Your Ability to Focus Has Probably Peaked: Here’s How to Stay Sharp

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CERTAIN GAMES AND EXCERCISE LIKE WALKING PROBABLY HELPS 


Here’s the Gist:

  • Researchers say our ability to pay attention is equal parts focusing and ignoring.
  • Irrelevant information bogs down our ability to suppress distraction, especially as we age.
  • To increase our ability to focus, researchers suggest both boosting our ability to concentrate as well as reducing distraction. Here’s how:
  • To reduce distraction...
  • Use one screen, one browser window, and one computer program at a time.
  • Keep your physical and virtual desktop tidy.
  • To increase our ability to concentrate...
  • Exercise, meditation, and spending time in nature may help boost cognitive control.
  • Some cognitive exercises and immersive action video games also seem to improve our ability to focus.

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