To improve your concentration, you have to firstly raise your brain’s natural ability to concentrate and, secondly, adjust the environment around you.

The structure and function of the adult brain is not set in stone, as scientists have always believed. By working at it consistently and regularly you can reshape your brain!

• Eat healthier. Your brain needs the proper nutrients to focus, and your blood sugar needs to be regulated.
• Proper sleep. You need sufficient restful sleep to be focused mentally.
• Mindfulness meditation. 20 minutes of meditation or more per day improves concentration and attention span.
• The scent of peppermint tea can boost alertness and mood. Or, dab a drop of peppermint essential oil on your skin. A diffuser can be used to spray the oil into the room as a mist.
• Practice Clock Concentration. A concentration-training exercise: Watch the second hand travel around the face of a clock for five minutes, while staying perfectly still. It’s a lot harder than it sounds!\
• Brain games. The more you use certain skills, the more they are reinforced in the brain, e.g. concentration games that require you to focus.

• Try the colour red. A study discovered that even a small splash of the colour red improves concentration and memory. Put red paper in a picture frame or set small red items on your desk. Add red to your outfit, such as a red tie or red scarf. Change your computer’s desktop background to red.
• Create a study spot. Your brain loves routine. Create a place where all you do is study. Studying in bed is a bad habit, because your body is trained to want to sleep once you get into bed.
• Try green light. A different study showed that green light improves concentration. Install a green light bulb in the study lamp at your desk.
• Cultivate Listening. Practice your listening skills. Conversations are a great time to strengthen your powers of concentration. Focus to understand the other person’s point of view. This builds your muscle of attention.
• Chew gum. Chewing sugar-free gum while performing a task can improve your concentration
• Take mental snapshots. Focus intently on a special moment, then click your mental camera shutter by blinking your eyes slowly. Practicing this will improve your concentration and form a vivid memory of the event.
• Remove distractions. Turn off the television, the radio and the ringer on your phone. However, instrumental music (no vocals) can help improve your concentration.
• Activate your Theta waves. Deep breathing switches the brain’s electrical pulses to Theta waves. Consciously breathe from your lower abdomen and slow your rate of breathing. After a few moments the Theta waves should be flowing in your brain, and you should be more receptive to concentrating on new information.

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