By Refocus
Too much information, too many things to do or just too many things can lead to…ah…um…oh yeah, distraction. So pay attention to these suggestions.
Disconnect
The endless information available at our fingertips has made us all a little ADD. No matter how hard we try, we can never catch up. So here’s a suggestion: Don’t even try (for 24 hours, anyway). Take a media-free day, then take stock. Did the world end because you weren’t plugged in? We’re guessing no.
Mono-task
In this age of maniacal multitasking, I say it’s time to reclaim your ability to focus, really focus, on one task at a time. It’s time to mono-task. So, when you’re on the phone—don’t read your emails, don’t rifle through files, don’t text, don’t surf the net…please don’t drive—talk, listen, engage in conversation. Studies show that by doing less, you can actually get more done.
Clear the Clutter
Most of us have too much stuff. In our closets, our drawers, our desks, our bedroom—whether it’s hidden away or in full view—clutter takes up energetic space that could be directed at important things in life. So edit out the extraneous, the irreparable, the unused and the unsightly. What’s left gets categorized, then organized, like with like. Then determine whether it belongs in a closet, drawer or file cabinet—each item has to have a home.
Reboot your brain
Shift your attention to nature. Heading outdoors or even gazing at greenery through a window can help restore your ability to concentrate.
Many of us spend a ton of energy putting off tasks we find unpleasant, uncomfortable, too challenging, not challenging enough, beneath us or over our head. The result is that we have little energy to do the things we actually enjoy.
