I lived most of my life as a scatterbrain. My mind would race a million different directions and can get easily overwhelmed. Scatterbrain people are also easily distracted, even in one on one conversations. My mind would be elsewhere. There are just too many things going on the brain.
The good news is that for 2019 is that I have decided to manage my scatterbrain and have seen some significant improvements and concentration. I am also much more productive and have more structure in my life.
So here seven ways to overcome being a scatterbrain:
- Set a schedule and block out the time. One of the biggest changes and shift in focus is to use my Outlook Calendar on my phone and desktop. It is important to plan your day accordingly. Thus, you can focus on what is important. Stick to the task that you have scheduled for. For instance if you need to make sales calls, set time between 9am to 9:30am that will be uninterrupted phone calls. Then at 10am, take a 15 minute break or so. I actually block out time at night knowing that I will watch the basketball game or spend time with my wife.
- Prioritize. I cannot emphasize this enough. It is why we make a schedule. It will enable us to focus on that one item and the most important. For example if you are in sales and need prospects, obviously prospecting is the biggest priority and not administration work. Set time later to focus on administration.
- Start Slowly. Notice that I mentioned, set sales calls between 9am to 9:30am? Keep the intervals short. Your brain can only focus so much if you are a scatterbrain. It needs to start slowly. If you are beginning to run, you will not just go out and run 10 miles. You will need to work up to it. You can schedule another 30 minutes during the late morning and another one in the afternoon. You can increase from 30 minutes to 45 minutes or an hour, once you are comfortable with solely focusing on for 30 minutes.
- Reward yourself. What gets rewarded gets repeated. Letting go of the scatterbrain is not easy. Our subconscious and brain is very comfortable with the scatterbrain. Give yourself time that you can just drift off mentally. Also reward yourself by buying something you love. Keep this process and you will build momentum in no time.
- Keep a Journal and Use it. Make sure you block time to journal as well. Place your thoughts and emotions in a journal. It will amazing to see how your thoughts and vulnerabilities will flow by writing. It will ease your mind and help you focus much more precisely. Consistent journaling with reduce and even eliminate the scatterbrain.
- Know your Purpose. It is so important and vital to know your life’s purpose and connect everything you do to your purpose. By having a purpose we have a direction, and we are moving toward what we truly want and desire in life. Having a purpose will enable us to focus on what we need to in order to achieve our desired outcomes in life. Having a purpose gives us fulfillment and knowing where we want to go.
- Create a ritual of meditation, yoga, or other relaxing methods. I am not the best person for this topic as I need to improve upon meditating myself. However, meditation enhances self-awareness and lengthens attention span incredibly.
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