Any advice on helping to focus?

[Chis]

Lately I've been trying to focus on my work but the focus just doesn't seem there. Something else seems to always have my attention and distancing myself from it wont help...

I would highly appreciate any advice you would be kind enough to offer me.

 

[Solaris1110]

How much sleep do you get? Personally I can't concentrate at all with under 8 hours of solid sleep.

Kinda hard to anwser though, since its a bit vague.

 

[Xsyven]

Ritalin?

 

[Peeze]

It's easier to focus if you care. The more you care about something the more likely to are to be focused on it. Just learn to like whatever it is your doing.

 

[Blooqkazoo]

Money.


If I'm sitting on a desk, I have to get real close to whatever I'm doing, then hold the paper with two hands. But otherwise, money.
Music helps too.

 

[marthanoob]

You are a machine. You will do it. Nothing can keep you from doing it. You weren't programmed to stop. You weren't programmed to even imagine doing something else. You are a machine.

 

[Blooqkazoo]

Ohh Now I get it. It's a girl isn't it?
Okay, maybe not. What is this work anyways?

 

[ZeroFox]

Meh I don't know. I think the best thing is to get rest and try not to think about whatever is bothering you.

I seem to be able to focus fairly well naturally. I can commit myself to my work most of the time so I don't really have this problem. I wouldn't know exactly how to fix it.

 

[slave1]

extacy

LOL JK.

but sleeping well, work in a clean environment. sounds weird but true.

 

[Chis]

Well, I rare have good a night sleep. However I don't think that's much of an issue.

 

[CompassTosser]

What helps me focus is the thought that, "As soon as I'm done, I can do whatever I feel like doing" It actually brings up my pace. I also listen to music when i do work, unless its something really hard that I can't concentrate on because of it.

 

[Seed of Sorrow]

Lately I've been trying to focus on my work but the focus just doesn't seem there. Something else seems to always have my attention and distancing myself from it wont help...

I would highly appreciate any advice you would be kind enough to offer me.

If you can't focus then take a break. I'll give a personal example.

I'm into cards and I usually don't want to do work so I can practice tricks. My remedy is that I do work, stop and do trick for a couple minutes, do work, etc. I also sometimes practice left handed card tricks while writing with my right hand.

I guess what I am trying to say is: do work, take a short break to do whatever, then continue where you left off. Also, I suggest exercising before you do work, the rush of blood makes you more attentive and less likely to be distracted. Of course I don't mean exercise too much, to the point that you are exhausted, but maybe a lap or two around a track.

 

[Proud_Smash_N00b]

Red Bull???

 

[Overload]

if procrastination is part of the issue, just remember the phrase "I work hard to slack off"

 

[Tom]

It's easier to focus if you care. The more you care about something the more likely to are to be focused on it. Just learn to like whatever it is your doing.

Aye, this. If you find it easy to focus on smashing but hard to focus on algebra, then its not an attention-span problem as much as it is a willpower or discipline problem.

And if you just don't have any willpower...

Ritalin?

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