1. Eat Well
Brain foods will increase your focus and concentration.
Try adding these brain foods to your daily diet:
Fruit – blueberries, apples, grapes
Nuts – especially walnuts and even peanut butter
Avocados
Leafy green salads for lunch. The greener the leaf the better.
Fatty fish – salmon, mackerel, sardines (perhaps pop a mint after eating these!)
Chocolate – it MUST be dark. And yes, I know it contains some caffeine, but a few pieces of dark chocolate (with all its antioxidants) are actually good for you.
Stretch-exercises
2. Exercise
Most of us have the exercise story down pat. But for those of you who think running to meet the bus or train counts as exercise, here are few stretch exercises that can help boost your focus:
The Seated Twist
The Chest/Shoulder Opener
Seated Pigeon
Hip Flexor Stretch
Hamstring Stretch
3. Adjust The Room Temperature
An interesting study by Cornell University (New York) found that “When temperatures were low (20 degrees Celsius) employees made 44% more mistakes than at optimal room temperature (25 degrees Celsius).”
Thermal comfort can have a large effect on productivity. Try it.
4. Take Your Lunch Break
Taking regular short breaks and a 30-minute lunch break improves concentration, improves physical health and decreases fatigue.
Here are five tips to help you take back your lunch break.
The typical excuses of “I’m too busy” and “I don’t need a break for lunch” might be working against you. Try it for yourself. Take your lunch break regularly over the course of a week and see if your focus improves by the end of the day.
5. Peel An Orange or Pop A Mint
Scents and spices can transform your mood and productivity.
In a corporate office environment, simply peeling an orange will appeal to your senses and helps with anxiety and frustration. Mint is said to have the same effect, so you could drink some peppermint tea, or keep a packet of strong mints at hand.
If your office does allow, here are some other scents and spices that are good for focus and concentration.
Cinnamon
Lavender
Grapefruit
