![]() ![]() Studies have found that eating breakfast can improve attention and concentration, too. A bowl of oatmeal may do more than jump start metabolism. Setting goals can help people stay on track. Write down what things need to get done or what you want to accomplish. Plan ahead. Envision what the workday will look like before it happens.Pinpoint the problem. What causes you to lose focus? Is it fatigue, hunger or a Twitter addition? Figuring out the issue is the first step toward trying to fix it.But regardless of the task at hand, there are lots of useful tips that can help people stay focused on their work and make the most of the day: Having a job you love with a reasonable workload makes achieving flow a lot easier. ![]() It’s possible to find flow - or effortless concentration on and enjoyment of a task - by tackling a challenge that’s meaningful and manageable. (So that’s how we survived lectures in college.) The brain works hard to stay attentive: one study found that when listening to boring people, the brain prevents us from losing focus by “rewriting” speech so that it sounds more interesting and we’re more apt to pay attention. Still, people aren’t born with a mind in complete disarray. So any strong sentiment, from frustration with a boss to being angry with a significant other, can be a case for distraction. The prefrontal cortex is the area of the brain that regulates attention span and handles our emotions. Turns out, brain structure might also be to blame for a wandering mind. And hey dudes, listen up: some research suggests men have a harder time focusing than women and are more likely to suffer from attention span issues. With the explosion of the Internet and text messaging, many Gen Yers may be dealing with shorter attention spans built-in. From constant noise to overflowing inboxes to feeling fatigued or stressed, almost anything can cause people to lose focus.Īttention span varies widely between people, but 20-somethings may be at a particular disadvantage. In the office, nearly 50% of American employees say they work for only 15 minutes before becoming distracted, while 53% report wasting an hour or more a day because of disruptions. So learn how to zero in, avoid distraction and stay super-productive all workday long. Derek starts singing.įor the average person working in an office or from home, it’s easy to become distracted. Yet finding focus - being able to concentrate on a specific task completely - helps people get more done effortlessly. I answer the door, put away the nuts, text my mom back and return to my research. I get up to answer the door right as my mom texts me. Then the buzzer rings - Greatist’s monthly supply of pistachios has arrived. As I open up a PubMed study, I realize I have 87 emails in my inbox. This might seem stupid, but make sure you breathe when working out.Follow sitting at my desk, researching an article on how to stay focused at work.Maybe you reduced your caffeine intake, try upping that up before a workout.Your nose can also get stuffy when asleep and you won't wake up refreshed Make sure it's quality sleep as well, if you're constantly tired look into sleep apnea. Make sure you're getting enough sleep, 7:30-8 hours is what you should aim for. Some people are best at their strongest/are most motivated in the morning, others midday, others at night.Hydration - make sure you're drinking enough water BEFORE working out as well as during.This usually happens everywhere when you are depressed, not in the gym I used the gym as a method to get away from the world, and it worked to a large extent, but I didn't really focus on my routine or diet that much, and felt like you mentioned, zoned out. I used to think low carb and paleo as "healthy" but as soon as I upped my carb intake I started making progress again Low carb - this might happen when you eat fewer carbs than you previously did, you go into a low carb flu of some sort.Generally speaking, there might be a number of problems that I identified for myself: In my case it was depression, I was just going to the gym and going through the motions, with no drive to progressive overload or anything. I feel you, same thing happened to me as well. See the Related Subreddits section for other popular fitness-related subreddits.General Posting Guidelines (click for more info): No Questions Related to Injury, Pain, or Any Medical Topic Progress Posts Must Be Detailed and Useful Posts Must Be Specific to Physical Fitness and Promote Useful Discussion No Threads That Are Answered by the Wiki, Searching Threads, or Google Welcome to r/Fitness! Click Here for a one-stop shop of our most important resources. ![]()
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