Our days are filled with activities that sabotage our focus and slow us down. Here are 3 ways you can stop distraction in its tracks.
We are bombarded with information and competing priorities, from the moment we wake up until we go to sleep. Technology has permanently turned up the volume and quantity of noise that permeates our lives.
This has required us to become much more intentional in how we spend our time, and where we direct our energy. You should manage your time the same way you manage your finances. The ability to focus on our priorities lies in our own hands. The daily choices we make drive our focus — or our distraction.
Here are the 3 habits you can change today to improve your health and your feelings.
1. Not Getting Enough Water
Dehydration is a leading cause of poor focus. It causes low energy, headaches, hormonal imbalance, and fatigue. We need to drink 50–75% of of our body weight in ounces depending on our climate (humid or dry) and our activity level.
2. Not Getting Enough Sleep
Our ability to focus and recall information is directly related to the quality of our sleep. Without proper brain recovery time, we won’t be able to hold our attention for long periods of time.
3. Becoming a Slave to Social Media
Social media is now proven to be linked to depression. There are several reasons for this:
Users constantly compare themselves to others, even though they intellectually know that posts only show a part of a person’s true story.
Users equate their likability with the number of friends/fans/followers, and interactions they receive on posts.
Their offline relationships suffer which causes stress in their lives.
Social media notifications push users into a constant state of reaction, which leads to a feeling of little self-control over their own time, and disrupts brain patterns. Personally, I get no notifications for any platform. The constant buzzing and ringing would destroy my ability to get anything done.
Our Control Over Our Focus Rests in Our Hands
It’s easy to blame the external factors impacting our focus. The truth is, however, that we have a lot of control over the stimulus that comes into our brains, bodies, and lives. If you want to be more focused and productive, then change your habits.
CHANGE YOUR FOCUS AND YOU CHANGE YOUR LIFE!
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