5 Easy Concentration Techniques for Improving Concentration
Posted: Tuesday, March 25, 2008
by Greg Frost
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Concentration is a skill that can be trained by practicing, and if mastered can greatly improve your productivity and quality of work. It is easy to say that we need to concentrate, but few people know how to do so. With deep concentration, we are also able to connect with our subconscious and enable us to achieve an inner calm.
Below are 5 easy concentration techniques for improving concentration. They are simple, straightforward, and achievable as long as you put your mind to it, in other words, employ your will power. You will start seeing the effect of these 5 techniques over some time, as these are not immediate miracles and require time and effort to build up your concentration levels.
You have experienced moments at work or when studying when you felt like you needed a break and you find your mind wandering and unable to focus. Learn to stretch your limits by pushing yourself to complete perhaps 15 more minutes of work, or to finish reading the chapter in your textbook before taking a break. By setting achievable targets, you are training up your mental stamina and pushing yourself to break through the limits that you have set for your mind unconsciously.
Concentration Technique #2: Focus on one thing
We have a dozen and one things to think about, such as picking up the laundry, grocery shopping, work, cooking dinner, picking the kids from work, and the list goes on. You may find your mind wandering at work because you are worried about what to cook for dinner, or that you have remembered everything you need to pick up at the grocers. It is not that you are unable to concentrate, but simply that your mind has too many thoughts, and you need to control your brain. Tell yourself that you will focus on the other issues once you are done with work, and keep your mind on your work. Acknowledge that there are other tasks that need tending to, but they can wait as they are not as important.
Concentration Technique #3: Tune out Distractions
Much like horses have blinders to keep them staring in one direction and oblivious to their surroundings, we need to develop the mental equivalent to keep focused on the task at hand. If you have an alternative place to work or study that has no distractions, by all means move your work there. However, it is difficult to chase our colleagues away or tell the phone to stop ringing because it is distracting you! Learn to place blinders over your mind, or physically cup your hands around your vision to remind your brain to focus.
Concentration Technique #4: It is Ok to Take a Break
No matter how good your concentration is, or your will power, we are merely human. This means that it is perfectly acceptable to take short breaks, and you will find that your mind will feel rejuvenated and better equipped to take on more challenges after a short rest. Do not feel bad about taking breaks, as they are essential to increasing your efficiency. Pushing yourself beyond your limits is encouraged, but overworking is not!
Concentration Technique #5: Variety is Key
Our brain is not like a computer, and it needs stimulation and variety to remain engaged and interested at the task at hand. If you must slog at an Excel spreadsheet for the whole day, take occasional breaks and engage your mind in other activities. This will keep it alert, and keep boredom at bay. If your mind is focused on one task for extended periods of time, the repetitive activity may cause your attention to waver or be reduced.
Greg Frost is a leading innovator in the field of ADHD and the founder of http://www.Attention-Deficit-Disorder.net which specializes in providing a whole range of ADHD Medications topics to improve the quality of people's lives and help them concentrate.
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More commentsit is a good techniques to follow
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yeah sure it is,the 5 techniques are wonderful
nice sir i think this gonna work ill apply it fr my examzzzzzzzzz
the mind is the most dynamic system ever..well to control it..will need a extra human effort
Great article! Thanks! I actually learned to take Bejeweled Blitz and Sudoku breaks throughout the day after experiencing some serious neurological side effects from toxic mold exposure. I realized one day, that I had to stimulate parts of my brain that were not normally used (I never played video games), and those helped tremendously.
Love the other ideas, too. I am still working thru the side effects, and I need all the help I can get. Thanks again for a great article! :-)
For STUDENTS -to concentrate while studying, first of all it is important to know that what you are doing is of your interest , take interest , make yourself take interest , for example if you are studying , search the internet and see some points gather more knowledge ....if you know what you are studying , you will take interest otherwise its very hard .
I will definately follow this. thank you.
I suffered alot from the problem of lack of focus and concentration. Every time i sat down to think on critical problem in mathematics...or try to take on a new subject. i has sounds. music...movies...doing round and round in my head..Leading me nowhere.
Finally i have the solution. Iron cuts iron..
I started listening to jazz (soothing , avoid vocals )..but with the difference that i never listen the same song twice..NO REPEATS.. Try some online stream ..
and notice the difference...u will see all random thoughts that distract your focus will just disappear.
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