Learning to be attentive is not easy. And attention, or rather, concentration, is needed for people with many professions, if not all. . . Without the ability to concentrate, one cannot be a good artist and writer; did not achieve success in business, politics, finance. As a careless person, you can forget about driving a car, and when taking the subway or public transport, you will only miss the stops you need. In other words, life will not look like honey.
A person who is careless is unintentional in business and unnecessary. Such people will never reach the desired level, do not achieve their goals, and do not get the respect. This means that the situation must be rectified. How to increase attention?
New habits need to be nurtured. And throw away the old ones. Habits always affect the human soul, and attention is a mental and psychological process that determines and controls the course of thought. And directing it in the right direction is a key condition for increasing attention. And everyone has a chance for this. . .
Habits One
To increase your attention, first learn to observe yourself. This does not mean that you have to deal with conflict with yourself, which is fraught with mental aberrations to separate personalities. This means being able to analyze situations and events, as well as your thoughts and actions, related to these situations and events. For example, why did you miss the topic of conversation? Is it because the speaker's noise or refusal to listen to you bothers you? This means one must eliminate noise, or get rid of such conversations, or stop talking.
Why are you angry at the comments you made? Is it unfair? Or are you wrong? Then why are you angry? Wouldn't it be better to look at yourself and exclude the occurrence of such demands in the future? Analysis of what happens, at first specially, when you are about to push yourself, and then the unintentional, is an excellent exercise to increase attention. . .
Habit two
Do not blink. You can rush without hurricanes and rush. The desire to embrace many is understandable, but, as the wise man puts it, this desire is impossible. Why try to do it all? After all, in the end, you can be late anywhere. . .
Habits Three
This is directly related to the second habit and stems from the fact that you have to refuse to do several things at once. After all, you quickly get tired of this, and your concentration is a bit weak. If your attention is already much desired, then when doing several consecutive cases, there are definitely mistakes and failures. Why do you need this? In addition, the brain will not be able to effectively process large amounts of completely different information, which will again negatively affect attention. Our job is to increase attention, not burden. . .
Habits four
Highlights priority. This habit follows completely from the previous one. The ability to stand out from the crowd and focus on them is a way to improve the quality of attention. Believe me, it is not difficult at all. For example, what is more important: submitting the assigned work on time or continuing to type the text of the letter on the computer, which can be sent tomorrow? The first, of course. Well, the training is over. You just have to fix it and make it a habit.
It may be a good idea to make a priority plan. It may be in the head, but better - on paper. And, after completing the most important, you can proceed to the important level, and so on - until the end of the list. . .
The fifth habit
It is good, self-observation, to determine the time of greatest concentration of energy and attention. And generally, know your bioritme. For example, you work with dedication from eight in the morning until the first half of the day, and from six to nine in the afternoon. This means that at these times you have to take on the most difficult and responsible tasks. And in the middle of the day, when you are lacking in energy and weak attention, spend it on the execution of the usual ordinary work that does not require special attention. This habit will not let you torture yourself painlessly and in vain at times when your physical and mental strength are not in the best condition. And in the time of mental and physical recovery - it will be possible to maximize attention, thereby increasing and increasing its strength and power.
Habit six
A quiet environment helps to concentrate and increase attention. How to achieve peace of mind has been said: the absence of anxiety and commotion, which causes anxiety and restlessness. But you also need to exclude external stimuli that prevent you from concentrating on the task and its implementation. Having got the best place to do the work, we will get the biggest attention.
Habits Seven
It is associated with the ability to control their senses. They connect us with what surrounds us, with the rest of the external world. It is through them that the flow of information runs, which must be filtered, avoiding all that is not needed at the moment. And this is done with the help of attention. For example, while reading, if we concentrate, we no longer hear the voice. And when listening to good music, we may not realize what is going on around us. Great exercise to increase attention to the subject we are in.
Eight Habits
This is contained in memory training, which is very important to increase attention. A good memory helps work. Less effort is required to solve it, moreover, attention is not distracted by the details and search for the necessary information. Everything is in our heads, everything is in our hands. Any memory exercise - and there are many methods, and it is not difficult to choose it to your liking - helps increase attention and focus.
This is the way a person acquires a habit that increases attention will lead to another acquisition, a third, and so on. And when these acquired habits become a necessity and a part of your life, your attention to words and deeds will be very concentrated without much effort on your part. And success in the business you run is only guaranteed. . .