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Have you noticed lately that remaining focused on a single task at any given time has become increasingly more difficult ? Or maybe you have been so overwhelmed with day to day life that you haven’t even considered remaining focused on anything at all. You are certainly not alone. Just look around you at your friends, family and work associates and you will notice a common theme occurring. Staying focused is indeed becoming a rare skill. To validate this point a recent study conducted by the British Institute of Psychiatry concluded that simply checking your email whilst engaged in another creative task actually decreases your IQ by ten points at that time - a fact that is the equivalent of going without sleep for 36 hours. How many of us are guilty of been distracted by an email popping up in our inbox? I would have to say that I was constantly switching from the middle of a task to checking my inbox regularly throughout my day. When I discovered the negative impact that it was having on my IQ and subsequently my workload I realized that it was my lack of focus that was at the root of the problem. Stop and take a moment to consider how many times you allow yourself to become distracted throughout a normal day. What about phone calls, social websites and instant messaging? To be at our best we must stay focused and concentrated on the matter in hand. This generally applies to anything we attempt to do. Writing is a great example of where 100% focus is absolutely paramount to getting the job done successfully – but it could just as easily apply to reading a book or performing a household chore. All successful people use focus. Top athletes are a good example of this. You will often hear them describe being “in the zone” when they are asked about how they achieve their success. With the internet at our disposal 24 hours a day, on our mobile phones, tablets and Wi-Fi hotspots, the temptation to become distracted is greater than at any other time. You will find that once you begin to take control and utilize the power of focus that it becomes increasingly easier to stick to one task at a time and your productivity will increase as a result. For longer term projects or tasks you should try using a simple but effective technique used in Neuro Linguistic Programming,or NLP as its more commonly referred to. This technique involves staying completely focused on the outcome of what it is you are setting out to achieve. By keeping a mental image and a sense of how you will feel when you complete your goal everything else will follow and your intuition will provide the way to success. By learning to focus you will also enjoy the added bonus of strengthening your will power. Strong will power can help you achieve anything you desire in life. Add focus and will power together and you become unstoppable. Start today, make a point of removing any distractions and stay focused on whatever task you decide. If you find it difficult to remain focused for long stretches of time, start slowly and increase the length of time gradually. You will be amazed at how much more you get done and how much more you enjoy checking your emails and talking to friends when you have the sense of satisfaction that you have completed your tasks for the day. Join Boost Today - The Free Motivational and Inspirational Ezine
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