4 simple exercises to strengthen your attention and reduce distractibility

Research indicates our mind wanders 50 percent of our waking hours. Internal and external distractions easily disrupt our attention from the task at hand.

To gain control over our attention and keep it stable, one solution is trying mindfulness training.

It’s about paying attention to the present moment with awareness and without emotional reactivity.

It can be broken down into two major categories:

• Focused attention exercises cultivate your brain’s ability to focus on one single object, like one’s breath or walking.
• Open monitoring helps you learn to pay attention to what’s happening around you without becoming attached to it.