Concentration is necessary for effective study and work. It is also useful in personal development. But what is it? It’s basically the ability to focus on one thing for a long time.
External stimuli and the myth of multitasking effectively distract our attention, and thus lower our intellectual abilities. You probably found yourself having to go back to the previous page in the book more than once, because you don’t remember what happened before. Or are you stuck in the hundredth tab on Wikipedia because you started checking new passwords? Stimuli that negatively affect your level of focus include:
– lack of the right attitude;
– improper organization of the place of study / work,
– unfavorable environmental conditions, e.g. light, sound, etc.,
– too much interest in the so-called distractors, e.g. by phone, social media, talking with household members, etc.
Fortunately, all of them can be combated!