Dr. Karp suggests that intentionally focusing one's attention on the nuances of objects in the environment acts as a training exercise for concentration.

“every time that you do this it's like a bicep curl for your attention”

He claims that the most effective way to approach tasks is to do a small 'appetizer' task first to build momentum rather than starting immediately with the hardest task.

“So, what I'll usually do is I go through my day and I go, "Okay, this is the number one thing I have to do. It's A, right? B, C, D, and E, right? And then I'll just do D for 20 minutes first. I get that away. I already won something. Cool.”