How to improve your focus and attention?

How do I improve my focus?

How do you improve the focus of your auto focus camera? Just by pointing to the object you want to capture and holding it steady for a while. The steadier your hands are the better the focus. The unsteady hand get’s a blurred image.

Similarly you keep your mind on the task at hand. Whenever the mind wanders get it back.

Focus is a discipline. Got to practice it with dedication. It improves with the application of strong determination.

Suppose you want to read a book. You determine that you will sit in one place and read for one hour. Then no matter what sit there and read for an hour.

In the beginning the mind will wander within a few seconds/minutes. The restlessness will surge and you will feel the strong urge to get up from your seat. Stay there even if you are unable to focus. In a couple of minutes the restlessness will vanish. You will be able to focus. Again in a few minutes the distraction will return. Just stay put. Don’t give in. Continue reading. The urge, the restlessness will pass and you will be able to focus for a while.

This cycle of restlessness followed by focus will keep repeating.

By empowering the focus, the focus will slowly and gradually improve over a few weeks and the restlessness will reduce considerably.

Discipline is the key to tame the wandering mind. All the exercises to improve focus are based on discipline. Improving your discipline in any area of life improves focus and attention.

Yoga, martial arts, drawing and painting, pottery, playing a musical instrument, physical sports, exercise all this helps improve focus and attention.

Prayer and meditation works wonders.

Depending upon your faith, beliefs, ability, inclination choose the path that suits you.

Improving your ability to concentrate and focus in any area of life impacts all other areas of life.

A trained mind is an asset with which you can have all the other things.