{"id":153712,"date":"2020-08-24T20:21:10","date_gmt":"2020-08-24T19:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusme.com\/?p=153712"},"modified":"2024-06-25T08:35:48","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T07:35:48","slug":"this-is-why-you-cant-focus-and-how-to-fix-that","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusme.com\/blog\/this-is-why-you-cant-focus-and-how-to-fix-that\/","title":{"rendered":"This Is Why You Can\u2019t Focus (And How to Fix That)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"153712\" class=\"elementor elementor-153712\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f569cf6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f569cf6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3dcb09de\" data-id=\"3dcb09de\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14d8bfa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14d8bfa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The underlying reason why your productivity has dropped.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-351b5fa0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"351b5fa0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-56695b2e\" data-id=\"56695b2e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20caa2e5 mobile-padding elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20caa2e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"graf\">What brought you to this article today?<\/p><p class=\"graf\">Did it capture your attention? Are you taking in every word, or is your mind elsewhere? Are you struggling to focus?<\/p><p class=\"graf\">According to a study undergone by <a href=\"https:\/\/dl.motamem.org\/microsoft-attention-spans-research-report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Microsoft Canada<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em>back in 2008, the average human attention span was 12 seconds. Fast forward five years, and our attention span has dropped to just 8 seconds.<\/p><p class=\"graf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dl.motamem.org\/microsoft-attention-spans-research-report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">That\u2019s less than the attention span of a Goldfish.<\/a><\/p><p class=\"graf\">Chances are, you\u2019ve lost focus and have given up on reading this article. Why? And what happened in the last 5 years that caused our attention span to drop so radically?<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"graf\">Here are the main reasons you can\u2019t focus.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d9f9250 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d9f9250\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-285ec4f\" data-id=\"285ec4f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0dc1c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0dc1c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h3><b>A Technology Overload<\/b><\/h3><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62072b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"62072b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/austin-distel-tLZhFRLj6nY-unsplash-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-155197\" alt=\"Decorative, Social Media apps on laptop and Iphone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/austin-distel-tLZhFRLj6nY-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/austin-distel-tLZhFRLj6nY-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/austin-distel-tLZhFRLj6nY-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/austin-distel-tLZhFRLj6nY-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/austin-distel-tLZhFRLj6nY-unsplash-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/austin-distel-tLZhFRLj6nY-unsplash.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f48b6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f48b6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to Psychologist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/carolinebeaton\/2016\/12\/19\/the-underlying-reason-you-cant-focus\/#ed93ea55e3e9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Caroline Beaton<\/a>, modern advancements in technology are the leading cause of our decreased attention.<\/p><p>Thanks to smartphones, tablets, and computers becoming a part of our daily lives, each of us is experiencing more data, webpages and TV shows than ever before. And, according to Beaton, this surplus of content has caused us to become more hyperactive on new content and less focused on the boring stuff\u200a\u2014\u200alike our 9\u20135 jobs.<\/p><p>In addition, having this technology at our fingertips has led each of us to become more accustomed to counterproductive behavioral traits:<\/p><ul><li>We\u2019ve gotten used to a life of instant gratification\u200a\u2014\u200aplaying games, ordering food, and watching TV, whenever we choose.<\/li><li>We\u2019ve become more egocentric, fixating on the things going on in our lives and on our phones, rather than appreciating the world around us.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p>These traits have led us to focus more on the things that bring us comfort: those we enjoy or bring us pleasure, over things that require cognitive effort.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>In addition, our egocentric tendencies have led us to develop unnecessary and unusual habits. We regularly take selfies, check how many likes our Facebook posts have, and check in on what our friends are doing online. Even when, on reflection, it\u2019s evident that these actions achieve nothing, and are a complete waste of time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f7d0ead elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f7d0ead\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-878c917\" data-id=\"878c917\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fcaf5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1fcaf5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h3><b>You\u2019re Misspending Your&nbsp;Time<\/b><\/h3><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4d35c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4d35c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"graf\">It\u2019s clear that we have enough time in the day to complete the tasks we want to, and we have the mental capabilities to remain focused (we can focus on our social media profiles for hours on end, after all). But, as shown, we\u2019re instead choosing to focus on the things that don\u2019t matter. And that\u2019s a problem for our productivity.