The power of choosing one priority is that it naturally guides your behavior by forcing you to organize your life around that responsibility. (Secret)-Give meditation a try Improved concentration is only one of these. A 2011 review of 23 studies found evidence to suggest mindfulness training that emphasizes attention focus could help increase attention and focus. ...
Yoga, deep breathing, and many other activitiescan help you meditate. One of the major improvements I've made recently is to assign one (and only one) priority to each work day. Although I plan to complete other tasks during the day, my priority task is the one non-negotiable thing that must get done. I call this my “anchor task”
2)Manage your energy, not your time. If a task requires your full attention, then schedule it for a time of day when you have the energy needed to focus. For example- I have noticed that my creative energy is highest in the morning. That’s when I’m fresh.
3) Leave your phone in another room. I usually don’t see my phone for the first few hours of the day. It is much easier to do focused work when you don’t have any text messages, phone calls, or alerts interrupting your focus.It's hard I know but not impossible.
4) Remove all tasks that could distract from early morning focus. Best is listen to spiritual songs....such as, I listen is Om triumbakam yajamahe with eyes closed for 35 minutes daily. love doing the most important thing first each day because the urgencies of the day have not crept in yet. I have gone a little far in this regard in that I have even pushed my first meal off until about noon each day. I have been intermittent fasting for three years now (here are some lessons learned), which means that I typically eat most of my meals between 12PM and 8PM. The result is that I get some additional time in the morning to do focused work rather than cook breakfast. How Experts Figure What to Focus On! Peak performance experts say things like,
“You should focus. You need to eliminate the distractions. Commit to one thing and become great at that thing.” This is good advice. The more I study successful people from all walks of life—artists, athletes, entrepreneurs, scientists—the more I believe focus is a core factor of success. But there is a problem with this advice too. Of the many options in front of you, How do you know what to focus on? How do you know where to direct your energy and attention? How do you determine the one thing that you should commit to doing? I don’t claim to have all the answers, but let me share what I’ve learned so far. “Until Something Comes Easily…” Like most entrepreneurs, I struggled through my first year of building a business. Fortunately, focus is a lot like a mental muscle. The more you work on building it up, the stronger it gets. Improving your mental focus is achievable.... but that doesn't mean that it's always quick and easy. If it was simple, then we would all have the razor-sharp concentration of an elite athlete.
(Your Focus Is Good If...
1.You find it easy to stay alert 2.You set goals and break tasks up into smaller parts)
3.You take short breaks, then get back to work
(Your Focus Needs Work If...
1.You daydream regularly
2.You can't tune out distractions 3.You lose track of your progress).
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