5 Ways to Improve Your Focus Today
Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, most of us are working from home. While for others this might seem like a dream come true, it has just made it harder to focus and concentrate for the rest. If you belong to the latter group do not worry, you are not alone. According to research, since February, searches for “How to get your brain to focus” have increased by 300%. So, if you are looking for ways to improve your focus and concentration as you work from home, here are five tips to help you be more focused and increase your productivity throughout the day.
Nootropics
Nootropics - commonly become known as “smart drugs,” are natural brain enhancers that improve cognitive function and overall well-being. They are sourced from natural sources such as superfoods, herbs, minerals, and vitamins.
Avantera has created a natural nootropic called Elevate that has been created to specifically boost your focus and energy throughout the day. The team at Avantera has put a ton of research into finding the right ingredients that have been shown to enhance focus, improve memory, and increase your energy levels. These herbs include Bacopa Monnierie, L-Theanine, Green Tea, Lion’s Mane, and CDP Choline. They have been known for a long time to help those with short attention span, improve general cognition and gut health. Moreover, Elevate is vegan, non-GMO, soy-free, and sugar-free ensuring that you are getting the best quality available from Avantera products.
Exercise
Exercise is one of the best things that you can do for your brain health. It boosts the generation of new brain cells and slows down brain cell degeneration. It also increases your dopamine levels and improves your mood. This helps to keep you energized and motivated to focus on the work that you have ahead of you.
Exercise also improves the quality of your sleep. If you are well rested you usually focus better and are generally more productive.
Limit the things you are focusing on at once
While multitasking can seem like an excellent way to get more things accomplished at once it actually does the opposite. Dividing your attention amongst too many things will slow down your productivity. Focusing on one thing at a time will allow you to accomplish things more efficiently. Think of it this way, when you shine a spotlight at one spot. You can see things more clearly. Thus focusing on only one thing allows you to put all your attention on it reducing the distractions that usually come with multi-tasking.
Practice meditation and mindfulness
Practicing mindfulness and meditation helps you become more present and aware of yourself. This can help you create a mental bubble around yourself that can help you retreat into your own little world. So even if your day is filled with a lot of distractions, you can retreat within yourself and fully concentrate on your work no matter the challenge.
Reduce screen time and social media
Let’s face it. Due to the internet explosion and the rise of social media our attention span has reduced significantly. According to the Associated Press, in 2013 the average concentration span of the average human was 8 seconds. That is one second lower than the concentration span of a goldfish! How many times have you checked Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, or Pinterest when you should be working or studying? In our world today it is so much easier to get distracted because there is so much more easily accessible content to view. If you want to ensure that you focus, you need to ensure that you have kept these distractions away from you. The best part is we have apps like RescueTime, which will keep you away from social media sites when you are trying to concentrate.
So, as you try to conquer the challenge of staying at home during this period, we hope that these tips will help you concentrate better.
