How to Concentrate

March 26, 2009

Sometimes we can be our own worst enemies when it comes to one very important thing: concentration. You know the feeling. You’re just sitting down to do some homework or reading and then your phone rings. Or there’s a noise down the hall. Or you turn on your video games. Or (gasp) you even log on to HandiLand when you’re supposed to be doing something else. Well, we’re not here to discourage you from having fun and relaxing, but there’s a way you can do both!

The most important part of learning to concentrate is learning how to separate your work stuff from your fun stuff, so the two don’t get mixed up when you least expect them to.

Here are some pointers to boost concentration:

Take lots of breaks. Your brain is a powerful machine. If it works on something too hard and for too long, it’ll overheat. Every half an hour, get up from your work, walk around, fix a healthy snack or go do some jumping jacks. Shift the attention away from your brain and to your body. You’ll come back to work more refreshed! If you need help sticking to this suggestion, borrow Mom’s kitchen timer and set it for half an hour.
Listen to familiar music. Sometimes, if you listen to songs you know really well, they’ll fade into the background and help you focus. Don’t listen to new songs… you’ll be distracted by new melodies and new lyrics.
Close your door. There’s nothing like being alone to help you concentrate. If you’ve got your door open, that means you’re not really committed to what you’re doing.
Same thing goes for movies, web videos, web sites and games. If you’re going to do your work, do only that. Don’t keep one eye or ear on something else. You’ll get your work done faster, the quality will be better and you’ll be done, so you’ll be able to enjoy the fun stuff 100%!

Try these tips the next time you need to get something done!

Written by Tipster · Filed Under Catnip Clues

Comments

17 Responses to “How to Concentrate”

princessfisher on March 26th, 2009 6:06 pm

i need to do that in school
max_taylor on March 27th, 2009 3:01 am

sometime it hard to concentrate so i use your idia.good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Emo Chick on March 27th, 2009 8:32 pm

omfg he loox constipaded
MITZI RICH FEELIN BORED on March 28th, 2009 10:28 am

i hate math its hard to consentrate on it
SakariWoods on March 29th, 2009 2:20 am

okay ooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm……….(for the next two hours!) ooooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm see ya in handiland! SakariWoods ps im bored
MITZI RICH feelin good! :-) on April 4th, 2009 1:06 pm
MITZI RICH feelin good! :-) on April 4th, 2009 1:07 pm

:-%
MITZI RICH feelin good! :-) on April 4th, 2009 1:07 pm

im tryin differnt things! :-@
MITZI RICH feelin good! :-) on April 4th, 2009 1:08 pm

:-!
Sarah on April 11th, 2009 7:38 pm

I can’t concentrate on anything that involves learning. I should try that and This is a place to comment things just F.Y.I.
Cynders (Hannah) on April 14th, 2009 3:26 pm

LOL U HIT IT RIGHT ON THE HEAD EMO CHICK HE RALLY DOES LOOK CONSTIPATED LOL WE NEED MORE FACES TO PUT ON OUR COMMENTS!!!!!!!
skittles14 on April 17th, 2009 2:43 pm

:I
skittles14 on April 17th, 2009 2:43 pm

:l
princessfisher on April 19th, 2009 5:05 pm

i hate MATH too, it is so hard some times i think that im going to bust.
borde OUT OF MY HEAD EVEN WITH SISTERS & BROTHER
pickle14 on April 21st, 2009 2:53 pm

THANKY YOU NOW I KNOW HOW TO CONSOTATE WHEN MY SIS IS PLAYING MUSIC! YAY!!!!!!! thanks! :D:D:D:D:D:D
ellieshepeherd on May 6th, 2009 4:26 pm

STOP MAKING ME CANT CONNENTRATE OH hi handiland my sister a bully she wont let me connenstrate
Sk8rgrl on June 2nd, 2009 2:10 pm

wut do u want me to do go sit in the middle of an empty room sit criss cross kindergarten style and say om…om…om…om. srry dum i no

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