<\/p><p class=\"graf\">In the words of Beaton\u200a\u2014\u200a<\/p><blockquote><i>\u201cOur attention problem is due to both a lack of focus and a focus on the wrong things.\u201d<\/i><\/blockquote><p class=\"graf\">By this, she\u2019s highlighting our mind\u2019s natural tendency to fixate on things that we find new, exciting, and relevant to our own lives\u200a\u2014\u200arather than focusing on the tasks we have at hand (which tend to be more repetitive, and less interesting).<\/p><p class=\"graf\">And this natural tendency is the main reason<a href=\"https:\/\/www.successconsciousness.com\/blog\/mindfulness\/does-your-mind-wander-away-while-working\/#:~:text=Most%20people%20daydream%20or%20let,make%20serious%20mistakes%20and%20errors.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> your mind wanders<\/a> from your daily work, why you constantly check your phone, and why you can\u2019t focus.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"graf\">Because of this, to fix your attention span and regain focus, you need to prevent your mind from wandering. Here are two ways you can achieve this.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f5d339 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f5d339\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c6c306\" data-id=\"7c6c306\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cd3ee2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cd3ee2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Make Changes to Adjust Your Behavior\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9bd567 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c9bd567\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Photo2-768x513.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-155200\" alt=\"Black and Grey Laptop Resting on Sofa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Photo2-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Photo2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Photo2-1024x684.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Photo2-1000x668.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Photo2.jpeg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c791fa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c791fa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"graf\">Given your wandering mind is a leading cause of your lowered attention, the easiest and quickest way to regain focus is to adjust your behavior, and prevent yourself from getting distracted.<\/p><p class=\"graf\">That\u2019s easier said than done, of course. If you\u2019re weak-willed, you might find it incredibly difficult to resist the urge to watch TV or check your Facebook feed.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"graf\">If you find yourself with the desire to improve your focus, but lack a strong enough will to achieve it; there are multiple things you can do.<\/p><h4>a. Distraction Blockades<\/h4><p class=\"graf\">Probably the simplest thing you could do is block out any and all distracting stimulus\u200a\u2014\u200aso that the only available task is the one at hand.<\/p><p class=\"graf\">That means blocking out your ability to check Facebook, scroll through Instagram, or watch Youtube. At that stage, like a horse wearing blinkers, you\u2019ll have no choice but to concentrate on what\u2019s in front of you.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"graf\">There are a number of ways you can achieve this, to name a few:<\/p><p class=\"graf\" style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt;text-indent: -18.0pt\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Symbol\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-size: 7pt;line-height: normal;font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]-->You could use App blocking software, such as our application: <a href=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FocusMe<\/a>. In short, this allows you to block or limit your ability to use certain apps during certain times of the day\u200a\u2014\u200ato prevent you from procrastinating.<\/p><p class=\"graf\" style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt;text-indent: -18.0pt\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Symbol\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-size: 7pt;line-height: normal;font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]-->You could ask a friend or family member to lock up your phone and laptop, until after you\u2019ve completed the task in hand.<\/p><p class=\"graf\" style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt;text-indent: -18.0pt\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Symbol\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-size: 7pt;line-height: normal;font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]-->If you\u2019re strong-willed, you could simply turn your phone off, and ignore distractions.<\/p><p class=\"graf\">Regardless of how you achieve it, the best way to regain focus is to block out and ignore all distractions. That way, even if your mind does wander, it has nothing to focus on, and nothing to stimulate it beyond the task at hand.<\/p><h4>b. Limit Your\u00a0Focus<\/h4><p class=\"graf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellmind.com\/things-you-can-do-to-improve-your-mental-focus-4115389\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to research,<\/a> one of the leading reasons you can\u2019t focus is that you\u2019re spreading yourself too thin. That is, you\u2019re either trying to focus on too many tasks, or you\u2019re trying to focus on one task for too long without a break.<\/p><p class=\"graf\">Both are counterproductive modes of work, because, in reality, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/home-news\/attention-span-average-british-person-tuned-in-concentration-mobile-phone-a8131156.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the average person has an attention span of 14 minutes.<\/a> It\u2019s no surprise that your mind is wandering and you\u2019re getting distracted if you haven\u2019t taken a break after 3 hours.