Better focus will help you be more alert and productive! Get better focus with better sleep and work area design
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π€ Looking for a structured approach to master focus and concentration for maximum productivity?
π€― Ready to elevate your productivity and achieve your goals with laser-sharp focus?
π Want to discover the secrets of maintaining concentration amidst distractions?
ποΈ Seeking actionable strategies to enhance your focus and boost your productivity?
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π¨ Eager to unlock techniques for sustained concentration and efficient work habits?
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π» Dreaming of implementing practices that ensure long-term success in managing your time and tasks?
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Learn at your own pace with over 2.5 hours of pre-recorded video lectures that you can access anytime.
Supplement your learning with a downloadable resource, such as a cheat sheet, workbook, or practice exam.
Take your studies anywhere with access to the course materials on your mobile devices and even on your TV for a comfortable learning experience.
Never lose access to the course content. Enroll once and revisit the lectures and resources whenever you need a refresher.
Earn a certificate upon completing the course, a valuable recognition of your accomplishment.
- Focus for longer periods and more intensely
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- Understand the Biology and Neuroscience of focus
- Improve concentration with actionable strategies and exercises
- Organize your work are to help you gain more focus
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- Improve your sleep to improve your focus
6 sections β’ 39 lectures β’ 2h 26m total length
Introduction and welcome to this course on improving focus and concentration | 02:31
A practice you can start to improve your focus and attention | 04:49
Ultradian rhythm and cycles to do your most mentally complex work | 03:26
How focus works: Dopamine, Adrenaline, and Acetocoline | 06:52
How to boost focus when beginning to do mental work | 03:54
Physiological and environmental factors that impact focus and concentration | 05:35
Phone addiction and overuse causing a decrease in concentration and focus | 07:14
Closing browser tabs for increased focus and concentration | 01:09
Forty HZ binaural beats to boost focus for intense mental work | 06:37
Section introduction for workspace design to enhance concentraction | 00:52
Light exposure at different parts of the day while you work | 05:18
Adjust colors of your workspace | 01:49
Focus differs depending on different screens you work on | 03:14
The Cathedral Effect | 04:05
Auditory distractions and distractions from people walking by | 03:50
Everything must have its own place philosophy | 01:55
Different types of organizers and shelves to store things | 04:30
Desk organizers for decluttering | 01:54
Whiteboard to draw up big ideas and visualize projects | 02:03
Standing desks and bike desks | 02:14
Everything a reach away and few additional work area organization tips | 03:25
Should you eat at your desk? | 05:04
Pleasant imagery in your office to for motivation happiness, and stress relief | 02:04
Sleep is foundational to focus, learning, and memory | 01:46
The Circadian Rhythm for a consistent sleep schedule | 02:52
Introduction to light exposure for sleep | 05:18
Light exposure at night | 01:30
Light exposure at night if you have to get up in the middle of the night | 01:00
Body temperature is lowest 2 hours before waking | 05:38
Slow wave sleep and REM sleep, and how to best manage your sleep to get both | 04:20
Naps | 02:41
Sleep anxiety | 02:29
Not working in bed | 01:13
Diet choices for sleep vs. diet choices to boost energy and Dopamine | 04:38
Drinking before bed |Β 01:16
Ideal ways to consume caffeine, preserve good sleep, and have more focus | 07:59
Case study of my own day that started with being tired, but I was able to focus | 07:06
Checklist of things to do to improve focus and concentration11:55
Thank you for being a great student in this course on increasing concentration | 00:30
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Improve focus, immediately improve the quality of your work, and improve the results of anything you work on!
βBETTER FOCUS THROUGH BETTER SLEEP
βSleep affects every cell in your body, and better sleep relates directly to better focus and concentration. In this course, you'll learn how to improve your sleep, get regular sleep, and be more rested when you wake up.
βBETTER WORK AREA DESIGN FOR IMPROVED FOCUS
βYour work area has a large impact on your quality of focus. It begins by getting rid of auditory and visual distractions, and distractions that come from people near you.Once you optimize your work area to have fewer distractions, you will learn how to organize your work area so there is not clutter. You can further design your work area to be optimized to help you for creative work or analytical work.
βOPTIMIZE CAFFEINE CONSUMPTION TO IMPROVE FOCUS AND ALERTNESS
βMost people take caffeine from coffee, tea, or some foods. In this course, you'll learn good practices for when and how to get your caffeine in order to maximize your energy levels, and improve your ability to focus.
βOPTIMIZE YOUR CIRCADIAN RHYTHM TO HELP YOU FOCUS
βManaging when you get light exposure will help many processes in your body take place correctly and at the right time, which will help you be more alert and focused.
βDON'T LOSE CONFIDENCE IN YOURSELF IF YOU CAN'T FOCUS
βWe often blame ourselves for our inability to focus. It might not be an issue with you at all. It might be an issue with your work area, diet, or sleep schedule.
Everyone can benefit from improving their focus.