WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR CONCENTRATION

WRITE THINGS DOWN

Especially when you are in meetings. That way you can focus

without trying to remember what you need to do later.

MAP THINGS OUT

Basically this means to plan your day. It will give you an idea

of what you need to focus on and when.

FIND THE RIGHT ENVIRONMENT

If you are studying for the SAT it might not be wise to do it in a

noisy environment. The key is to figure out where you focus best.

PRIORITIZE

Now that you’ve written down what you need to do today, rank

everything according to priority and put your maximum focus on the

most important things. Even if they are not fun to do.

TAKE A BREATHER

This doesn’t mean to go off and siesta for 2 hours but just getting up

and going to the water fountain can give your brain a much

needed break.

SET TIMERS

Part of focus is knowing what to focus on. Try setting timers that will

constantly remind you of what you should be doing. This works well

for those of you who have trouble changing tasks or arriving

at places on time.

PLAN FUN

Spontaneity can be a good thing, but the older you get the more you

realize that planning can actually make your downtime even more fun

because you don’t have to worry that you are missing something

work related.

DELEGATE

You don’t need to do everything. Learn to ask for help.

SAY NO

This goes along with delegation and planning your fun time.

The goal here is to streamline what you are doing and maximize

your ability to focus. The most successful people know when to

decline an invitation because they have to focus on the important tasks.

This doesn’t mean you neglect your friends, it just means you

pay attention to them responsibly.