“Before focus, concentration; before concentration, selection.”
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To focus for an extended period of time on anything can be challenging.
In today’s world, it’s made far more difficult, particularly for people with ADD/ADHD.
This episode promises to have you focusing better nearly instantly.
Below are some tips on how to focus better, especially if you suffer from ADD/ADHD.
First, a background story.
The Habit Factor® (book and app) only exist because of my inability to achieve goals.
I wasn’t aware of it at the time, but what I created was a goal achievement system that forced me to address my first fundamental challenge, FOCUS.
FOCUS: Defined
The center of interest or activity. “this generation has made the environment a focus of attention”
An act of concentrating interest or activity on something. “our focus on the customer's requirements”
By creating THIS tracking sheet (which is free btw ), I was forced to identify which core, related behaviors - habits - I wanted to develop.
The simple act of choosing the behaviors/habits I wanted to develop was the first key.
STEP ONE:
Ask yourself which 1 to 3 core behaviors/habits are you trying to develop.
By asking that question, focus instantly improves because your options diminish.
Thus, selection is the first step to improved focus.
Just try to imagine a sharpshooter without a defined target.
Now, take a look at that next definition of focus (above): “…the act of concentrating interest or activity…”
That is the next key: Concentration.
Concentration is defined as “the close gathering of people or things.”
STEP TWO:
Gather as much energy and resources as you can before you try to focus.
Example:
To focus on writing, I might gather resources like...
A special application.
Books or reference material
A timer.
To gather energy and resources is to concentrate.
For instance, sometimes I’ll use a writing app called “Write Room,” which employs a black screen.
Or, sometimes, I’ll use Brain.fm, which uses an enhanced form of binaural beats to improve concentration.
Often, I’ll use a stopwatch, which helps me gauge whether I’ve achieved my “Minimum Success Criteria” (an aspect of the P.A.R.R. methodology) – which is the minimum amount of time that I set out to write.
These are examples of gathering energy and resources before attempting to focus.
The other key idea to concentrate better is to design a conducive environment.
This could be as simple as a distraction-free room.
The key idea; put some time and energy into designing a conducive environment before trying to focus.
THE ORDER OF FOCUS:
Step one: Selection → Step Two: Concentration → Step Three: Focus.
Finally, to ensure that what you intend to focus on actually happens, TRACKING! (“Said & Done”) the behavior/work is essential!
Enjoy the show!
~mg
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How to Focus with ADD/ADHD