| To be productive, it's important to stay mentally | | | | mind back to focus. And don't beat yourself up for |
| focused on the task you're working on. If your mind | | | | losing focus. |
| keeps drifting away, you won't get a lot done. But | | | | Now you know what to do when your mind drifts |
| you might find your mind drifting away a lot. Your | | | | off. But is there a way to minimize the number of |
| mind might wander on what you should eat for | | | | times that your mind drifts off? |
| dinner. Or you might start thinking of your spouse or | | | | You won't be able to eliminate your mind drifting off |
| children. When you've realized your mind has | | | | completely. But you can minimize it. For instance, if |
| wandered off, you notice that several minutes have | | | | your mind keeps wandering off on figuring out what to |
| passed and are wasted. | | | | eat for dinner, have that figured out before you start |
| How do you get around this problem? | | | | working on your task. Write down what you will eat |
| For starters, whenever you find your mind drifting | | | | on a piece of paper if you like. That way, your mind |
| away, simply bring your attention back to the task at | | | | won't be bothered on what you should eat for dinner |
| hand. It's better not to beat yourself up about it. | | | | because you've already figured it out. |
| Understand that it's normal to have your mind drift | | | | Also, make sure you eliminate distractions that would |
| away. It happens to everyone. | | | | pull your attention away. Turn off your cell phone, |
| In fact, in Zen meditation, it's taught that whenever you | | | | instant messenger, TV, and radio when you're working. |
| notice that your mind has drifted off, simply bring your | | | | |