Sustained Attention

56/100 Sustained Attention (orange Yellow, right) and Task Initiation (yellow, left)
Sustained Attention is the Executive Function that allows a person to continue to pay attention to a task even if they are tired or bored, without getting distracted. Task Initiation is the ability to began a task in a timely manner without procrastination. Like so many of the Executive Functions I see a very close relationship between these two skills. Two edges of the same sword. I am someone who is really good at getting started but am easily distracted and take a long time to finish something, if I even finish at all. On the other hand someone who has weak task initiation may wait till the last minute but get through a task really quickly once they get started. For these people working under pressure is usually key. In my portraits I have found that overall these are the two skills that are the most coin on weaknesses for people. One or both and I wonder again if this has something to do with the current time we are living in or if this would always be the case. A few people have commented on these skills in their assessment noting the role anxiety plays in their ability to either start or pay full attention to a task. #efportraits #100daysofefportraits