This book isdedicated to all who are on a quest to improve memory.
Chapter 1- What is Mental Focus and Why is It Important?
Having mental focus is important atevery level of your life. Being focused has a direct impact on your life andthe way that you live. Not having proper mental focus can make it tough toreach any personal or professional goals that you may have.
What exactly is mental focus? Havingproper mental focus means that you always have a purpose, or goal, in mind.Becoming focused is more than just having a goal in mind that you would like toaccomplish. Having true mental focus in your life will help you to have balancein all parts of your life. When you have good mental focus you will findyourself accomplishing your goals and making progress much more quickly thanever before. The result will be more happiness and fulfillment in your life.
The answer to why mental focus isimportant is not very complicated, however there are levels different levels tocomplete mental focus that all work together to help you to become a focusedindividual.
The Big Picture
Having a main focus in your life isvery important if you want to be truly mentally focused. A main focus, orpurpose, will give you guidance and meaning to all of your actions andbehavior. If things get hard or tough along the way, keeping your lifespurpose in mind will help you to stay motivated and on the correct path.
If you do not have a main focus inyour life right now, it is okay. Oftentimes, it will take many years for yourfocus to become clear. If you are just beginning to understand the importanceof mental focus, all you need is an idea. What are you passionate about? Whatdo you believe in? What kind of person do you want to be? These are questionsthat you should ask yourself and find the answer to because these answers willbe where your mental focus will begin.
The fun thing about this journey isthat you do not have to necessarily focus on just one thing. Many people havemore than one interest in their life and it can keep things interesting to havefocus on multiple things. The important thing to remember about having morethan one focus is that you want to make sure that your respective focuses arenot polar opposites. Put another way: it will be easier and more enjoyable tostay mentally focused if your interests are in harmony with each other.Whatever actions you take should potentially be able to work for the bettermentof both goals.
Sharpening Your Focus
After you realize the importance tohaving a life purpose and how it relates to progressive mental focus, you canbegin to sharpen your focus to more short-term goals. Accomplishing short-termgoals is what will give you the fuel to keep going when times get tough. Goingthrough tough times will happen but instead of getting discouraged, you can usethis time to re-focus and strengthen your goals. Accomplishing short-term goalswill also provide positive affirmation that you are on the right path. It isimportant to keep your focus in all things that you do. No actions should bedone just because because that would mean that you have lost your focus. Actionsdone without a goal in mind can actually be detrimental your big goal.
So, how do you find your mentalfocus on a specialized level? There are several ways to go about it. On anannual level, you should aim your focus on goals that you would like to accomplishwithin six months to a year. This goal will help to give smaller tasks morefocus. When you think about goals that you would like to accomplish on anannual basis, keeping these things in mind will help you to make the most ofyour time. Keeping focus on a weekly level and setting short-term goals is agreat way to actually feel like your hard work and focus is paying off in apositive way.
When setting daily goals, it may behelpful to focus on one goal at a time. If you have trouble choosing a goal,asking yourself what would make the biggest difference is a great way to choosesomething that will not be a waste of time.
Mental focus is important if youwant to accomplish your goals and make every day of your life meaningful. Yourdaily goals should work to support your weekly goals. Weekly goals should helpyou to accomplish your annual goals, and annual goals should always be workingto make a positive impact on your lifes purpose. Following this formula andkeeping these things in mind at all time, your time will not be wasted.
The most important thing to rememberis to keep your mental focus on goals that are going to be able to beaccomplished within a reasonable amount of time. Focusing on things that arenot necessarily feasible will be a waste of your time and energy. Take yourselfand your goals seriously and you will come out on top.
Chapter 2- How to Sharpen MentalFocus
Those who have felt that they aren'table to concentrate well and don't have the focus that they need to get thingsdone may wonder what they can do to sharpen mental focus. It is never fun to beunable to get things done at work or school, and those who can't focus may notbe able to get ahead. There are also others who fear that they are losing a lotof their memory and concentration as they get older. There are things thatpeople can do to sharpen their mental focus and start performing better intheir everyday lives.
There are some medications that aredesigned for people who have ADHD which can help improve mental focus. Theywork to improve the pathway of nerves within the brain, as well as get moreoxygen to the brain. Also, those who have an imbalance of certain chemicalswithin the brain can use these medications to improve the situation. These takea few weeks to take total effect, and those who start them will have an easiertime learning and paying attention to things for a longer period of time.
There are other options for thosewho are trying to get things done. It is important to stay in area that isdesignated for getting things done. If work has to be done on a computer it isimportant to remove temptation. That includes keeping away from social mediawebsites and taking games off the computer. It is also important to try to findthe right style for getting things done. Some need to have total quiet whilethey are working, but others function better when there is some backgroundnoise. Listening to music helps some, and others might just want the fan going.It is also important to take breaks every once in a while. Stepping back anddoing something different about every half an hour helps people to stay focusedwhen they go back to work.