Want to pay more attention?

[afriend]

:sl:

Having troubles paying attention in class?

Just about surviving another lecture?

Falling asleep during class?

I have a great tip for you! Ditch your TV sets! Before you surround me with plugs and wires, please hear me out.

There is a way to be really good at paying attention, and there is a way of being rubbish at it. And the TV, it trains the mind to be really bad at it! Have you ever counted how long it takes for the angle of the Camera to change, on average about every 2 seconds, because of this, the mind learns to only pay attention to a shot for about 2 seconds, and then lose attention, as a new camera angle creates a diversion for attention.

As the mind grows used to this type of concentration pattern, the attention span decreases slowly.

Not saying burn your TV sets, just less of it inshAllah!

:w:

[afriend]

I forgot to add, that it also converts your brain wave style from Perky/attentive Alpha waves into sluggish/slow reacting Beta waves.....

So it's best that Young children don't spend too much time in front of the box...Forgive me children...;D

[Pk_#2]

Don't like Tv, buh if i sit down infront of it....i spend hours there...Nice post baby bro :)

Thanks Alpha ....i aint fat...but dat point will act as a gud deterrence!

Jazakhala for the link, i aint under 2 woohoo i get to watch a lil n still pay attention [BANANA]woohoo!!wahay!![/BANANA]

AsalamuAlaykum :D

[Aminah_92]

what do you have against tv? just cos u dont watch it duznt mean that no one else should be allowed to watch it.

But u got a point tho too much of it can be bad

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[afriend2]

salaam,

lol true say.....i only have a problem paying attention in my science lessons purely because the teacher seems to drone on and i lose interest quickly.

wassalam :peace:

[Aminah_92]

lol science is sooooooo boring, how do some people become geniuses at it?

[afriend2]

salaam,

^^^^ LOL mashAllah my brother and sisters are science geniuses...its just me that isnt!

everyone has different talents though!

wassalam :peace:

[Aminah_92]

my dad wants me to be good at science, but i want to get involved in teaching and stuff like that, i like teachin.

[afriend2]

salaam,

yeah...i want to be an Islamic teacher inshAllah!!! ^^^ and i understand where you're coming from. my dad and mum would like me to get involved in science subjects although im not too keen on them, inshAllah i'll see what will happen.

but at the end of the day, do something which you honestly want to do. inshAllah
wassalam :peace:

[Aminah_92]

yeah thats wat i had in mind 2 i dont mind getin in2 science 2 cos sum of da things r quite rewardin like bein a doctor or nurse, but i cant make any plans from now, i always change my mind afta a while, lol i changed my mind like 10 times already, frm ict specialist, busines and a huge list of otha stuff ;D

[afriend2]

salaam,

LOL, nah i dont think i'll change my mind about teaching although if im not allowed to work, then khalas i wouldnt mind that either.

inshAllah you'll get the perfect job!

wassalam :peace:

[afriend]

She's in dream land ;D always wants to be one thing then changes her mind to something else.....all she wants to be is a 'powerpuff girl' (this is for saying that I'm against TV!)

[Ummu Amatullah]

:salamext:

The brother has a point there.Even though the telly maybe entertaining,but we shouldn't waist our time on things like that.We should make the best out of our time (please refer to this article on the importance of utilizing your time Site)Allah(S.W.T) will ask us about the way we spent our time so let's make the most out of our time before we meet Allah(S.W.T).Prophet Muhammad also said that we shouldn't expect to live till the morning and if we are still alive in the morning to not expect to live till the evening.Who knows your soul could be taken away from you even before you type a single word or even a letter so we shouldn't take our time for granted and make the most of it by spending it in the way of Allah(S.W.T) either help your muslim brother in need or do something for your community,increase your Ibadah,memorise the Quran,work extra hours,take your children to the park,read a book,watch a lecture, or go to an Islamic event.Just make sure to always use your time in something which benefits you both in this world and in the hereafter,and to not waist it on filth which destroys your Emaan and your knowledge.Imam Malik advised Imam As-Shaf'iee when he told him to keep away from sin so that his knowledge would still grow and so that his memorisation wouldn't deminish.Let's take that advice from Imam Malik Rahimahullah and stay away from al-fawahish so that our minds can grow and flourish insha'allah.

:wasalamex

[Woodrow]

Television is a great device if used properly. It can be an excellent source of good entertainment, but we can not let our lives be controlled by entertainment. It can be an excellent educational tool, but we must also take care of the physical demands of our bodies.

Television like all man made objects, is merely a tool to use or abuse the true gifts Allah(swt) has given each of us. Sadly, for many of us abuse seems to be the choice and we settle for immediate gratification.