An intense work schedule and long hours cause many people to lose concentration and focus from time to time. In fact, if you over work and lose focus, the smallest details are easily skipped due to distractions, leading to project corrections that to be completed over and over again.
Managing your ability to focus and concentration should be a priority, whether you are your own boss, working part time, or just working from home. Spending time cultivating your concentration has huge pay offs that shouldn’t be ignored.
Its normal that somethings may go unnoticed and sometimes things may not go as planned. But minimizing such situations is quite possible thanks to a few simple concerntration techniques. Here are 5 tips to increase your concentration at work,
1. Complete High-Value Tasks First
Before you start the day, write down the things to be done during the day, whether on your computer or in a simple notebook. Make an assessment of the current status of the project you are working on, and write down ideas about how to complete the task, such as division of labor and collective creativity.
In this way, it will be easier to focus on the project you are working on with the comfort of knowing what is expected of you during the day.
If you start the day with uncertainty, you will be faced with a random workflow, which can lead to anxiety, errors and poor concerntration.
Introducing structure to your day is essential. Completing tasks in an orderly manner will not stop the possibility sudden deviations and changes, but it will help you to manage them better.
When creating your daily plan, you should start by listing the most important tasks at the top in order of priority.
If you compare your plan to a pyramid, you can write the most important tasks at the top of the pyramid and the less important ones as you go down from the top to the bottom.
After putting the most important things in order during the day, you will feel more relaxed mentally and will be able to devote your remaining energy to other tasks.
The planning method will also save you time. Planned work is done in a much more practical and efficient way compared to random work.
2. Set Aside Time to Refocus
It is quite natural for your concentration to deteriorate as they day draws to a close.. In such cases, by taking short breaks, you can adjust and refocus much easier.
Activities such as taking a coffee break with your friend or going for a short walk will help you unwind a little, and getting away from the screen can help you look at things in a newer, more creative perspective.
It has been proven countless times that regular breaks increase efficiency in the workplace and has a positive impact on employee performance.
3. Keep Your Workspace Clean and Organized
The regularity of your work area helps you to stay focus and prepare for a days work psychologically.
Contrary to this view, some people can work in more dispersed environments and find creativity in chaos, but for many having everything in order results in a more efficient performance.
If you work in a home office, you should design your room with a positive decorations that boost your mood and uplift you. If there are distracting objects in your room, it is easier to lose focus.
Therefore, remove all distractions from your work environment and create a spacious workspace that promotes concentration.
If working in a anoffice, arrange your desk layout accordingly and organize your desk at the end-of-day so everything you need for tomorrow is nearby and easy to find.
4. Seek Peace and Silence
Conversations between office staff working at a high tempo, non-stop phone calls, and customers walking through the door can cause you to lose focus frequently during the day.
In such cases, it will be good to take short breaks and, if possible, to do a short meditation in a suitable environment in the office for mental relaxation.
In addition, you can use in-ear plugs to avoid being affected by other voices and noise in the office. If you are working in a home office, you should consider that the location of your room does not have a view of the park, school, and busy street, and close the door to prevent distractions from relatives.
5. Find a Routine That Works for You
You probably know the times of the day when you are most productive, and most likely to lose focus. If you make a daily plan according to these hours, you can handle more difficult and important tasks when you are most productive, and you can focus on other problems for the rest of your time.
While working in your office, put your phone and other distracting objects away so you are not tempted, and perhaps even listen to some focus music to help put you in ‘the zone’.
It also helps to reward yourself for a good days work, so you have something to look forward to as a daily, personal milestone. In such cases, you can finish the rest of the work by sipping your coffee in a nice cafe, or a walk in your favourite park, or snuggle up on the sofa with your favourite film - whatever it is do not forget to reward ourself for a job well done.
By sticking to the routines you create daily, you can achieve your goals more creatively and establish a regular working principle. This will enable you to achieve high performance consistently, all throughout the day.
