ROBERT J.R. GRAHAM: Increased Focus And Concentration

Helpful Tips In Focus And Concentration

by: David Idle

The ability to focus and concentrate on something is a gift that is possessed by a few people who have developed the art of putting their heart and mind into a single purpose. Achieving focus and concentration is a feat in itself because it is difficult to get to this state of mind due to the various disturbances.

The modern world’s technological inventions have made it very difficult, sometimes impossible, for man to focus and concentrate on a single thing. Wherever a person goes, there will always be a disturbance that will veer away his attention, focus, and concentration.

Even the remotest areas now have television sets or radios to disturb man’s ability to focus and concentrate. If not these inventions, there are people, things, or just about anything that will succeed in getting man’s attention.

While achieving focus and concentration may seem very difficult if not outright impossible in today’s world, it gives man a ray of hope to note that focus and concentration can be acquired through practice. A person can attain the state of being focused on a single goal if he is disciplined and willing to learn.

A good example is a person cramming for an exam. During this time, that person‘s adrenaline is at its highest level and he is forced to train and discipline himself into focusing and concentrating on one single thing – and that is the act of studying. With proper motivation, man can learn to take control of his mind and achieve focus and concentration.

A man who wants to focus and concentrate on something should make sure that he has the best environment possible for his intended task. A person‘s ability to control his mind and focusing in a single thing may depend on the quality of his surroundings. However, people have different preferences. What may work for one person may not work for another, and vice versa.

There are people who can remain focused on a thing despite loud surroundings. It is really just a matter of disciplining and taking control of one’s mind, and making it perform a seemingly difficult task. There are people who easily get distracted even by the slightest noise. On the other hand, there are people who can remain focused despite loud music in the background.

If a noisy room is not your cup of tea especially when you have to do some focusing and concentrating, then try to find a place that is more conducive for your style. It is hard to discipline a person’s mind, particularly if it has been used to a certain setting. However, you can will yourself into focusing and concentrating wherever you may be although this may take some time. If you discipline your mind and refuse to be distracted by anything, you will be able to focus and concentrate anywhere in the world.

English: Above Lobbocks The narrowness of the singletrack path, and the 120′ cliff just 4′ to the right, certainly help to concentrate the mind when riding this section! (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Psyching yourself into believing in the importance of what you are focusing and concentrating on will ultimately get you into the habit of being focused no matter what. It is important to focus your eyes and your mind on a single thing and ignore outside forces. The mind can easily do this by blocking other information or matters that are not related to the thing being focused on.

A trick that is sometimes used by public speakers who have to deliver speeches in front of many people is to focus on a single person and bid the mind not to get distracted by any noise or movement coming from the rest of the crowd. You can create your own techniques just so you can get yourself to focus and concentrate on just about anything.

Focus and concentration is important in anything a person does like studying, planning a business strategy, or even just preparing a guest list. The last example may be trivial but if your mind flies, you will never be able to accomplish even a list of ten people.