| | I'm no expert, but the way I figure it, it's like trying to talk yourself through the performance of a skill that's amenable to "flow", rather than just doing it. Somewhere along the line I figure I have to trust and dive into immersion. It's a bit like trying to read a book while thinking about how many pages are left in the chapter or how fast the pages are turning -- both of those can slow things down and/or distract from getting the full measure of the task at hand, which is just reading. On the other hand, sometimes a timer can be a useful motivator for reading that seems boring. The flip-side on the cushion is that if you don't have enough focus or discipline at the time, it's probably easier to get off track without the "rails" of explicit noting. Or maybe your noting is just too many syllables; iirc, someone mentioned the use of single syllables "notes" (grunts, chirps, squeaks, etc :-) elsewhere on this site. At some point, I suppose you know the steps and can just dance rather than count. |