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Bill Gates considers the ability to long-term concentration to be the very important quality that distinguishes an intelligent person from a stupid, successful from an unsuccessful one. There is a reason for this, because in order to achieve something outstanding, you need to do your job for a long time and persistently, without being distracted by the insignificant.
Anyone who knows how to concentrate for a long time, at the same time develops such qualities as:
So if you constantly do not have enough time due to work and everyday affairs, and you want to develop, the first thing to do is to develop concentration. Even 5 minutes of regular exercise will be enough to see progress.
1. Exercise one
Take a book or magazine and count the number of words per page. Then count it again. To increase the difficulty, count 2 or even 3 pages.
When counting words, do not touch the paper with your hands, use only your eyes.
2. Exercise two
Choose a large number and count backwards: 5467, 5466, 5465 ... When you get bored, complicate the problem: subtract not one, but three or five.
3. Exercise three
Pick one word of inspiration and repeat it mentally for five minutes. Don't let yourself get distracted and think about something else. Thus, you meditate and at the same time pump concentration.
To complicate the task, increase the amount of time to ten minutes.
4. Exercise four
Try not to think about anything for five minutes. This exercise differs from meditation in that you do not need to sit in a chair and relax. You can exercise anywhere, even in line.
The first minute will be difficult, but with practice the results will surprise you. Your concentration will increase, your stress levels will decrease.
5. Exercise five
Take any fruit in your hand: apple, banana, orange. Explore it from all sides, focus completely on it. Drive away any extraneous thoughts like, “Where did I buy it? How much? "
Explore the shape, smell, intended taste, and sensation. Do not think about all this, but feel, imagine images.
Anyone who knows how to concentrate for a long time, at the same time develops such qualities as:
So if you constantly do not have enough time due to work and everyday affairs, and you want to develop, the first thing to do is to develop concentration. Even 5 minutes of regular exercise will be enough to see progress.
1. Exercise one
Take a book or magazine and count the number of words per page. Then count it again. To increase the difficulty, count 2 or even 3 pages.
When counting words, do not touch the paper with your hands, use only your eyes.
2. Exercise two
Choose a large number and count backwards: 5467, 5466, 5465 ... When you get bored, complicate the problem: subtract not one, but three or five.
3. Exercise three
Pick one word of inspiration and repeat it mentally for five minutes. Don't let yourself get distracted and think about something else. Thus, you meditate and at the same time pump concentration.
To complicate the task, increase the amount of time to ten minutes.
4. Exercise four
Try not to think about anything for five minutes. This exercise differs from meditation in that you do not need to sit in a chair and relax. You can exercise anywhere, even in line.
The first minute will be difficult, but with practice the results will surprise you. Your concentration will increase, your stress levels will decrease.
5. Exercise five
Take any fruit in your hand: apple, banana, orange. Explore it from all sides, focus completely on it. Drive away any extraneous thoughts like, “Where did I buy it? How much? "
Explore the shape, smell, intended taste, and sensation. Do not think about all this, but feel, imagine images.
