with. I even felt a little nauseous after this meal! The next day I was wondering what to have for dinner and I remembered a dish I had eaten a lot in the past and I immediately felt a good feeling in my stomach, so I cooked that and enjoyed it a lot. With Dr Kopec’s guidance I am now continuing to develop this intuitive guidance system in many areas. I am also pleased to experience that a recent bout of irritable bowel has really quitened down and my sleep is deeper. This opening of my focus and the effortlessness that comes with it has given me more tangible personal growth and development than all of the courses I have attended in the past.
Dear Julie, thank you for taking the time to write this, and for writing it so honestly and specifically. The detail you’ve included, particularly around food and the body’s own guidance system, will speak directly to people who have spent years knowing what they should do and finding that knowledge somehow isn’t enough. The IBS quietening and the deeper sleep are not small things either. I’m glad you included them. This review will mean a great deal to the right people when they find it.
Honestly, I didn’t know what to expect when I started.
The exercises only took a few minutes a day, and day by day you can see small positive changes.
What I liked most is that it is NOT a “one size fits all programme”. Everyone will take something different from it depending on what they want to improve or understand about themselves.
For me, the biggest change was in the way I think. I became more aware of my actions, my decisions, and how I approach problems. What surprised me is that the impact didn’t stop when the programme ended. The way I look at situations now is different, and I still find myself using what I learned during those four weeks in my everyday life.
Sometimes a small daily reflection can have a much bigger impact than you expect.