How to improve concentration? You should know these six things

Recently, while chatting with a friend, he mentioned that his recent work efficiency has always been low and accompanied by severe procrastination. He is someone who really wants to work well and live a productive life. Therefore, this way of life is very distressing to him.

I gave him a few suggestions for improving concentration. After he tried it, he found it very useful. He has always suggested that I write these methods out. Therefore, today we will talk about how to improve concentration.

1. Clear goals ==============

I used to have a work habit, I like to save the most important things for last, because I think these tasks are too important, and you must prepare enough materials before you can start. This approach has a very big benefit - knowing that time is running out, it is very easy to focus and work efficiently. But because the reserved time is always insufficient, it can only be dealt with in a hurry, resulting in a very bad job.

Later, I tried to change my strategy by moving the deadlines forward and entering the productive hours earlier. That way, I have more time and more time for perfection. What needs to be reminded here is that in addition to reserving time, you must also set goals, otherwise it will also be inefficient. If you want to enter a state of efficient work, it is best to set clear goals for yourself and to accomplish how many things in as much time as possible. Use the sense of time urgency to improve concentration.

2. Set secondary goals ======================

A lot of work requires state, such as writing. If there is no inspiration, even if enough time and environment are given, you can only sit still. Is there any way to solve the problem? Yes, of course, and that is setting secondary goals. In the book "Let the Future Come Now" by the author Peng Xiaoliu, he mentioned a working method of his own: if you don't want to do one thing now, do another thing. For example, Peng Xiaoliu sometimes does not want to work, so he will do hand-painting. Although the work is not done, the goal of painting is accomplished.

When most people set goals, they usually only have the main goal, but the main goal is often too big and cumbersome to deal with. At this time, there will be a rejection mentality, and as a result, the time will pass, and the work will not be completed. If you want to complete your work efficiently, it is best to add several secondary goals in addition to the main goal. In this way, when the main work cannot be completed, at least the secondary work can be completed, leaving enough time for the following work.

3. Work in blocks of time =========================

Our life has been completely fragmented, and it is very difficult to work and study seriously in the fragmented time. For example, I was planning to write an article in two hours, but the boss suddenly asked me to go to a meeting. I couldn't tell the boss, wait a minute, wait for me to finish the whole time. Why do so many people's time management methods always fail? Because life is full of disturbing factors, they always use willpower to fight it.

The book "Willpower" mentions that willpower is like a muscle. If you use it all the time, it will enter a state of fatigue and no longer work. If you want to work efficiently, you need to reduce the use of willpower and use willpower for important work. In the book "How can there be no time", the concept of dividing time into time periods and using them according to the characteristics of different time periods is proposed. In the day, there are two times that are least disturbed and are the whole time: one is to go to bed late and one is to get up early. I'm a night owl, so for a long time, I worked at night. However, doing so has a big drawback, that is, it seriously affects the work energy the next day. So, I switched to getting up early, getting up a little earlier, and eliminating the work that required the most concentration. Generally speaking, it is easiest to enter the state of efficient work or study in the morning. At this time, the mind is relatively empty and it is not easy to be disturbed. So, I usually work or read in the morning, and the effect is very good.

4. Keep quiet =============

I have a work habit where I like to put my phone in Do Not Disturb mode when I get into work. Although this can't be the first time to receive a call, but if you look at your phone every 30-60 minutes, you won't miss important information. In addition, WeChat is also logged in on the computer. Basically, except for my relatives who will call me, everyone else communicates through WeChat, and there are few accidents. Of course, the most important thing is that doing this allows me to focus on my work and not be easily interrupted by my phone. Sometimes, I am thinking of a very good idea, but a "ding" text message comes, it is easy to be interrupted. Even after sending several text messages to the mobile phone in a row, I finally got into a state of concentration, and I could only rearrange my thoughts.

To get into a state of concentration, it's best to stay in a quiet place where you won't be disturbed. If you are in a place full of noise, then whether you are reading or thinking, there will be more or less distractions. In the past, when I was writing at home, I always wrote late. My parents were afraid that I would be exhausted. So they knocked on the door every once in a while, either delivering food or reminding me to go to bed earlier. Although the parents are well-intentioned, this is giving me a headache. Because it finally entered the working state, it was beaten back to the prototype. Later, every time I entered the room to work, I would explain to them in advance that I would go in and work for a while, and about how long it would take. During this time, I needed a quiet environment, and my parents seldom disturbed my normal work. . If you want to improve your concentration, you must stay away from interruptions. Only in a quiet environment can you improve your concentration and maintain serious thinking. Of course, if you are in a complex environment, you can buy some professional earplugs, they can block noise very effectively.

5. Keep it clean ================

In the past, my desktop was always messy, either with snacks or piles of books. This is because I am a person with a relatively fast metabolism and often need to supplement calories at work. And books are because you often have to flip through books to find inspiration. During a move, I had to start work in my new home because I had something to deal with. There was nothing on the desktop except a computer. As a result, I was very efficient that day. It turns out that keeping the desktop clean can be more efficient.