How to increase attention span?

Ayoung4u · 2015-02-09T02:38:55+00:00

Go monk mode. Drop tv, internet, porn, sweets, and anything else that is detrimental to your mind. Focus on lifting, sleeping, and eating well.

When you get the urge to waste time or switch tasks write it down and then switch back to whatever it was you were doing before you got distracted.

I would also advocate meditating and just sitting still for long periods of time.

If after doing this for about a month or so your focus doesn't increase I would say go get checked for ADHD it is possible that it could actually be ADHD but I would use that as a last resort.

randarrow · 2015-02-09T02:52:02+00:00

Look up dopamine addiction, find out how this culls your attention span and ability to enjoy life. Figure out your 'little vices', eliminate or ration.

oldredder · 2015-02-09T03:50:23+00:00

Pick anything, especially a hobby like drawing, painting or singing, that requires physical skill, reflex, memory work and keep at it.

Digital stuff is OK too if you do finance - you can't handle stocks chart analysis properly without a lot of attention - but this may not be for you.

You literally must stick to things and must cut out unnecessary things which encourage a short attention span. Then again if you can collect a lot of things of "short attention span" into a larger collective goal you can still do it.

Title	How to increase attention span?
Author	Ayoung4u
Upvotes	4
Comments	5
Date	February 9, 2015 2:23 AM UTC (11 years ago)
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