5 things that disturb your focus.

The Tutorist
3 min readNov 17, 2020

Staying focused throughout our day is something that happens once in a blue moon. But it is one of the most important determinants if we can get work effectively and efficiently. We often get distracted which affects our focus and diverts our attention towards other things which may not be important at the time. There are several advantages to staying focused. Surprisingly, there are more things that can distract you rather than keeping your attention.

So, we have some important information on things which you should stay away from in order to keep your focus stable for a longer time.

5 things that disturb your focus

  1. Multitasking

We often tend to do something quickly rather than doing it effectively. This is a very common but ineffective practice these days. The amount of time and focus you spend on something reflects in your output. Working on one thing at a time keeps your mind constrained to the thoughts which are required only for the specific task. While multitasking, you can get confused about what to focus on, and in the end, a lot of effort can go in vain.

2. Social media

The biggest attention seeker of our lives today is social media. We all have experienced this and even admit that it diverts our focus from useful to useless. There have been many studies that show that social media or other digital activities are intended to grab your attention easily. So, it is important not to overindulge.

3. Procrastination

This is the modern way of delaying tasks and having a negligible amount of focus until the time we perform those chores. By procrastinating, there is a higher chance of not doing the work with enough focus which in turn hampers your ability to understand. So, finishing your work on time is deeply beneficial.

4. Inorganization

Staying organized helps you work in a time-efficient way and thus, retain the same level of attention throughout. With inorganization, there is a chance of adding stress to our brain and panicking which leads to a decrease in the focus levels.

5. Gossiping

Gossiping is a traditional and old way of losing focus. We are driven towards gossips no matter how much we try to neglect it. It eats away a lot of time and energy when you start something you never feel like doing it because your mind tends to think about the gossip you recently heard. All of these compounds with each other and ultimately decrease your productivity and leads to poor focus.

These are some of the things you should stay away from in order to lead a focused and productive lifestyle.

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