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Training yourself for better concentration
A better concentration for a better you
14th November ,2007
| This article discusses tips and techniques to help you improve concentration. This article provides necessary information about how to improve concentration and deal with poor concentration. |
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9. Train your wandering mind
Below are some simple techniques for improving concentration. They are designed for most situations, so that you can practice unobtrusively no matter what is happening around you. Just like learning any skill, improving your concentration takes lots of practice. You probably would not notice any changes within a few days. However, if you persevere and practice these techniques every day, several times a day, you will notice an improvement in your concentration within a few weeks. You may even notice an increased sense of well-being.
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10. Be here now
Whenever you notice your mind wanders away from what you are supposed to focus on, simply say to yourself
Be Here Now
and gently bring your attention back to where you want it. If your mind wanders again,
repeat
Be Here Now
and bring your attention back.
Do not tell yourself off or tell yourself to concentrate. When you are thinking about not concentrating, you are not concentrating.
Do not try to push any particular thought out of your mind. When you are trying not to think about something, your mind is occupied and you are not concentrating. Just let the thought go like a breeze, say to yourself "Be Here Now", and return to the present.
You might find your mind wanders hundreds of time in a day initially. This is normal. When you have practiced this technique for a period of time, you are likely to find that you stay focused for longer.
11. Let it be
This technique is good for situations, which you have to live with, such as children playing, cooking smell, television next door, the humming from your computer, or traffic jam. When you notice that something is distracting or irritating you, make a conscious decision to
Let It Be
Try not to let the situation irritate you; do not wish it to change. Allow it just to be. It might help to take a deep breath and breathe out slowly. As you breathe out, let go any tension and irritation you might have. Say to yourself
Be here now and bring your attention back to where you want it.
12. Focus on your breath
This is a basic concentration practice. It is also the first step of relaxation exercises. You can use it at the beginning of a study session to put yourself in a good frame of mind, and when you take a break.
a. Take a long breath and breath out in a slow but comfortable pace.
b. Take another long breath, and breathe out slowly.
c. Breathe in your natural breathing rhythm.
d. Focus on your breathing for a moment. Be aware that you are breathing in and breathing out.
e. As you breathe out, let go any tension you may have in your body.
f. If you find yourself distracted in any way, such as thinking about something else, simply let it go and return to our breathing.
g. Focus on your breathing for as long as you like.
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