Thursday, April 29, 2010

7 Tips to Develop your Mental Concentration

Mental concentration
When you are able to concentrate on what you do you get things done easily with fewer mistakes. You also remember things vividly when you are mindful of what you do, like studying. When you concentrate you are also observant and you can solve difficult problems squarely and meticulously. How do you develop the faculty of mental concentration? Here are the suggestions:


1. Tai Chi: It consists of 108 (the long-form) soothing, relaxing, and continuous movements. When you are doing it you have to be mindful with full concentration or else when your mind is somewhere else you will miss the next movement and you have to start all over again, Tai Chi is not only good for your health it is an effective way of training for mental concentration

2. Exercise: Exercise increases the intake of oxygen into your brain and raises dopamine levels which are essential for concentration. Regular exercise not only improves your mood but also increases the ability of your brain to concentrate

3. Do things that you are interested in: Naturally, when you are interested in something, there is no problem to concentrate. Nevertheless, it is good to have hobbies so as to maintain your concentration levels.

4. Train and discipline yourself to do tasks you dislike: Look at it positively. Challenge yourself to concentrate and accomplish the job. It is an excellent form of training to fortify your ability to concentrate.

5. Good working habits: Do take breaks between tasks to clear the clutter in your mind. Do one task at a time and work in an environment conducive to work with concentration. In your daily life be mindful no matter what you do such as combing your hair, shaving, and dressing up. This is to avoid doing things mechanically and allow your mind to wonder

6. Relax your mind: Listen to music, practice yoga, or go for a massage are some of the ways to relax and unwind. When you are relaxed your energy is restored and you get a better concentration

7. Sleep well: When you have insufficient sleep the functioning of your mind is at a discount. You are less alert, take a longer time to react and of course, your power of concentration is curtailed. In the end, your work efficiency is reduced


Improving your mental concentration will bring success and joy in your life.

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