Staying focused and harboring in on your concentration to have a productive day is easier said than done. There is a lot that goes into the moments of being productive, it is almost like taking care of your wellness is what fuels the important moments.

If you are someone who struggles with staying focused and concentrating, join the millions of modern folks who live in a digital and on-demand age, causing concentration to become less and less easy.

Use these 10 tips to take control of your focus and concentration in the long run of the practice. As they say, practice makes perfect, but the secret is also self-care.

10 Get Plenty Of Rest

It is well known that getting good consistent sleep is key for feeling your best and staying on top of daily activities, although it still remains one of those things you tell your friends to do but neglect yourself.

Do yourself the favor and take your own advice. Challenge yourself to get 8 hours of sleep a night for one week and see if you really notice a difference in your health, concentration and focus. Spoiler, you will.

9 Stay Hydrated

Your levels of hydration are directly related to the energy you have, and your brain's ability to stay on task. Make habits of staying hydrated such as drinking water first thing in the morning, having a glass of water before and after a meal, or set reminders on your phone to have some water at least once an hour.

Get into the habit of staying hydrated if you want to summon focus and concentration.

Related: 10 Ways To Make Hydration A Habit

8 Do Something For Yourself

There is nothing worse than trying to focus but having your thoughts continuously interrupted by daydreams or plans. Sometimes the best way to get work done is by doing something for yourself, whether it be taking a break and catching up on your favorite TV show, going for a walk or reaching your daily page count on your book.

When you do something for yourself, it will allow you to feel less distracted or like you are wanting something while working on what needs to get done.

7 Take Breaks

Highly productive people don't necessarily get more done than others, they get what needs to get done first. So don't be hard on yourself if you can't do it all, be realistic with how much work or tasks you can accomplish in one day.

You will feel better at the end of the day if you take more time for yourself than by pushing through and past your limits. Take breaks when you need to, and think of it as an investment in your focus.

6 Set Goals

Set your eyes on the prize, make a list of what you want to get accomplished and when you want to have it done. This is helpful for folks who are deadline-oriented, or need a little bit of stress and pressure to push themselves and summon the motivation to be productive.

By setting a goal, it can help you get into focus mode, especially if you have the right ambiance to support you.

5 Eliminate Distractions

Eliminating distractions is tricky today with technology constantly connecting people and sending them notifications. Set up your phone to have fewer distractions, to get started, second find the right environment to help you focus whether it be in your open office space or your home office.

4 Meditate

For folks who literally want to summon focus and concentration, meditation is a one-way ticket. The hard part is making mediation a habit because there is a misconception that doing it once changes everything. That is not the case, the practice is what makes a difference, not the individual moments.

To improve your focus and concentration over time, make meditating right before you need to focus a habit.

3 Practice During Hobbies

A fun way to practice focus and concentration is through hobbies. When you do something that you love, it is easy to get caught up in that moment, this is a form of concentration. While any hobby can help you practice focus, some are a little more direct such as reading, exercising or doing a brain puzzle.

Related: Neural Plasticity: Challenge Your Brain With A Hobby

2 Create A Schedule

This ties back into setting SMART goals and taking breaks, you can design a schedule based on what you want to accomplish versus what you know you are capable of doing. Everyone has their points in the day which are more productive, find yours and build a schedule that allows you to optimize your focus.

1 Focus On One Thing

Let go of the notion that multi-tasking is the key to getting more done, all it does is hurt your focus. Become a monotasker, someone who takes on one task at a time. You will find that when you focus on just one thing, you can get it done faster and more efficiently than trying to do things at once. Make an environment that is free of distractions and focus on one thing at a time.

Next: How To Stay Focused In An Open Office Space

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