A friend of mine pinged me on Whatsapp with the following message 🗣️“Special article request, one on maintaining concentration please. Happy youth day ba youth 🥳.” The prospect excited me because I'm someone that’s constantly looking for an edge and chasing peak performance in everything. I was immediately ready to address this but I composed myself and took time to neatly package how I go about staying locked in and focused. Below is how I get into position to aim and fire:
Embrace Hunger Being hungry, in a literal sense, can enhance focus. I'm already a committed intermittent faster and currently reaping its many benefits but a podcast I recently listened to put the enhanced focus element into perspective for me with a fascinating spin on it. "Our genetic wiring demands a certain level of hunger to keep us motivated and ready to hunt." Anecdotally speaking, I completely agree with this position. For those that don't, tell me how much drive you have left to get stuff done after a matebeto style lunch or vitumbuwa party at the office in the morning. Oxygen to the brain 🧠 It’s simple; breathe, breathe hard and breathe early. I'm a huge advocate of high interval intensity training for those with limited time in morning. Go for a run and push it or hit the gym and flex hard. For those with time, steady state running or cycling for longer durations can flood your system with endorphins and make you feel really good and ready to dominate the day. Whatever suits you, do it, but you need to start the day with it. Exercise will charge your batteries and get you ready for the day. Meditation 🧘🏾♂️ A loss of concentration can often be attributed to scattered thinking. Ma ganizo daily. Depending on who you talk to, meditation takes on different definitions but for me it’s simply 'getting the front of your mind to focus on some mundane task so that the rest of the mind can find peace'. This action repeated over time will give you the superpower to focus on whatever you choose to AT WILL. Nap 😴 Take a nap at midday. 20-30 min nap will recharge you regardless of whether you think you need it or not. For the working class folk your lunch break presents the perfect opportunity to do this. When required I usually take my white 'lamborghini' under some shade somewhere and snooze off the rustiness. I feel completely refreshed right after. Hydrate 💧 Skip out on water and focus will skip out on you. If you only drink water when you feel thirsty then you’re already dehydrated. This is a fact. If this sounds like your standard way of operating you need to changes things. Be intentional about water intake and track it. I wholeheartedly subscribe to Peter Drucker's school of thought - "“What gets measured gets improved.” Use an app or grab yourself pre-measured bottle and track how much of it you consume daily. Check the color of your pee while you're at it. Dark and Concentrated + Smelly = No Wino Wino. Drink more. Mint Tea 🫖 A morning cup of peppermint tea is a quick wake up shot, at least for me. If you can grab yourself a mint green tea you'll likely feel a small surge in mental energy. 🛸 Bonus for the supplement lovers ❗️ Caffeine + L-tyrosine ☕️ 🍵 💊 What I call the limitless stack that has inexpensive ingredients that work together synergistically. And no, energy drinks do not qualify. This little stack enhances my alertness, drive and motivation. I have very aggressive levels of determination to get done whatever needs to get done. Those sensitive to caffeine might want to consider topping up with another supplement called L-theanine, which can moderate the voltage ⚡️ felt from caffeine.
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Given Majula
3/17/2024 07:21:10 am
Great insights .Does sleep quality play any role here as well !?
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