I often get asked about how do I stay focused in a world full of distractions. Because I am an adult and my kids wants to know about my way of doing it. So, I told them about it and today I will be sharing it on this platform too. Well, as you know that focus is a huge component of achieving any type of success in today’s world.
I always have set my eyes on a prize. I think carefully about how badly I want to achieve it. Like how serious this goal is for me. I understood that without focus I will never get anywhere close to where I want to be. Whatever is my aim it will want a level of focus from me on a consistent basis.
Phone is always distracting me, I often try to work on my phone and I end up scrolling reels, this makes me really frustrated about myself.
So, having a present mind is important and I always follow this method when I am doing something, I always try my best to give it my 100% attention, no matter what I am doing. For example, if I am stirring a cup of coffee am not thinking of something else, I am only thinking about the coffee. It is a meditation and it helps a lot to stay focused at one thing. This kind of meditation can really help increase your ability to be mindful.
Also, I started another method which is with my room, I threw the unwanted things that I don’t need. Because clutter provokes distractions. Working in a tidy and organized environment is necessary so that my attention is forced into what I intended to do.
The key to success is focus and if I get distracted then there's no way I will be successful.
I also have noticed that whenever I get distracted it takes time for my mind to re-focus on previous tasks. So, I decided to keep myself engaged in deep work and I have realized that the more I focus on something, the deeper I can immerse myself in it.
First of all write down the list of the things which really distracts you when you are working. If you can point out the distraction then you can easily avoid them.
Secondly, you should be present with your work. Give attention to whatever you do in daily life and use time blocks to work more efficiently. Also, don't forget to take 10 minutes or 5 minutes of break which works as a great method to focus.
Our society admires multitasking but I believe that multitasking should be perceived as the devil, so you should forget about multi-tasking because it is not a skill to be proud of. You need to keep practicing in deep work and your focus must be centered. Trust me this method will bring out the ripest fruit of your labor.
Once you have successfully completed your deep work then you can turn on your phone again and enjoy for a while.
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