How to improve your concentration

Introduction

The power of concentration is described as focused attention, just as a magnifying glasss burns a piece of paper when rays of sun are focused through it for the rays are now concentrared at a point on the paper.hence concentration is the ability to direct the attention to one single thought or subject,to the exclution of everything else.

How to develop concentration

1. when reading a book,focus your eyes and mind on the words,and dont think of anything not connected with what you are reading.Ignore outside noise and any irrelevant thoughts.
2. When you clean a house,concentrate on each act and movement,without day dreaming or thinking aboutsomething else.
3. While working focus your mind in what you are doing,as if its only important jobin the world,While working up , walking or engaging in any kind of activitydont day dream or think of whatever comes to your mind,instead focus your attention in what you are doing.
4. While conversing, listen attentively to what people say.
5. While eating, focus your mind on your food and enjoying it.
6. Always do one thing at a time.

Benefits of developing concentration

• control of your thoughts
• Ability to focus tour mind
• Peace of mind
• Freedom from futile and annoying thoughts
• The ability to choose your thoughts
• better memory, self confident,innerstrength,will power and decisiveness.
• The ability to study and comprehend more quickly.
• Inner happinessMore powerful and efecient use of creative visualization.
• Enhasnce ability to meditate

conclution

• Your thinking becomes clear and to the point and your memory improves,after youve strengthen your control over your mind.You are then in better position to follow your decisions, goals and ambitions