How to increase your attention span?

If you are experiencing:

• Trouble reading long texts

• Difficulty managing time

• Feelings of agitation, fidgeting, or the need to be constantly moving or stimulated.

• Getting distracted easily

• Often zoning out or daydreaming during conversations or activities.

You have a short attention span.

At first, I couldn't concentrate on a small task for 10 minutes. My brain was constantly looking for a distraction or dopamine. Now I can easily sit for 2 hours and make a video, complete a task like writing this email, etc.

I'll tell you how I did it with full transparency.

Start with the basics.

The attention span is like a muscle. If you exercise that muscle, it's going to get tired and the next morning it's going to be stronger.

So it is a limited resource. It has a daily limit.

For most people the limit of deep working is 2 or 3 hours.

My advice is to set a timer. I recommend Pomodoro apps.

When you start to get distracted, try to focus. At that time, I could only focus for 10 minutes. And I tried to focus. It was so hard. By doing this every day, I increased my attention span to 1 hour.

Other things I do:

• Eat without youtube. Don’t think anything else. Just eat the food.

• No podcast in gym.

• Go to bathroom without your phone.

• Only do one thing at a time.

• Meditate. Close your eyes and try to not think.

I hope this helps you. See you next week.