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Daily interruptions
On average, we experience an interruption every 8 minutes or about 7 or 8 per hour. In an 8t-hour day, that is about 60 interruptions. The average interruption takes about 5 minutes, so that is about 5 hours out of 8.
And if it takes around 15 minutes to resume the interrupted activity at a good level of concentration, this means that we are never concentrating very well.
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Physical exercise
For any extended period of exercise – whether it be yoga, playing a team sport or dancing – the engagement of the brain with the body is also an exercise in concentration. Regular exercise also activates the body and this is beneficial for the brain.
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Meditation and focus
- Learning how to be more mindful, practicing mindfulness or meditation, can all help facilitate greater concentration. Start with breathing correctly. In all mindfulness or meditation practice, breathing is key.
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Reading for pleasure
We have got so used to skim reading for fast access to information that the demand of a more sophisticated vocabulary, a complex plot structure or a novel’s length can be difficult to engage with.
Single-minded attention may need relearning in order to enjoy reading for pleasure agai...
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Myth of multitasking
We’re not actually multitasking; rather, we are switching rapidly between different activities.
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The ‘five more’ rule
... for learning to concentrate better:
Whenever you feel like quitting – just do five more – five more minutes, five more exercises, five more pages – which will extend your focus.
The rule pushes you just beyond the point of frustration and helps build mental concentration.
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The High Cost of Mismanaging Attention
We frequently give too little thought to how best to manage distractions.
- Being pulled away from whatever you are focusing on right now damages productivity.
- The distractions come with greater stress, exhaustion, and physical pain.
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Interruptions : A $588 Billion/Year Loss (only in U.S.)
A task that's interrupted can
- Take 50% longer
- Have 50% more mistakes
Even though, getting into the focused state takes a while but once we are in it, the productive flow
Steps Per Minute
If the heart rate calculation sounds complicated, one can try a simple tracking method: The number of steps we take per minute.
To attain an intensive workout level, one has to keep the steps per minute above 100. This means that an average of 30 minutes activity per day is only effective ...
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