Shut down the mental noise as you observe and assimilate. Let your senses do their best. The process of observation consists of four essential elements, namely concentration, focus, creative pause and conscious appreciation. Concentration and focusing are not one and the same. They serve the same purpose but in different ways.
Concentration is in relation to a specific spot, while focusing is in relation to a specific area.
In concentration you see minute details, while in focusing you see the larger picture, the parts as well as the whole. The creative pause helps you to look at things anew, from various angles and become consciously aware of what has been observed. As you pause, as you concentrate, as you focus your attention, you are likely to remember better. You remember what you can comprehend, what is familiar or that which makes some sense to you. It is therefore essential that you analyze and try to understand what you are learning.