improve my concentration

Often , I just can’t concentrate. I’ve fallen into the habbit of simply disregarding things I need to do and turn to something else. Sure, I concentrate when I do something I enjoy – everyone does – but when it comes to things I really should do, like studying, reading (when a boring books becomes something you just ‘have’ to finish, but still don’t really enjoy), listening (when someone explains/talks about something boring), etc.

I have found some nice articles online. I want to use the excersises mentioned there to improve my concentration. But then the next problem arises: focusing long enough on the articles to actually get something out of them.

Oh, look, my latest CD. I want to listen to it.

Need to spend some time getting training procedures for this!

Read this article (http://www.egodevelopment.com/10-exercises-for-better-focus-and-concentration/) and thought it’d be something that I’d like to do – a positive feather to add to my cap. I’m in the midst of simplifying right now – so one for another month.

Since elementary school, I never truly concentrated on my study, my work, and even myself for more than an hour. No – I don’t have ADD, but it really bothered me when, for example, Itzhak Perlman’s music constantly went through my mind as I took GRE.

I want to change that. For myself. For good.

Just found this, hope it is helpful to some people:
http://www.studygs.net/concen.htm

That’s right, no escapism from now onwards. I’ve got to do what I’ve got to do. No ebaying or thinking about a million irrelevant things. Concentrate, focus and do some work !!!

Not sure how to go about implementing this goal. Some methods must exist!

Concentration got so much better after I was diagnosed with Bipolar II, and started a mood stabilizer.

I just can’t do it. My attention span is short enough when I’m doing something I enjoy, It’s even shorter when I’m trying to listen to monotone teachers or complicated math problems.

I think that when I’m happy and I’m satisfied with the most important aspects in my life, I concentrate better. I broke up with my pain in the neck boyfriend, and I’ve met someone new. I’m about to move from my apartment and my nuisance roommate and about to purchase a home. I find myself concentrating on simple tasks and on my complex assignments at work, a bit better. I’m also working out 4 times a week. That releases a lot of stress too. So far so good…