How To Concentrate

With focus and concentration it’s not always about adding something to your lifestyle but taking something away. Sometimes when we eat too much refined sugar, watch too much tv or don’t get enough physical exercise our energy can be affected. Too much sugar can leave you feeling unable to be calm and focused. Too much television can affect your mind in the same way. Watching too much television and the behaviors associated it with it dull our brains and challenge our attention spans (think of how you may flip channels constantly with your remote control). What is required to focus and concentrate in school is opposite of what behaviors you promote in your life when you spend too much time watching tv. Finally, with regard to exercise, you may not be using enough of your physical energy and so even when you want to be calm, still and concentrate you just can’t seem too. Get more physically active. Trade in your candy and soda for fruit juice, water and healthier snacks. Ride your bike, take a long walk or get involved in sports of some kind. I hope some of this is helpful.