{"id":25695,"date":"2016-01-21T12:30:35","date_gmt":"2016-01-21T12:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clearbooks.co.uk\/?p=25695"},"modified":"2016-01-21T12:31:38","modified_gmt":"2016-01-21T12:31:38","slug":"how-to-increase-your-concentration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clearbooks.co.uk\/blog\/how-to-increase-your-concentration\/","title":{"rendered":"How to increase your concentration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As you\u2019ve probably guessed, we\u2019re huge fans of all things technology \u2014 we can do things now with software and apps that we couldn\u2019t have even dreamed about ten years ago!<\/p>\n<p>But there is a downside to all this, which is that \u00a0everything being pretty much instant doesn\u2019t really lend itself to the prolonged focus required for concentration. If that\u2019s sounding (perhaps a bit uncomfortably) familiar, try these tips to top up your concentration:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Make sure you\u2019ve taken care of the physical stuff first.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no way that you can concentrate well if you\u2019re tired, hungry, or stressed \u2014 and while you can push through for a while on adrenaline, but you won\u2019t be able to keep it up for long, and it\u2019s not worth the inevitable crash. So as simple as it sounds, make sure you eat good food when you\u2019re hungry, drink lots of water, and get enough sleep.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clearbooks.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/illustration_pear1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25423\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clearbooks.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/illustration_pear1.png\" alt=\"illustration_pear\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Delete distractions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Again, pretty common sense \u2026 but hard to follow through with in practice! Even little things that you wouldn\u2019t think would have an impact, like notifications from your phone or on your desktop, can really derail you. In fact, studies show that it takes an average of 15 minutes for you to be able to fully concentrate again after every interruption, so make sure you put your phone on silent and turn off your notifications when you need to really concentrate.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clearbooks.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/illustration_bubble-21.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clearbooks.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/illustration_bubble-21.png\" alt=\"illustration_bubble-2\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Work in short bursts, not marathon sessions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As humans, we have natural limits on how long we can concentrate. While this varies from person to person and according to the task you\u2019re doing, for most people and most tasks, this peaks at about 20 minutes. So if you really want to make the most of your concentration, break your work up into 20 minute chunks, and make sure that you don\u2019t go longer than an hour without taking at least a short break.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clearbooks.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/illustration_stopwatch1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25701\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clearbooks.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/illustration_stopwatch1.png\" alt=\"illustration_stopwatch\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t multitask!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Although multitasking has gone through a period of popularity in the past few years, studies show that it\u2019s actually terrible for your productivity because it spreads your concentration around to a bunch of tasks. Even people who think they\u2019re really good at multitasking perform worse when they multitask than when they focus on one thing, so just don\u2019t bother with it. Instead, focus on one task at a time and try to get into flow with it \u2014 that deep state of concentration where you get completely absorbed in it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Your turn: what are your best tips for concentrating? Tell us below in the comments!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As you\u2019ve probably guessed, we\u2019re huge fans of all things technology \u2014 we can do things now with software and apps that we couldn\u2019t have even dreamed about ten years ago! 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