The secret to focus in a world full of distractions

Pling – You’ve got mail. Or is it pling – gone concentration? Recognisable, isn’t it? Just when you’re in the right flow, you get a notification. An email, message, the group chat or a social media notification that suddenly snatches you out of your concentration. Start with a few scheduled moments to check your mails and then switch off your notifications and put your mobile phone away. Working efficiently near your mobile phone is difficult. Let’s face it. We all know what it’s like to spend half an hour or more on LinkedIn, Facebook or Instagram.
“I need to be up to date with the latest trends”. Yes, but very soon you switch from interior design trends to cat videos and forget why you were scrolling again.

When you exercise regularly, you are more alert, productive and stress-resistant, and your job satisfaction increases. Exercise is twice as fun when you do it together with your colleagues. Fun guaranteed! And you also build the working atmosphere, team spirit and image of your company. Invest in a sit-stand desk. Moving around prevents a lot of physical complaints. You break through your static working posture, which in time
can be very stressful and harmful. Good for the mind and good for your health.

The game of maintaining focus is actually quite simple: if you switch you are off. To-do lists are a must. As is realistic planning. First, write down all tasks in no particular order so that your head is clear and all tasks are on paper. Divide big tasks into subtasks that you can finish one by one. Keep it real and up to date.

You can’t work all day! Working too long is unproductive and detracts from your productivity and creativity. A short break every 1.5 to 2 hours is perfect to take your mind off things. Don’t relax in the same environment as where you work . Give your brain that little rest and only relax in places that are really meant to relax you. That way you can fly in extra hard afterwards.