In this modern world
of technology, there are a thousand things that can shift our focus. Social media
and news are always keeping us distracted. We cannot complete any task
completely if our focus is not on it. When our thoughts go on roller coaster
ride every minute, the task we are doing slides down from our focus and becomes
a stressor. Fortunately, there are ways that help you get less distracted and
more focused.
1. Organization improves focus
Learn to be organized in whatever
you do. An environmental organization is a must if you need to focus on your task
solely. Eliminate all the things that do not matter to your task from the
table. Only keep the notes or documents you need on your desk. Always keep the
needful things with you before starting any tasks. Avoid wandering about and
searching for something that you need between the tasks.
Always prepare a to-do list at the
beginning of the day. Choose what you are going to
wear, eat and also the route you are going to take to reach work beforehand
itself. These are small decisions that occupy our heads take most of our morning
energy. So, make a list of your day prior and take charge of it. Taking charge
of your day will improve your focus and it will reduce distraction.
2. Avoid procrastination
We
always procrastinate on the hard things. We pile up the tasks that we find hard
or not interesting to our side by procrastination.
Our mind always
remembers that it has more to be done. You might not be able to concentrate
much on the task you have taken because you are already worrying about the task
that has to be done.
3. Building focus stamina
All the successful people in the world have one thing common
- will power and determination. They are not super humans who were born with
will power. They harnessed their power and worked towards their goal with
determination and focus. The need to achieve their goal was higher than their
distractions. The determination to achieve their goals is higher than the urge
to check social media for every five minutes. Their goals were important than
that TV show.
You also can easily improve focus with a little bit of
motivation. All you have to do is pick a given task, and give yourself 30
minutes to work on only that task without any distractions—without even getting
up. Keep going and see how long you can build up your focus stamina.
After a couple
weeks, once you've become adept at focusing for 30 minutes, see if you can
extend that focus time by 5, or even by 10 minutes. Though you should take a
break at least every hour, learning to focus for longer will make it easier for
you to complete the tasks ahead and to focus for even a shorter period of time.
4. No multitasking
Many think that
multi-tasking is cool and it might help them complete more tasks at the same
time. But the reality is the brain gets confused when you work on more than one
task at a given time.
Every time you switch back and forth between two tasks, you'll have to slightly reset
your mind, which will slow you down. This is where
the to-do list comes in handy: it will make you more motivated to finish your
tasks one at a time.
5. Avoid distractions
The best way to be focused is to avoid distractions. Avoid online distractions such
as checking social media often for no reason. This will make your brain work
slowly and bringing it back to focus is quite a task. When you fix timing to
complete a task, focus only on the task. Just set the priority of the task
before starting to work on it. Say to your monkey mind that it should not jump
to distractions because it is no important than the task you have in your hand.
When you instruct your mind, it will follow you. You just have to have a hold
on your mind to work efficiently.
When
you are at office avoid taking frequent breaks in between your tasks to just
chill. Of course, you need to take breaks, continuous working is exhausting.
But, you have to make sure you avoid chit chat and gossips between your work.
Keep on reminding yourself that concentrating on the task will yield you more
long term benefits than the short term fun distractions.
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