10 Ways To Train Your Brain To Stay Focused

Some people perform better during the day, while others do great during the night.

To find your most productive hours "the peak hours", you should actively measure your productivity during various hours of the day.

They have proven multitasking reduces our cognitive abilities because the brain can only fully focus on one task at a time.

What do you do when you want to build muscles?

• You exercise. Not just once, but regularly.
• Training your brain to stay focused is a matter of practice.
• Every time you experience distracting thoughts, acknowledge them.

Very few of us are making real decisions.

Your willpower is the fuel of your actions.

Your discipline is your ability to go past intrusive thoughts, your comfort zone, and laziness.

When we do something, we do it because we seek pleasure or because we want to avoid pain.

• Face the pain.
• Do the tasks.
• Do the work.

You can't train your brain to stay focused unless you ensure that your external environment also lacks distractions.

Get off your phone.

If you build empowering habits, you'll no longer have to use your motivation and willpower to become focused.

The mind will recognize the pattern and will make your job easier.

Mindfulness implies self-awareness.

Practicing mindfulness is nothing more than focusing your entire attention on the present moment.

• Train your brain to hyper-focus on a task.
• Use a timer or phone alarm.
• Decide what task to work on.
• Set an alarm for 20-30 minutes.
• When the alarm sets off, take a 5 min break.