In a study at the University of Barcelona, researchers discovered that being dehydrated by just 2% can impair performance of executive functions. So keep a glass of water nearby next time you really want to pay attention!
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The more you take on, the more easily you get pulled away from your core tasks. If you have a report to write, don’t get tempted to check your email (or worse, Instagram) because it will take you longer to get back into your attentive state afterwards.
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This is no secret these days and there is a lot research showing that we can benefit from meditation. A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA showed that students who meditated for 20 minutes over the course of 5 days showed improvement in attention tests.
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A study at the University of Illinois showed that children who did 20 minutes of brisk exercise performed better in tasks that require attention.
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These games are built to challenge your ability to be attentive to what is important to you and not get distracted. They are based on a lot of scientific research.
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