10 Tips on How to Focus

Oct 18
21:00

2004

Kimberly Wells

Kimberly Wells

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10 Proven Tips on How To Focus#1: Exercise is BrainpowerCan't concentrate on the task at hand? Take a brisk walk around the block.Even just five to ten minutes of moderate exercise will give you the boostyou need to work for a little while longer.#2: Thinking About the Outdoors? Too nice outside? Can't wait to get out of the office? Take a ten-minutebreak to go outside,10 Tips on How to Focus Articles sit in the sun and breathe in the fresh air. When youreturn to your desk you should have the spark you need to get through thenext few hours.#3: Can't Decide Where to Start?Make a list of everything you want to do. This takes away the stress andworry about forgetting something, and you may find that your list isn't aslong as you imagined it to be.#4: Can't Decide What to do Next? Make a list of everything you have to or want to do. Delegate or dump whatyou can and cross it off your list. Circle the things you absolutely mustget done, and check the things you would like to get done. Pick one of yourcircled items and start there. Once you've gone through the circled itemsyou can hit the checked items.#5: Avoiding A Task You Despise?Some days mowing the lawn or working on a report just isn't appealing. Seta timer and commit to working on your chosen task wholeheartedly until thetimer goes off. Depending on your task, you may choose to set your timerfor 15, 20, 30, 45, or 60 minutes. Come back to the task later for anotherround.#6: Having a Hard Time Getting Started?As many people say, you can do anything for 15 minutes. Set a timer for 15minutes, and give your project your all. Once the timer goes off, you maychoose to stop. Sometimes you'll find that just the momentum of gettingstarted is enough to stick with it until you're finished.#7: Overwhelmed by Your To-Do List? Many people like to create weekend to-do lists, but at the start of a lovelySaturday morning, the combination of a free day and long list can beoverwhelming. Assign an estimated time value to each of your projects.Then number them randomly to stagger the time spent on each item. As you gothrough your list, 15 minutes of vacuuming becomes a nice break to 30minutes of changing the oil in your car, which is a nice change of pace fromyour two-hour painting project. Before you know it, you're done!#8: Distracted by a Cluttered Desk? If you work well in a quiet, clean area, the visual noise around yourworkspace could be draining you of focus. Keep your desktop reserved forthe task at hand. Clear your walls of notes and signs, and keep onlynecessary work tools nearby. When you don't have reminders of otherimpending deadlines and responsibilities in front of your face, you canconcentrate on completing your current project.#9: Are People Your Problem?For many people, other people are the reason they cannot concentrate. Ifyou have a job where people are constantly stopping by to talk to you, orwork at home, make sure they know when it is and is not appropriate to meetwith you. Set aside time just to work. Even 30 minutes of uninterruptedtime will help you accomplish a lot. Also remember - they invented voicemail for a reason!#10: Does Your Environment Compete with Your Focus?Sometimes we are put in situations where we have no choice other than toforce ourselves to concentrate in a noisy room or focus on a project withmultiple distractions running around. If you find yourself in thissituation, talk yourself through it. You don't have to talk out loud - eventhe voices in your head can be very powerful. Say every word you see, andtell yourself about the project you're working on. Before you know it youwon't even notice what is going on around you.

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