{"id":144925,"date":"2020-04-17T12:02:28","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T10:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebookfriendly.com\/?p=144925"},"modified":"2023-09-21T18:21:31","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T16:21:31","slug":"proven-ways-focus-distracted-mind-infographic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebookfriendly.com\/proven-ways-focus-distracted-mind-infographic\/","title":{"rendered":"9 proven ways to focus your distracted mind (infographic)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/How-to-focus-wandering-mind-infographic-introduction.jpg?resize=540%2C555&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"How to focus wandering mind - infographic introduction\" class=\"wp-image-144928\" width=\"540\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/How-to-focus-wandering-mind-infographic-introduction.jpg?resize=540%2C555&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/How-to-focus-wandering-mind-infographic-introduction.jpg?resize=220%2C226&amp;ssl=1 220w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/How-to-focus-wandering-mind-infographic-introduction.jpg?resize=768%2C790&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/How-to-focus-wandering-mind-infographic-introduction.jpg?resize=156%2C160&amp;ssl=1 156w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/How-to-focus-wandering-mind-infographic-introduction.jpg?w=840&amp;ssl=1 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lead\"><strong>Do you find it hard to get focused when you really need it? This brief infographic puts together a few tested tricks to improve your metal focus.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a modern world that attacks your mind with millions of messages fighting for a moment of your attention, it&#8217;s easy to get distracted. Our attention span is constantly shrinking, and we find it harder and harder to get concentrated again \u2013 if at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-background has-system-sans-serif-font-family is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#dedede;border-width:1px;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-top:1em;padding-right:1.5em;padding-bottom:1em;padding-left:1.5em\"><ul class=\"has-dates has-small-font-size wp-block-rss\"><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/ebookfriendly.com\/top-free-ebooks-christmas-2023\/'>Free ebooks for Christmas 2023: here are the top 20 downloads<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2023-12-15T14:05:39+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">Dec 15, 2023<\/time> <\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/ebookfriendly.com\/best-personalized-library-gifts\/'>12 best personalized gifts for librarians and library supporters<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2023-11-18T11:11:37+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">Nov 18, 2023<\/time> <\/li><\/ul><\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s natural for a human brain to wander. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.headwaycapital.com\/blog\/focus-wandering-mind\/\">According to research psychologist Peter Killeen<\/a>, our neurons can work with their own energy for only 12 seconds. Then they switch to a low-power mode until they get recharged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you see, mind wandering is common, because it&#8217;s how the human body is built. It&#8217;s nothing wrong when your thoughts fly away from the current topic. The problem begins when you really have to focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.headwaycapital.com\/blog\/focus-wandering-mind\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The infographic about how to focus a wandering mind<\/a> was first released two years ago. However, it&#8217;s particularly timely right now, when we are forced to reorganize our lives, find ways to overcome current problems, and adjust plans for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The visual lists 9 proven ways to stop distractions and give our neurons the power to focus for the next 12 seconds, and next 12 seconds, and next 12 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The only thing I&#8217;m missing \u2013 the 10th effective way to get focused \u2013 is reading a book. As most of you know, <a href=\"https:\/\/ebookfriendly.com\/most-interesting-facts-books-libraries-reading\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reading for just 6 minutes can reduce stress by as much as 68%<\/a>. The stress is something that frustrates the most, resulting in an overwhelming state of distraction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click or tap the infographic to see it in full resolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized alignwide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ebookfriendly.com\/proven-ways-focus-distracted-mind-infographic\/proven-ways-focus-wandering-mind-full-infographic\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Proven-ways-focus-wandering-mind-full-infographic.jpg?resize=540%2C6843&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Proven ways to focus wandering mind - full infographic\" class=\"wp-image-144929\" width=\"540\" height=\"6843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Proven-ways-focus-wandering-mind-full-infographic.jpg?resize=540%2C6843&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Proven-ways-focus-wandering-mind-full-infographic.jpg?resize=79%2C1000&amp;ssl=1 79w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Proven-ways-focus-wandering-mind-full-infographic.jpg?resize=768%2C9733&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ebookfriendly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Proven-ways-focus-wandering-mind-full-infographic.jpg?w=789&amp;ssl=1 789w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Via <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/article\/349265\">Entrepreneur Europe<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep exploring. Here are other infographics that we&#8217;ve recently added to our huge archive:<\/p>\n\n\n<p>[ef-archive number=5 tag=&#8221;infographics&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you find it hard to get focused when you really need it? 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