A scientist's guide to life: How to concentrate

Coffee shop noise is a pleasant backdrop for productive work and noise-cancelling headphones aid in better screening out unexpected noise.

Each person may have a varying 'concentration mileage' depending on the kind of work being done.

One’s ability to concentrate is enhanced by having an efficient working memory, which needs to be exercised regularly.

Trying to remember stuff, and recalling numbers and listed items, increasing the numbers every week is a great way to improve our working memory.

• Simply turn off your phone notifications or just switch the phone off, if you really want to concentrate. The world will not end and you can always catch up later.
• If what you are concentrating on isn’t very interesting, your mind will wander to something else in a short while.
• Don’t forget to take regular breaks!