Selasa, 09 Agustus 2011

Taming the Scatter Brain




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Do you ever really feel like you are going in a hundred distinctive directions but not really going anyplace? Maybe you run upstairs to do something, only to forget what you were going to do. You commence doing some thing else, and then abandon that project when you feel of one thing else that wants to be accomplished. Possibly you are busy all day but have nothing to show for your busyness. This is what I call "The Scatter Brain Syndrome", or in layman's terms, lack of focus.


The Scatter Brain Syndrome occurs to all of us, but fortunately there are some quick fixes to this challenge.


Have a Particular Program for Every Day
Before you begin your day, know precisely what you want to accomplish and what's on your agenda. Pretend your day is over and ask your self what you want to feel like you had a productive and focused day. What is most necessary to you for this particular day only?


Pick three or four Tasks/Activities from your "To Do" List
Numerous of us have a enormous ongoing "to do" list we work from. We add tasks to it at a a great deal faster rate than we delete them. Looking at a massive list can be distracting and overwhelming this will interfere with your capability to focus. Pick 3 or 4 tasks you would like to focus on for the day and write them on a separate piece of paper, on a white board, an index card, in your planner or some other location that is separate from your big list. Focus ONLY on those tasks for the day.


Minimize Distractions
Everything and every person is fighting for our attention. If you are trying to finish something, and the telephone rings, don't answer it, unless it is an imperative phone call. If you can't screen your telephone calls, learn to tell consumers you are in the middle of something and you will call them back. Save tv and online surfing as rewards for completing the tasks you want to do. Use a timer to let small young children know when you will be obtainable to play, talk to them whilst you are finishing a task, or get them involved.


Quit Multi-tasking
You could possibly be proud of the truth that you can multi-task I know I was, but multi-tasking keeps your brain going in too several directions. Start out and finish a task just before you move on to the subsequent one.


Take Breaks
I know you most likely believe you don't have time to take breaks, but what if it made you far more focused and productive? For the duration of your five to ten minute breaks, invest some time meditating and clearing your mind. Do not sit and think about all the factors you need to do. Relax and let your mind rest.


Decrease Stress
Anxiety can create a scattered brain so you need to have to uncover methods to minimize it. The two best natural antidotes to anxiety are sleep and exercise. When you are tired, your coping mechanisms get weak. My physician has normally told me that exercise is the top natural antidepressant on the market place.


Add Fish Oil to Your Diet plan
Adding Omega 3's to your diet plan has significant wellness benefits. Fish oil has lengthy been regarded as by physicians around the planet to be 1 of the most productive remedies for a lot of health related problems, which includes depression, improving memory and concentration, as nicely as ADHD. You can read significantly more about the rewards of fish oil on Dr. Barry Sears's internet site.


Keep an Accomplishment Journal
Occasionally it feels like we have The Scatter Brain Syndrome, when in reality, we've accomplished extra than we think. At the finish of your day, keep a journal of every thing you did that day.
" Did a load of laundry
" Paid the bills
" Went to work
" Played a game with the youngsters
" Referred to as a friend
" Changed the baby's diaper 5 times
" And so on


An accomplishment journal helps you focus on what you did do, instead of what you didn't. Put your power in the ideal spot and give oneself the credit you deserve.


A scatter brain does not mean you are doomed to a life of forgetfulness, lack of productivity or concentration. It possibly means you are fairly typical, but you could possibly need to have to attempt some new antidotes to The Scatter Brain Syndrome.





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