5 Ways to Develop Laser Focus

While we need the right focus to get through tasks, finding and maintaining them isn’t easy. With lots of distractions in place, it is hard for one to concentrate properly. 

No matter how much we try, we all find it hard to give full concentration to the tasks at hand. We move from one task to the other without checking if the right results were obtained.

Whereas we need to do a lot of work to hone our minds for productivity. We must understand the right focus needed to yield the results we all crave.

If you are among people with a low focus level, you can overcome it by developing laser focus.

What is Laser Focus?

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Laser focus is the mental ability to give full attention to a task that is important at the present moment. It is the ability to concentrate on one set goal before you move to another. Laser focus requires you to put a lot of energy and time into completing one significant task first before moving into another.

You need to know that moving from one task to another simultaneously kills your productivity. For instance, you have to draft a business proposal, but you find yourself deviating every 20 to 30 minutes to check the latest happenings on your social media platforms. 

The most effective way to stay productive and achieve your desired goals is to learn to keep focus. With focus, you constantly strive to get better results.

Why is Laser Focus Important?

One of the visions of human beings is being successful. Therefore, learning to keep focus increases your odds of success. When you develop laser focus, you continually produce quality work.

Focusing on an intended goal helps you learn from experiences, unleash your true potential, and improve your personal growth. However, when you jump from one task to another  — you’re unable to learn anything, you can’t see your mistakes, and there would be no pinpoint of your strengths and weaknesses.

When your energy goes into one task, you do not need to be bothered about getting things done correctly.

Read also: Easy Ways to Avoid Distractions at Work

5 Ways to Develop Laser Focus

To ensure you can stay laser-focused, you need to stay away from anything that causes you stress and anxiety. 

When exhaustion and fatigue start to creep in, your focus begins to dwindle. Always ensure you take rest when necessary and do what you can at the right time.

Here are five ways to develop laser focus:

1. Use the ABC technique

This technique works best if you want to develop laser focus. What the ABC technique is asking from you is to be AWARE of your situations, relax and take a deep BREATH, and CHOOSE what works best for you thoughtfully.

You need to give your brain a second to sort through the internal and external distractions we all fight against.

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2. Create the perfect atmosphere

To develop laser focus, you need to create the right conditions for your brain. Where do you find yourself more productive?

Stay away from anything that can pull you out of the moment. Engage in activities that allow your brain to pay attention. Listen to classical music, stay in warmer spaces and ensure there is natural light where you are.

3. Get the right rest and sleep

Top view of young woman sleeping on side in her bed at night.

You can only develop laser focus when your brain is in the right condition. Studies have shown what good quality of sleep can do for the brain.

While there might be lots of work on your table, take out time to rest and sleep. Don’t be deceived by those who say the successful ones don’t sleep. On average, you need about 7-8 hours of sleep.

Read also: How to Sleep Well and Sleep Enough in Nigeria

4. Don’t Multitask

Multitasking mum holding her baby boy while she makes food and have a phone conversation in her kitchen.

We are all used to performing multiple tasks at a time. While this might seem like the best option, it is harmful to the brain.

Avoiding multitasking is one way to develop laser focus. If you have two tasks at hand, focus on one first before you move to the other; what you need to do is deal with the hardest and most relevant one first.

5. Take breaks

Take time to relax motivational quote.

It can be hard to take breaks when work is piling up on your table, and the only thing in your head at that moment is to finish up the tasks.

While there is nothing wrong is finishing your tasks, you need to take breaks when necessary. Go on a vacation, read books, visit family and friends, and engage in other activities aside from your work life.

2 Tips to Stay Laser Focused

Sometimes you start your day with full energy and a strong focus on what you want to accomplish for that day. But, as the hours pass by, distractions and boredom start to set in, and then you lose your focus.

I have noticed that the challenge isn’t about getting focused; it is about staying that way. How do you hold onto it when you have worked so hard to develop the focus you crave? 

Here are two ways to stay laser-focus:

• Clarify your life vision

Open book with text on both sides and a pen in the middle

To stay laser-focused, you need to be clear about your life vision. 

What drives you in life? What is your passion? What is your end goal? What keeps you striving while others are asleep? What keeps you happy in life?

You need to understand what it is you want from life and let it be in your mind that it is about you and not about what others want from you.

• Establish your action plan

New Mindset; New Results

You now understand what you want from life. The next thing for you to do is to establish a plan to accomplish it.

Make research, read good books, and follow people who have been there before you. Learn different strategies on how you can accomplish your life vision.

It doesn’t have to be perfect initially; just keep doing your best.

Read also: 7 Tips on How to Stop Procrastinating and Achieve Your Goals Daily

Final Thoughts

You can develop a better level of focus. All you need to know is to understand what works for you and drives your productivity. Once you can arrange your schedules to bring success, you will start to see the difference.

With the tips above, you can learn how to overcome procrastination and let go of distractions. Don’t forget to align your actions with your goals consistently.

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She is a devoted lover of personal development, mental health, self-awareness, and social inclusion. 

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