By Doug .D

The ability to direct one's thinking in whatever direction one would intend.

When one is in a state of concentration they have exclusive attention to a specific object.

A state of focus means we rarely lose sight of what our long and short term goals are. Staying focused allows us to reach goals that we set for ourselves.

Focusing is generally used to describe a broader area of desired outcomes.

Concentration is all about thinking about one specific goal at the present time, and when concentration is needed it comes with distractions.

To increase or improve concentration levels you should first try and make yourself more immune to distractions.

• Control your thoughts• Practice• Meditate

There are many ways to stay focused on goals, some of them are:

• Measure Goals• Focus on a few things at once• Visualise• Write your goals down, and• Have good reasoning for your goals

• Complete control of your thoughts• Improved decisions• Self-Confidence• Better Memory • Increase will power

• Keeps you on track• Increases energy levels• Lifts your spirits

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There is only a few disadvantages of concentrating and staying on focus, if any.However over concentrating on a particular object and missing out on other factors around you is quite common.

Here is a link that might help you understand the concept of over-concentrating.

Like in the video previously, the main cause of lack of concentration and focus are distractions.A distraction is anything that draws the mind away, or diverts ones attention.

Doodling should be encouraged in boring meetings, claims psychologist

“It’s not so much that doodling is good for your concentration, but that daydreaming is bad. If you are thinking about where you are going to go on holiday, that is probably going to be more cognitively demanding than a doodle”

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