Ways to Focus

Focus is important for well-being and work. It helps you learn the detail of new information because you are engaging the Focused-Mode of your brain.

We need to pay attention to one task and try not to pay attention to anything else.

Some ways to stay focused:

However, it is important to also have breaks and engage the Diffused-Mode of your brain in order to process what you are focusing on. Too much focus can remove creativity in the Einstellung-Effect

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