Comments on: 6 Tips for Recovering Your Focus

By: Karen

Wed, 26 Feb 2014 19:12:35 +0000

I constantly find loneliness is my biggest distraction, I work and live alone from home so that is ALOT of time, and sociailising takes away production time, and as an illustrator it isn’t art galleries and shows I need to be at. An occasional trip to work at a coffee shop soon became 3 or 4 times a week – I got to know the barister’s partner!
Similarly, I spent 14 hours a day at the art or the PC, feeling part of the world. Not good.
I am making a determined effort this year to try and keep focused regardless of being in or out of the studio, and changing my attitude – rather than feeling lonely, I have decided to feel pructive, which will lead to a better future – whatever that may be – than suffering the health effects that lonliness has. Sunny days are a challenge to be indoors, but a daily jog helps.
I also find watching tv, radio or audio cd’s help, for some reason they keep me seated. Bad weather helps too – wind rain and cold make me glad to be indoors!

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Thu, 10 Oct 2013 03:19:46 +0000

In reply to Kirsten.

Sounds marvelous, Kirsten! And like most of my Saturdays. Enjoy!

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By: Kirsten

Wed, 09 Oct 2013 22:48:02 +0000

My computer is my best tool for organization and my most tempting distraction. Tomorrow I am turning it off and having a day where I unplug and focus at the easel.

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By: Alchemist

Wed, 02 Oct 2013 06:48:51 +0000

Great tips, Alyson! I particularly like the ‘unplug’ and ‘coffee shop’ options. The web is a shocking distraction, as are overly familiar surroundings.

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By: Emily

Mon, 30 Sep 2013 20:42:57 +0000

Great reminders. Makes me think of Positive Intelligence, a book and method on how we can be one of the 20% who achieve their full potential by minimizing subtle ways our mind sabotages us.

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By: Lady Lilith

Mon, 30 Sep 2013 17:17:41 +0000

Thanks for all the tips.
They will surely come in handy. With so many distractions around, it is good advice to just sit down and focus on the project at hand.

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By: linda

Mon, 30 Sep 2013 15:22:28 +0000

Thanks for the tips – I can totally relate. I feel like with age and more life responsibilities, I’m getting even more distracted and spread thin! Often I turn around and wonder… wait, what was I going to do?!

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By: Schmo Greene

Sun, 29 Sep 2013 17:01:29 +0000

This article is right on time 🙂 I was in need of a read like this, seeing I have been having the same frustrations with myself. I have started becoming a jack of all trades and found it harder to focus on completing a project. This was a good kick in the arse read for me. Thanks for the tips.

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By: Karen Meredith

Sat, 28 Sep 2013 12:12:56 +0000

In reply to Joyce Wynes.

I empathize totally! We have become the do-it-yourself society…from being our own travel agents, doing our own cashier work at stores, to being responsible for promoting our own art. I like Alyson’s comment about being selective about what we listen to and how many pieces of advice we need..or else we become to scattered. Great topic!

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By: Valerie Jones

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 22:17:30 +0000

Thank you, Alyson. I have been having trouble focusing on a project because I am busy homeschooling. I will find a place away from home and the distractions to work on my project so I won’t let myself and my customer down.

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