How to Stay Focused

Try these three tips to help you become more focused and productive:

Define your daily goals

It’s easier to stay focused on something when you bear in mind why you are doing whatever it is you’re doing. Using an organizational system such as GTD, which encourages you to relate your daily activity to significant goals.

Chew Gum

Yes, this sounds weird, but research shows that chewing gum increases the oxygen flow to the parts of your brain responsible for attention. It also improves your long term memory and injects a bit of insulin into your blood which may help give your brain that added energy boost.

If gum’s not your thing, have a snack. Your brain gets energy from glucose, and you need around 4 bananas to maintain normal function..

Take Short Breaks

Instead of succumbing to distraction, build it in, suggests a study from the University of Illinois. Psychologist Alejandro Lleras found that participants who were given short breaks during a 50-minute task performed better than those who worked straight through.