“Always remember, your focus determines your reality.” This quote, said by George Lucas, reminds us to zero in on the things we want. Otherwise, we just get swept into the throes of everyday. But how do we improve our concentration and eliminate distractions? Read on for 3 effective ways to boost focus and achieve your goals.
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Choose wisely what you give your time to.
Many people work hard to earn money, but another currency that’s even more precious and impossible to get back? Time.
We don’t have an endless supply of it. And yet most of us act like we do, squandering it doing the most senseless things like scrolling endlessly on social media feeds. Be more picky with who and what you spend time on. Learn to say no to some appointments, limit your phone time, remove those activities that don’t really help you improve.
Boost focus and achieve your goals by only giving your time to the things that make you better. Check your day-to-day activities. Are they helping you reach your short-term goals? What about your dreams? If not, is it worth doing?
We only have 24 hours in a day. What we choose to give our attention to will determine if it will go as we want. On that note, here’s why you shouldn’t put off working on your dreams. Focus now!
Schedule your day.
One of the effective ways to boost focus and achieve your goals is to schedule your day. This ensures that you make time for all of your priorities. No more excuses about forgetting and not having time. Put it in your calendar! And in relation to the tip above, choose wisely about what goes into it!
Once you ease into the rhythm of your schedule, you form a routine that you can follow better with time. The great thing about this is that your mind and your body get used to the tasks. Activities that you used to force yourself to do are easier to start. And if for a special reason you skip your routine, it’s easy to get back on track.
Another benefit to scheduling your day is that you improve your concentration and eliminate distractions. Since you don’t have to think of what to do, you just jump right into it. No need to fill in those blanks with lying on the couch looking for what to watch (and ending up spending up an hour or two just browsing trailers, haha).
Don’t forget to include some me-time in your day as well! Include everything from chores and dates to chats with family and self-care times. Make sure you’ve got your daily necessities, health, and stress levels covered!
Not sure how to go about your day? Here are great morning and evening routines to start with.
Practice self-care.
Focus can seem like working 24/7, being inflexible, and not being allowed to have fun. An image of a horse with blinders comes to mind. But that’s not really healthy. Never forget to make time for self-care. As mentioned in the previous tip, schedule in breaks throughout your day.
Don’t forget that burnout is real, and very likely if you don’t give yourself permission to wind down. Plus, self-care time helps improve your concentration and eliminates distractions since you are well rested! You’re not constantly bombarded with thoughts of a good nap or a spa day!
Self-care also means forgiving yourself if you fail to focus a couple of times. Don’t waste time beating yourself up, and instead challenge yourself to do better moving forward.
Here are some ways to make sure you’re relaxed in all aspects: body, heart, mind, and soul.
Follow these ways to boost focus and achieve your goals!
Focus is essential for us to make our dreams a reality. Without it, our thoughts are clouded, our hearts hazy, and we end up just going with the flow. But the flow is not necessarily where we want to be, and sometimes we need to swim against the current (a.k.a. our distractions).
Follow those ways to boost your focus and achieve your goals! Mute that background noise and tune in to the things that really matter to you. Time may be limited, but your willpower will take you places if you focus!
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Stuart Danker
Choosing what you spend time on is so key, but the main enemy of that is social media. They’re great at stealing your time at attention. Often you think you’ll just check that one notification, but then a video draws you in, then you swipe to the next one, and the next. Here’s to safeguarding our time so that we can better achieve our goals!
Kathleen
That’s so true! One video leads to another and before you know it the day is over! Hahahaha. Yes! Let’s safeguard it better for our goals! ?
simplifiedsarah
GREAT TIPS!
Kathleen
Thank you! 🙂
sylvia
Great tips thanks !
Kathleen
Thank you, Sylvia!
April
So true! Giving our self some grace when we feel the burn out! When we’re sick have some time to rest so we get back full of energy! I love this post and thanks for the reminders.
Kathleen
Thanks so much, April! Happy you liked this post.
That’s so true! Another thing about regular self-care is that we also prevent ourselves from getting sick and overstressed! 🙂
holly@imwithholly.com
With the lines between home and work blurring, I definitely needed this list. Thanks so much!!
Kathleen
Yaay, I’m so glad you found this helpful Holly! 🙂
Ruth
Yes planning and setting your goals for a day really is a game changer. I like to use time blocks so I know exactly when and for how long I can do something or else I’ll end up doing it for hours (especially anything non–productive) ?
Kathleen
I couldn’t agree more! I’m guilty of ending up doing something non-productive for hours if I don’t give myself a schedule! Hahaha! ?
harpogoals
I definitely fall victim to lack of focus/ lack of productivity. It is important to monitor your habits and make sure you’re staying on track. This is a great reminder.
Kathleen
Thank you! There a some great apps for that in the post https://www.kathleenwonders.com/the-apps-you-need-in-your-adult-life-part-2/ if you want to check it out! 🙂
Carolyn
Great reminders! I’ve fallen out of scheduling my day. I need to get back to it.
Kathleen
Thanks Carolyn! Go for it! 🙂
clardaloo
Making a schedule/daily to do list and sticking to it has been instrumental in decreasing my stress and anxiety. I don’t always cross everything off the list, but making sure I focus on those things at least somewhat makes me way calmer. Great tips!
Kathleen
Totally agree. With a list in hand, we don’t have to think of what to get done for the day. We can work on it right away! 🙂 Thank you!
Melinda Howle
Goals setting is the game changer for sure. Beautiful information!
Kathleen
Thanks Melinda! 🙂
Rebecca
Very helpful tips! I especially liked your suggestions on scheduling the day. I’ve found that scheduling my day ahead of time is really important. With a toddler at home, I try to especially utilize her nap times to get work done. When I haven’t planned out my to-do list ahead of time, it’s been crazy how much time I’ve wasted trying to decide what to do first. When I have it planned out already, I just jump right into it. Thank you!
Kathleen
Thank you so much, Rebecca! That’s definitely very helpful! It’s just so easy for us to get overwhelmed when we have a lot to do that we waste a lot of time figuring out where to start if we don’t schedule in advance. 😀
Ally
Having a schedule really does make a world of difference!
Kathleen
Totally agree, Ally! Thanks for commenting! 🙂