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<strong>Prepare</strong> <strong>For</strong> <strong>Success</strong><br />
How To Get Focused In Six Easy Steps<br />
We’ve all been there: sitting at a desk or table studying intently, and<br />
then…Wham! Thoughts from all over the place invade our brains and<br />
we get distracted. If it’s not our thoughts, it’s our room mates; or<br />
neighbours; or kids.<br />
These ‘work intruders’ take over, causing us to lose focus. And focus<br />
is what you need to be able to make the most of your job-hunt.<br />
So how do you focus? These five steps from Kelly Roewell will<br />
show you how to regain focus if you get distracted and how to set<br />
yourself up for focus success before your work session even begins.<br />
Check out 6 ways to get back on track if your focus has already gone:<br />
1. Get Rid Of Obvious Distractions<br />
It’s not smart to work with your mobile phone ringing all the time. Ideally it wouldn’t even be<br />
set to vibrate but you need to monitor job search related calls and opportunities. However,<br />
you might disconnect the land line phone (unless you’ve given out the number as part of your<br />
contact details) and maybe even the computer too (unless you’re working on it) and definitely<br />
no music with vocals. Work music should be lyric-free! Post a sign on your door for people to<br />
stay away. If you have children, find a babysitter for an hour.<br />
If you have room mates, you might even head out of the house to the least popular spot in the<br />
library if you have a particularly important task to carry out. <strong>For</strong> that one work session, make<br />
yourself inaccessible to people and other external distractions so you don’t lose focus when<br />
someone wants to chat.<br />
2. Anticipate Your Physical<br />
Needs<br />
If you’re working intently, you’re<br />
going to get thirsty. Grab a drink<br />
before you get started. You may<br />
even need a power snack while<br />
you’re working, so grab some brain<br />
food too. Use the bathroom, put<br />
on comfortable clothes (but not<br />
cosy), set the air conditioning/<br />
heating to a comfortable level.<br />
If you anticipate your physical<br />
needs before you start working,<br />
you’ll be less likely to break your<br />
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