Improving Concentration (Focus)

Do you ever find it difficult to concentrate—whether at work, school, or even in everyday tasks? In today’s busy world, distractions like phones, noisy environments, or racing unproductive thoughts can make focusing feel like a challenge. But improving your concentration is possible! This article shares helpful insight and practical tips to help you train your brain, reduce distractions, and "stay focused" on what truly matters. Whether you’re studying, working, or just trying to finish a chore, this post can help. Please do watch the given selected VIDEOS and go through the suggested article-posts for further guidance.

Title: "𝙄𝙣𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙁𝙤𝙘𝙪𝙨/𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙋𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧"

Subtitle:

𝙰 𝚋𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚏, 𝚐𝚎𝚗𝚎𝚛𝚊𝚕 & 𝚑𝚎𝚕𝚙𝚏𝚞𝚕 𝚙𝚘𝚒𝚗𝚝-𝚠𝚒𝚜𝚎 𝚐𝚞𝚒𝚍𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚊𝚕𝚘𝚗𝚐 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚟𝚒𝚍𝚎𝚘𝚜

✶𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻: 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘧𝘶𝘭, 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘶𝘮 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 (𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺/𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴). 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 & 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴. "𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙨 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜"

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The following was written in response to a query we received on our Samadhan WhatsApp group in March 2025. So please read the following in the same context.

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𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱

In an age of relentless distractions—pinging notifications, endless to-do lists, and the constant hum of digital noise—the ability to 'focus' is essential. Yet, sharpening concentration is not just about boosting productivity; it’s about 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. In this response post, we give brief and point-wise guidance, along with helpful videos and articles.

The Five Suggestions

🌳The following are our 'point-wise' suggestions that you can begin practising right now:

1. 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

Enhancing concentration begins with cultivating mindfulness in daily tasks. Live life with 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬... Be more 'aware' of what you are 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨. Include 'mindfulness meditation' in your daily routine—even for 5–10 minutes daily. This helps by training your brain to return to the present moment.

🎧Besides this, 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐌 ॐ 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 really helps to feel 'focused energy' between your eyes... This is 'soul' feeling itself. Here is our audio playlist containing many 𝗢𝗠 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 & 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴➤ https://soundcloud.com/brahmakumaris-bk/sets/rajyoga-commentary-and-swamaan

and

Video: Om Sound chanting (417 Hz)➤ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sYK7lm3UKg

2. 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞-𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠

Focus on one activity at a time, instead of multitasking (doing more than one task simultaneously). Doing one task at a time gathers all your attention at one place. Single-tasking also helps you work more efficiently, make fewer mistakes, and reduce stress. When your mind is fully on one job, you understand it better and finish it faster. Single-tasking also improves concentration and overall quality of work.

3. Atmosphere

If you are doing any important work or studying (reading)—𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 by silencing your phone's notifications, keeping your space (surroundings) clean, putting on 𝚛𝚎𝚕𝚊𝚡𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚗𝚊𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚎 𝚜𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚍𝚜, and use minimal lighting that keeps your attention on your task. Also see if you can keep the windows open to get fresh air.

4. 𝐒𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

Before starting work—Ask youself "𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵" and "𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘰 𝘪 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦". Answer the questions to boost your focus and enthusiasm. 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 and 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 are key; like a muscle, concentration strengthens with practice.

5. 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀

Maintaining good health is key to improving focus. Stay hydrated, sleep on time (for 6 to 8 hours), eat light, balanced & fresh food—green leafy vegetables & brain-boosting foods like nuts and seeds. Regular exercise (and Yoga) increases blood flow to the brain and reduces stress. Lastly, take short breaks during tasks to rest your mind and avoid burnout. A healthy body supports a focused and alert mind.

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