It’s often difficult for teenagers to stay focused while performing a given task without getting distracted. Studying is usually a typical example of tasks teenagers cannot do without getting distracted. So how often do you find it difficult to concentrate? Ever wondered why you are very easily distracted?
The major reasons people get distracted is when they lack the needful focus for completing a certain task. Just imagine a teenager who is trying to study, and beside him on the table is his mobile device. No…he isn’t studying with it. Instead, he is waiting for a text from his girlfriend! He is waiting for her to tell him she loves him. Tell me how he can concentrate! So you see, people who are distracted are often to blame because they make the mistake of overloading and overworking their brain with so many things at the same time.
But beyond the simple illustration given above, there is another way to look at this issue of distraction. The human brain’s frontal lobe acts as some sort of Gatekeeper, letting in certain information while blocking out others. Therefore, it is important for teenagers to learn how to use their brains strategically by filtering information correctly. This will help you to attend to necessary and essential information while leaving out the less important ones. This is very important because when you make the mistake of trying to attend to as many information as possible, the brain gets overwhelmed and fails to reach its maximum performance level.
Try as much as possible not to multitask; our brains aren’t exactly wired to multitask. Multitasking may seem impressive to the task-giver, but the truth is that it actually is distractive, serving to diminish mental productivity, increases stress, impairs sleep patterns and reduces overall health overtime.
Stay away from environment where distractions abound. More so, do not intentionally distract yourself. Remember that distractions are not just bad because they prevent you from concentrating, but also because they can impact negatively on your health.
