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Attentional Mastery

Meaning

Attentional Mastery is the neurocognitive capacity to consciously direct, sustain, and selectively focus mental resources on a chosen task or stimulus while effectively filtering out distracting or irrelevant internal and external information. This state represents an optimized balance of top-down executive control and bottom-up sensory processing, leading to enhanced mental clarity and improved task performance. It is fundamentally linked to the regulation of key neurohormones and neurotransmitters that govern alertness, motivation, and executive function. Achieving mastery over one’s attention is a critical component of longevity and professional efficacy.