Is Your Mind the World's Worst Dispatcher: Managing Attention and Rumination for First Responders
How can first responders manage rumination and attention under stress? First responders can manage rumination by learning to recognize when attention is stuck on a past event, pulled toward a future worry, or consumed by an internal story. Mindfulness and attention-management techniques help responders notice these mental “dispatches,” decide whether they require action, and redirect attention to what matters now. The first responder’s mind can become the world’s worst dispatcher. It...
