Vigilance
Vigilance is a state of increased attentional readiness to detect important stimuli or threats.
Definition
Vigilance helps you respond quickly to important signals, but if maintained for too long it can lead to fatigue, tension and errors. In psychology, it is associated with attention, arousal and monitoring the environment. Healthy vigilance is different from chronic hypervigilance, which can occur after stress, trauma, or prolonged feelings of threat.
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Practice and life
Before a demanding task, set a clear monitoring scope: what exactly you're looking for and when you end standby.
Common misunderstanding
It is a mistake to treat constant vigilance as a sign of strength. A common error is failure to transition from monitoring mode to regeneration mode.
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