Each time you look down to search for keys on your keyboard, your general focus is disrupted and, depending on how fast you can pick up where you left, switching back and forth between the screen and the keyboard can take a tremendous toll on your focus and attention.įor slow typers, typing becomes a challenging obstacle that can severely undermine the learning process.

Becoming fluent in typing has several cognitive benefits most important of which is an increase in one’s degree of focus.