How to concentrate your mind?

               Do you find it difficult to focus your mind on one thing for more than a few moments? Does your mind constantly jump from one thought to another? You can improve your focus and strengthen your concentration skills.The power of concentration is essential for success in every area of life, at work and at home, at school and in college, in sports and in business, for achieving goals and completing tasks, and for self-improvement and meditation. With a focused mind, you will do everything more efficiently, better, and in less time.

1) Understand what concentration is:

                  “Concentration is taking your mind off many things and putting it on one thing at a time.” 

2) Stay calm. 

                         Deep concentration is a matter of increasing or directing your life-force or conscious, cosmic energy. The more of this kind of energy you have, the better. Scattered energy doesn’t help. It must be calm, focused energy. Learn to be calmly concentrated and be concentratedly calm. 

3) Take breaks. 

                         Go outside and breathe deeply or take a brisk walk. Make yourself do this often and you’ll be able to return to your task recharged and ready to focus more creatively.

4) Learn to meditate:

                         Meditation is the most powerful of all concentration enhancement techniques. Learn a few simple meditation techniques and practice them at least five minutes daily. 

5) While meditating, watch your breath  

                        Don’t control it in any way, just observe. This teaches you to focus your mind on one thing at a time. As you observe your breath, it will slow down, along with your mind  and you move into a dynamic, peaceful  state of being. Your mind will become recharged and creatively receptive.

6) Count. 

                        If you find it difficult to let go of your thoughts, try counting slowly as you breathe. Watch your thoughts and try to resist following them. Turn your attention to the count as you breathe out.

7) Find a comfortable position and don’t allow yourself to move. 

                        

                         Concentrate on what you are doing or watching, drawing your attention away from physical distractions, and focus your thoughts on your task.

8) Monitor your mind and take second thoughts.

                         Noticing where your mind has gone , gives you the chance for a second thought.  That very thought disengages your brain from where it has wandered and activates brain circuits that can help your attention to return to the work at hand.

9) Practice a daily mindfulness session.

                        Practice the mind concentration tricks not in a single day, but in everyday. Thats will give a good concentration power.

The Benefits of Learning How to Focus Your Mind:

1. You will be able to focus your attention on what you are doing.
2. Better focus means doing fewer mistakes and errors.
3. You will improve your ability to learn and study faster.
4. You will be able to think more clearly.
5. Improving your concentration would improve your memory.
6. You would be able to focus easily on a task or goal until you complete it.
7. Your ability to pay attention to details would increase.
8. You will be able to meditate better, more deeply, and with fewer distractions.