Most of the time when I'm writing I cannot stay focused for some reason. The smallest thing can catch my attention and cause me to get off track with my writing. I like to listen to music when I'm writing because I think it'll help me stay focused a little bit, but I tend to start getting more into the music then my writing. I've tried writing in a closed and quiet place with no distractions around me but then I get bored and can't write. If I'm writing a paper on my laptop I'll start to open up other tabs with YouTube, Twitter, or shopping sites. So I ask myself, how can I work on staying focused? . It takes entirely to long for me to write when I'm not focused.
Because of my lack of focus I feel like it affects my grade because I can't put my all into my writing. I know when your given a topic you can relate to then it's easier for you to stay focused and just write away, but what about the topics that mean nothing to you? How do I focus then? Also when I'm writing and I feel like I can't write anymore because I'm out of stuff to say I'll just get distracted and get up and do something else. I need help with staying focused! :(
It's nice to read and be able to see that you are honest with yourself. You know your weaknesses, and what causes them. Now you have to work to improve them. I really do not have many tips, except taking 5-hour energy.lol just kidding. But seriously, I have had the same problem in the past, and I just relate what has distracted me to what is being taught.
ReplyDeleteAlicia, you took the words right out of my mouth. I have such a hard time staying focused, not only with writing but with anything. My thought patterns are all over the place that most of the day I can not finish anything. The lack of focus has become so bad that I am almost convinced I might have a touch of ADHD. However, when writing and I start to loose focus I will do exactly what you said, TURN EVERYTHING OFF. This may help for a few sentences, but I usually start to slack a little again before I can finish the assignment. If this happens the I will get up and go for a smoke( now in no means am I saying to smoke, you should find something rewarding you like) 10, 15, 20 minutes later I will come back to the assignment and reread what I already have and just keep on going. Hopefully this time through I will make it to the end, but if not I just start my process over.
ReplyDeleteIt can be hard for me to stay focus sometimes, especially when I'm writing something I'm not interested in. I am more focused with my television on, than I am with it off. Yeah, I'm backwards.It's something about a silent room that distracts me and makes me do other things.I enjoyed this post.
ReplyDeleteIts always hard to find ways to stay focus. Expecially when you do not like the topic. What I do is just keep trying or like Ashley said take a break for a few minutes. I found this has a little bit over the years.
ReplyDeleteI have the same issue alicia. Staying focus while writing is rather difficult. Sometimes I catch myself adding a little too much to my writing because I can not focus. Why don't you try writing in a journal daily and see how your focus increase when it is time to write a paper for a class.
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