<\/p><p class=\"graf\">The solution to preventing procrastination is simple\u200a\u2014\u200a<em>hone your focus.\u00a0<\/em><\/p><p class=\"graf\">Rather than juggling multiple tasks, pick one \u200aand see it through. Take regular breaks, and give your mind time to rejuvenate after concentrating for long periods.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-576a0d1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"576a0d1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a8c1dc6\" data-id=\"a8c1dc6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-802634b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"802634b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h3><b>2. Through Practice \u2013 Cultivate the Necessary Habits<\/b><\/h3><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5c013a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c5c013a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Goal-Review-768x512.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-155201\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Goal-Review-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Goal-Review-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Goal-Review-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Goal-Review-1000x667.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Goal-Review.jpeg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7135be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7135be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: inherit;font-family: inherit;font-size: 21px\">According to Greek Philosopher, <\/span><a style=\"font-family: inherit;font-size: 21px;background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/the-apeiron-blog\/virtue-isnt-something-you-know-it-s-a-feeling-or-disposition-8d69a72885c2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aristotle<\/a><span style=\"color: inherit;font-family: inherit;font-size: 21px\">, habits can\u2019t be taught through word of mouth.<\/span><\/p><p>Instead, on this account, the only way we can develop virtuous habits and<br \/>cultivate practical wisdom <em>is through practice.<\/em><\/p><p>In his own words\u200a\u2014\u200a<\/p><blockquote><p><i>\u201cWe are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an<br \/><\/i><i>act, but a\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif\">habit<\/span>.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote><p>Therefore, in adjusting your behavior\u200a\u2014\u200ayou are <em>practicing<br \/>focus without distraction. And, overtime, such practice will lead you to<br \/>develop the necessary habits that enable you to focus without effort. <\/em><\/p><p><em>It is at this stage that you will be able to<\/em> focus and avoid distractions, without even thinking.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>In short, by forcing yourself to focus by implementing<br \/>distraction blockades and limiting your focus, you\u2019re cultivating the necessary<br \/>habits to be able to concentrate without them. And when this happens,<br \/>your attention span will increase, and the time you spend working will<br \/>naturally become more productive.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e98a9c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e98a9c2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-982f339\" data-id=\"982f339\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aa320b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7aa320b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h3><b>The Takeaway<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ae8b17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ae8b17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here in 2020, an overload in technology has caused our attention span to be less than that of a goldfish. And, when we do concentrate, we regularly focus on the wrong things\u200a\u2014\u200aour minds naturally wander to our phones and newsfeeds.<\/p><p>In order to regain focus, you should:\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]-->Make changes to your behavior. Similar to a horse wearing blinkers, use distraction blockades \u2013 doing so ensures your mind doesn\u2019t wander, and forces it to focus on the task at hand.<\/p><p style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]-->Rather than juggling multiple tasks for hours on end, limit your focus and take regular breaks. Doing so ensures the time you spend working is more productive, with less procrastination.<\/p><p style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]-->And in forcing yourself to focus, over time, you\u2019ll find that you cultivate the required habits that enable you to concentrate with ease.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c70dc2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c70dc2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-45b9fa4a\" data-id=\"45b9fa4a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ba0191a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ba0191a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learn About FocusMe\u2019s Web Blocking Software for More Ways to Get Hyper-Focused.\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d61ac4 elementor-text-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d61ac4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Discover the power of uninterrupted, unwavering focus to completely change your life around. <a href=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\" rel=\"\">Go to http:\/\/FocusMe.com.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-665cd94\" data-id=\"665cd94\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The underlying reason why your productivity has dropped.\u200b<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":153739,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,23],"tags":[107,77,10,95],"class_list":["post-153712","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-productivity","category-technology","tag-focus","tag-lifestyle","tag-productivity","tag-psychology"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>This Is Why You Can\u2019t Focus (And How to Fix That)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Here are the main reasons you can\u2019t focus. 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