I have found some useful concentration techniques that help me recharge so that I can be my best in all of my roles - wife, mother, sister, daughter, niece, friend, employee and entrepreneur, to name a few.
Before you start a concentration exercise, find a quiet place where you can be alone. You can sit on the floor with your legs crossed, in a chair or you can even lie down.
Tip 1: Focus on a small simple object of your choice. View the object from all angles without any words in your mind. Just look at the object without having any thoughts or thinking any words. It's much harder than it seems, but this is a great exercise to help declutter your mind and thoughts.
Tip 2: Focus on one particular thought and see how long your mind can stay fixed on that thought without switching to a new thought. You can even time yourself.
Tip 3: Open the pages of a book, pick a random paragraph and using only your eyes and your mind, count all of the words in that paragraph. Count the paragraph twice to ensure accuracy. Do this exercise often and gradually count every word on a page.
Tip 4: With your eyes closed, picture the number "1" in your head and then say word "1" in your head when you have created a clear picture of the number. Imagine that number disappeared and then repeat with the number "2". If you can,repeat this exercise all the way to "100"
Tip 5: While lying down, relax your muscles. Focus on your heart, as it beats. Tune out all other sounds. Try to visualize your heart dispersing blood to the rest of your body, like a stream all the way down to your toes.
Some benefits of concentration are control of thoughts, peace of mind,self-confidence, inner strength, will power and a better memory.
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