In today's fast-paced world, staying focused is a constant challenge, with no end in sight. There are distractions everywhere. Sometimes it's the phone's notification, sometimes the social media temptation, sometimes someone else's message, and everything is going on inside your mind. A restless thought and the work which used to get done in 1 hour earlier, now takes the whole day and holding the Focus has become like holding a fish in the hand. It slips away.
We all have 24 hours in a day. But some people change the world in those hours, and some people just keep scrolling, and this difference comes down to one thing. That is focus As long as a mind stays focused on one thing, then anything valuable can be created but as soon as the nice focus our mind gets spoiled and then we get distracted like people start looking at their phones or start using social media, then these things cause a lot of harm to those people because their valuable time gets wasted and they could have done a lot of things in that time. But the whole time is wasted just looking at social media.
The first step is to convince your mind. The mind is like a monkey. It keeps jumping all the time, and sometimes on one thought and sometimes on others. It comes under control only when you take it in the right direction and talk to yourself. Talk to that which is important right now. When you tell yourself the truth that you have to do this work, your mind will slowly start fighting against distraction.
Technology has made life easy, but it has also decreased our concentration. Checking the phone every second, reacting to notifications. All this diverts the mind and has a lot of continuous importance, and when the mind goes on another track in the next minute, its capacity to do deep work ends. Therefore, keep the phone silent for some time. Sometimes, turn off the notifications and commit yourself to the work you are doing because it increases your focus and your ability to work increases.
Multitasking is another big lie which we all have accepted as true, and people say that they can do three things at once. In reality, they do three things incompletely, and when you do one thing at a time, it is possible to bring perfection to it. Do a simple test: when you are eating, then just eat, and when you are studying, then just study, and when you are talking to someone, then listen to them, and you will feel how much better your focus has become.
Often our soundness also becomes an enemy of our focus, and if your study table is a clutter or you are relaxing at your workplace, then your mind will get confused. Environment matters. You should have a dedicated place to work and a place where only work is done, and distraction is minimal, and these small changes make a big impact. Creating a routing is another powerful habit that increases your focus and stability and when you start working at a fixed time, your mind automatically gets ready and gets ready and this rhythm itself becomes your productivity routine and whether it is morning time or night time, take out a fixed slot for your deep work and try to give your best during that time.
The focus is not only disturbed by external distractions but also by internal noises, and sometimes you work physically, but mentally you are in another world and are thinking about what to do tomorrow or are regretting some old thing. This overthinking is also a big enemy of focus, and to avoid this, start writing your thoughts. When something is going on in the mind, write it in a notebook, and the mind becomes light and clarity comes.
Working without a break also breaks the focus, and the mind is not a machine. It also needs to be recharged, and the technique is simple. Work for 25 minutes, then take a break effectively. Take a 5-minute break, and this will bring freshness to the mind, and boredom will not come. But taking a break does not mean wasting uncontrolled time on social media. Taking a simple walk is like restarting and stretching for a few minutes.
Health also has a deep connection with focus, and if you are tired, if you do not get enough sleep or there is a lack of energy, then focus becomes impossible and good needs, a healthy diet, and daily exercise make your focus naturally strong and you have to give priority to your body. Your energy is the focus, and most importantly, if your health is good, then your work will also be good. Productivity directly affects your health, and if your health is bad, then productivity can be affected.
Sometimes a little discipline is also required. To fight with yourself, and every time you feel like doing something else. But you have to refuse gently and tell yourself lovingly. I will do this work first. I will do all the other work after that, and this self-talk saves you from destruction and takes a small victory every day, and gradually your focus will become a shield, and if you start being focused, then your work will be fast. You will get satisfaction, and you will go ahead of others.