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You can change your attention span
To get better at concentrating, start small.
- Choose only one task or point of focus. Clear all other things away or shut them down.
- Look at your environment. Do you work better in silence or with ambient noise? Is your chair comfortable enough?
- You can also train yourself to be more mindful by focusing on your breath or any other sensation for three minutes.
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We need to recondition ourselves to find joy in smaller moments of focused attention.
The reward from focusing our attention is a sense of calm in our mind and body.
If you're distracted because of internal turmoil, be kind to yourself. Remind yourself that's what's going on. Talk about it to someone or just to yourself.
If you do get distracted, notice it and gently bring your attention back.
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Research indicates our mind wanders 50 percent of our waking hours. Internal and external distractions easily disrupt our attention from the task at hand.
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if you are getting distracted by something in your work please try these 10 steps to be focused and be concentrated in your work.
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