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4 Micro-Habits (Takes Less Than 2 Minutes) That I Have Seen in Exceptionally Focused People
Here’s how they remain focused in this demanding digital age.
People are busy, but they are not productive.
The task that takes not more than an hour takes about four hours now. There is nothing else to blame other than a lack of focus.
In our ever-changing, digital world, it can be hard to focus on even the simplest tasks because there are so many distractions and people are constantly coming in and out of our lives.
When we get a new email or can’t stop wanting to check our Instagram or Twitter feeds, these things can be more than just annoying distractions. They can stop us from getting anything done.
What are the researchers saying?
Various research shows that our attention spans are shrinking as technology advances more and more. If you are still reading this, you have better focus than the vast majority of people.
Gloria Mark, a leading Psychologist, discovered that we spend an average of 47 seconds before shifting our attention to somewhere else.
Once interrupted, it takes about 25 minutes to bring our attention back to the original state.
