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Tools to Improve Your Focus & Concentration

Tools to Improve Your Focus & Concentration

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Fasting Your Belly

Fasting Your Belly

Glucose Intake Levels and Neural Activity are directly linked. 

The body kicks into ketosis during intermittent fasting—wherein it switches from using calories and carbohydrates as an energy source to burning fat—may also play a roll in helping the brain perform at optimal levels, his research shows.

Key to Hear : Fasting for a short period of time increases focus :: if your Belly is filled your concentration might reduce :: if sufficient glucose is consumed then the learning and cognitive functioning increases.

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Caffeine

Caffeine

Caffeine is a stimulant, which means it increases activity in your brain and nervous system. It also increases the circulation of chemicals such as cortisol and adrenaline in the body. In small doses, caffeine can make you feel refreshed and focused.

Keeps you awake making some sleep deals with hormones :: adenosine and adrenaline. It increases mental functioning depending on the dosage.

Key to Hear : Always try to consume caffeine after 1 - 1.5 hr from the time you wake up.

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Myths To Clear

Myths To Clear

Epinephrine or Adrenaline aren't responsible for increasing your focus but to provide energy and maintaining alertness.

Dopamine doesn't provide us with happiness, it is the master regulator for focus and attention seeking.

It is Oxytocin which is the joy giving hormone.

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Power Of Sound

Power Of Sound

Binaural Beats : Voicing a sound in one ear and a different in the other. These beats carry a intuitive wave which increases process healing, creativity and relaxation.

Key to Hear : Hear them 5 min prior to starting your task, helps in jumping through those alpha and gamma states.

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Meditation

Meditation

Meditating can change the structure and function of the brain through relaxation, which can reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. Increase focus and learning concentration. Improve memory and attention span.

Disconnects us with the world and blazes out our focus for the given task. Use OM Chanting, Reverse Number Counting and Warm Nasal Breathing for maintaining a long-lasting habit.

Key to Hear : Timings should be maintained, if delayed the sleep cycle may trip a lot. As when you reach your focused mind state shouldn't be the time you are heading to your bed.

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