A Focused Mind

Focus has become a key word in our everyday lives and is touched upon in almost every management discussion! However, how many of us are actually able to put this powerful tool into actual practice? Does your Boss asks you to focus to get the job done ASAP? Do you struggle to focus on your new project? Are you able to focus on your presentation for tomorrow? Are you able to focus on your preparation for your interview?

If the answer is NO, then you are loosing precious time and as a result ending up exhausted or shall we say stressed. In a normal day there are a number of tasks we have to accomplish within stringent timelines but the distractions are far too many. Completing a 20 minutes report, sometimes takes a whole day! Reading a 15 minutes lesson, sometimes takes half a day! Writing a 30 minutes article, sometimes takes an eternity! These are just a few examples from our daily lives but if you retrospect, there would be many more.

So, why do we loose focus? Well, the reasons are many but for the sake of comprehension, lets divide them into two. The first challenge is to stay away from distractions that surround our lives; it could be a telephone call, a small gossip, fight with your wife, your loan repayment, your girlfriend, your Boss, etc. The second challenge are controlling the thoughts of our mind. The mind has a peculiar habit to jump from one place to another; at this moment you are perhaps sitting at home reading this article but suddenly in a flip of a second you realize that you have reached a beach resort in Hawaii, in your thoughts!

So what does one do? Actually, the solution for all the problems has a simple answer > train your mind to focus. When you train your mind, then not only you crush the infinite distractions but also remain in better control of complex situations. Now the next question you may want to ask is how to train your mind. Again its pretty simple, practice consistently to “live in the moment” and focus your energies on the present task. Further, one can achieve the art of living in the moment by meditating every day for a few minutes. Some people imagine meditation is about sitting quietly in one place but on the contrary, its simply about being a “witness” to the moment. By meditating everyday, a very powerful thing will happen to you! You would not only be in a position to channelize all your energies into your current goal but will also gain control on the constant chattering of your thoughts. Eventually, you will be able to enhance your productivity and become a envious master of a calm mind.

Improve time management through a focused mind!