People who have a hard time with Shift tend to struggle with changes in their daily routine. For example, a school field trip might be stressful for a child who struggles with transition. In turn, adolescents and adults who have difficulty with shifting might appear stubborn, ridge and inflexible in their thinking and have difficulty generating solutions to problems. Developing this skill will help them to be decisive and be flexible problem solvers. Shift is important for teachers because teachers need to be able to shift their attention quickly from student to student and to think flexibly when responding to challenges that arise in the classroom.