How To Maintain Your Focus
Your “focus” determines “results.” This is not easy to understand but what it really means is that wherever it is that you put your focus on, will be your destination. More so, dedication determines direction. If you are unable to keep your focus, you can expect to never arrive at your destination.
Losing Focus
You can think of it this way, when you are not focused on something you can easily lose attention. You can drift away and forget what you are supposed to do, you can make a mistake and produce catastrophic results, or you can just altogether lose interest on whatever it is that you are supposed to do.
Regaining Focus
When focus is lost, then you have to regain it. You have to regain it so that you can go on with your journey, and finally see things through.
Remind yourself of your goal.
Some people lose focus because they forget what they are doing it for. So always remind yourself of the goal. You can write it down, you can print a picture. You can create a vision board. You need to constantly remind yourself of what is waiting for you, at the end of the line. You need to always remind yourself what great is there for you, if you keep your focus.
Look back at what you have done.
Especially if you just lost your way, then you can look back at whatever it is that you have accomplished and see that great things that you have done. Are you really going to let it go to waste? Are you really going to just discard what you have already accomplished? Why do you not find a way to get back what you have lost so that you can continue? It does not matter if you have lost your way, what is important is that you are on the right track, once again.
Maintaining Your Focus
Once you have regained your focus, you have to do all you can to keep at it. Things will happen and these things will be reasons for you to lose your focus, once again, but you should be strong enough to shrug it off and keep going:
Keep your eye on the prize. It does not matter if you are having a hard time; it does not matter if other people are putting you down and discouraging you to move forward; what is important is that you keep your eye on the prize. Avoid distractions and keep your head in the game.
Motivate yourself.
You can always do some many things to keep yourself motivated. You can count your blessings, you can give yourself some affirmations, you can gather a good support system who can help keep you motivated through words of encouragement.
Keep yourself in good condition and avoid stress. Being in good health is also important. You need to eat healthy, exercise and rest properly to be in tip top shape and to avoid stress that can be distracting.