Content

• Steps
• Method 1 of 3: Meditation
• Method 2 of 3: How to get the job done to the end
• Method 3 of 3: Time Trial

There are simple ways to increase your concentration without taking pills. Here we will talk about two ways: the first way will help increase your concentration in general, and the second will help you complete a specific task.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Meditation

1. 1 Find a comfortable place to sit. Sit with your back straight - if you have the opportunity to lean, you will fall asleep. Turn off all appliances that might distract you.
2. 2 Start a timer. When choosing a timer, do not buy a timer that makes sounds, as this will distract you. If your timer is making a loud sound, muffle that sound by placing the timer in a drawer or wrapping it in a cloth. There are wonderful timers that you can download for free on the Internet and save them on your computer, burn them to disc, or download them to your MP3 player.
3. 3 Determine how long you will be meditating. Don't spend too much time on it right away. Set a timer or alarm for 10 minutes for the first sessions. Add 5 minutes when you are ready for it. Aim to meditate for 20 minutes twice a day.
4. 4 Pick a picture, color or word and think about it. Do not think about what varieties of this object or image exist or their meaning, just think about this picture, color or word. For example, if you are thinking of a flower, choose an image that is simple, immovable, and unchanging. One of the popular forms of meditation is to concentrate on your breath, especially on what you feel in the area of ​​your nostrils when you breathe in and out.
5. 5 Do not judge the quality of meditation during or immediately after meditation. Your brain will rebel against this and you will not be able to concentrate. If this happens, just gently remind yourself to return to focusing on the breath or the image you have chosen for yourself.
6. 6 Be patient. It can take months or even years to become a pro meditation.

Method 2 of 3: How to get the job done to the end

1. 1 Set a timer for a specific time. If you're working on a difficult topic, try setting a timer for 20 minutes. If you must clean up in a messy kitchen, set a timer for 40 minutes.
2. 2 Establish rules. Tell yourself that you will not look up from the book until the timer starts.
3. 3 Reward yourself within reason. After you finish reading your textbook for 20 minutes, allow yourself 10 minutes to read a book or magazine for fun, check your email, or have a snack. Stick to the 10 minutes planned for this and return to work on the textbook as soon as those 10 minutes have passed. Then exercise for 20 minutes or more.

Method 3 of 3: Time Trial

1. 1 Set the timer so that it beeps after a specified time. Start, for example, with five minutes.
2. 2 Get to work.
3. 3 As soon as the signal sounds, check if you were distracted from what you were doing during those 5 minutes or not.
4. 4 If you are distracted, focus again on completing your task.
5. 5 Once you stop distractions, you can gradually increase the intervals to 10, 15 or 20 minutes, and so on.