How many times have you been working and you notice an ache somewhere on your body? My guess it wasn't something that was gradual. And as soon as you acknowledged the pain, you felt more pain.
Pain is a powerful distraction. As sophisticated as our brain is, we really cannot handle much besides the pain.
What is it about our brain that makes it so easy to follow distractions? Check out this TEDPartners video by Toyota*.
We know that keeping focused (having good situation awareness or SA) is critical to saving our life, but Brendon Burchard goes beyond the life/death aspect and says, "Focus is driving everything in your life."
Need a quicker lesson, check out Psych2Go's Stay Focused: 11 Psychological Tips.
Wildland Fire Leadership Challenge - Digging a Little Deeper
- What distractions (pains) are holding you back from being a good leader or follower?
- Review "Making Sound and Timely Decisions" (Leading in the Wildland Fire Service, pp. 30-31).
- Read Randy Okray and Thomas Lubnau's book Crew Resource Management in the Fire Service.
*This is for learning purposes only and not an official endorsement.
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