So you’ve figured out how to GET focused, but you’re probs still wondering how the heck you’re going to STAY focused.
You can make the best of plans to focus on exactly what you want and need to, but keeping it is another story.
3 ways to STAY Focused
👉 Keep your to-do list items specific
When you look at each item, you should know exactly what to do. There’s no pondering, wondering or guessing. That takes way too much time and if your brain has to struggle at all to try and figure out what you meant when you wrote that vague thing down, it’ll most likely distract itself from that task (with something that’s much easier and that it already knows how to do).
Have you heard the saying “A confused mind always says no”? That’s what your brain is saying…”no” to the confusing thing, “yes” to something easier (and probably way less important and impactful).
👉 Make sure each of your to-do’s is important
Unless something is important and meaningful to you, why on earth would you focus your energy on it?
You might start out strong, but if you don’t feel motivated by and/or excited about it, you’re just going to end up putting it off. Most likely by getting yourself distracted.
👉 Keep your braindump nearby
I talk about braindumping alllll the time, and how it can help you GET focused. A braindump is one single place where you write and store every single one of your thoughts, ideas, projects, goals…basically #allthethings.
Well a braindump can also help you STAY focused, by keeping it handy and accessible at all times (I keep mine in Google Drive so I can access it literally everywhere I go).
Add all those awesome thoughts and ideas of yours as they come up throughout the day. This way you’re not constantly trying to remember them (hello, distracting!), you know you can come back to them later and you can stay focused on the task at hand *high five*.
Leave a comment below telling us how YOU stay focused 👇👇👇
I have several notebooks, I find it challenging to put my ideas digitally. So now I’m trying to have these ideas in just one notebook.
Do you store them on a word or excel document, or do you use Google notes? I tried Google notes and haven’t been successful 🙁
What’s your biggest challenge with recording your ideas digitally Sharon? If you have several notebooks, I’d say choose ONE and record ALL your ideas there. No big deal if it’s written or digital, having everything is one place in the most important thing 😉
Love the idea about the braindump! I currently have it all in my notes on my iPhone, but I need a more official place!
Glad you love the braindump idea Tania *high five*. It’s amazing you’ve already got one underway, but yes a more “official” place is a good idea, LOL. I keep mine in Google Drive so it can be accessed anywhere, anytime 😉
Brain dump is so important. I also changed how I did my to-do list over the child holidays so I could be more flexible!
That’s great Katy, flexibility is key!! 🙂