<p>Paying attention involves two separate distinct brain functions: </p><ol><li>“enhancement” - our ability to <b>focus</b> on things that matter) </li><li>“suppression” - our ability to <b>ignore</b> the things that don’t. </li></ol>

Attention = Focusing + Ignoring

<p>When your eyes are closed, your brain isn’t working as hard to filter out visual information. So: </p><ul><li>Use one screen, one browser window, and one computer program at a time.</li><li>Keep your physical and virtual desktop tidy.</li></ul>

Less visual clutter to eliminate distractions

<p>To increase our ability to concentrate try :</p><ul><li>Exercise</li><li>Meditation </li><li>Spending time in nature may help boost cognitive control</li><li>Coggnitive exercises & immersive action video games </li></ul>

Activities that boost focus

<div><div><p>Our ability to filter out distractions, not our concentration, diminishes with age. </p><p>As we grow older we get more and more distracted. </p></div></div>

Suppressing distraction gets harder with age

Gazzaley and Rosen say some activities may boost cognition and attention by stimulating the brain's ability to strengthen and reorganize existing neural connections, a process called neuroplasticity. Activities that may boost cognition include physical exercise, meditation and spending time in nature. Recent research also finds that some cognitive exercises may also help.

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