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Training the Brain: How to Focus Better and Avoid Distractions
A.S. Rafi:
5) Give Priority to Most Challenging and Important Tasks.
If you have this tendency to take care of no-brainer tasks ahead of the tougher ones, then it’s time that you reverse the order. Prioritize all the tasks that demand a lot of your concentration and creativity, so you can accomplish them long before your energy gets sapped. This is ideally done in the morning, when your brain is still fresh and sharp. Proceed with lighter tasks (e.g. checking your emails) later in the day.
But remember, important does not mean urgent. Something can be urgent without being important. For instance, returning a missed phone call to confirm a date may be urgent, but it is not important. The key is to take care of the most important tasks first so that they never become both important and urgent. Think about studying last minute for an exam. Studying for that exam is important, but it did not need to be urgent. It only became urgent because of last minute procrastination.
A.S. Rafi:
6) Reward yourself.
Some consider this as the best way of training the brain how to focus. Whenever you are faced with an uber challenging task, think of a reward that you would like to give yourself when you accomplish it with flying colors. Say for instance, a movie date after finishing a chapter or a night out with friends after submitting your term paper. With the promise of a fulfilling incentive once a project is completed, you will surely strive hard to concentrate on it so that you can pamper yourself as soon as it’s done.
A.S. Rafi:
7) Refrain From Multitasking as much as Possible.
Many of us brag about our ability to multitask and wear it around like a badge of honor. While multitasking can help you accomplish many things at the same time, it also leaves you more susceptible to slipups. Sure, it is an important skill to learn and maintain at particular situations, but it also has its own disadvantage. David Rock, author of Your Brain at Work, asserts that when you multitask, you are likely to miss subtle cues, fly off the handle, make inadvertent mistakes, and become very vulnerable to distractions.
source: http://examinedexistence.com/training-the-brain-how-to-focus-better-and-avoid-distractions/
Afroza Akhter Tina:
...so many things to know :) hardly focus :(
Afroza Akhter Tina
Senior Lecturer,Dept.of English
Daffodil International University
Tahsina:
Yeah! Brain entwined. :P
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