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Real Focus
Take control and start living the life you want
Psychologies Magazine (Author)
9780857086600, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 6 May 2016
192 pages
19.8 x 12.7 x 1.3 cm, 0.2 kg
Psychologies, the leading magazine for intelligent people, provides their inspirational yet rigorous approach to the perennial topic of focus, to include topics of mindfulness, clarity and productivity. How are you today? We would hazard a guess that your answer will be along the lines of 'I'm so busy,' 'I feel so frazzled,' or 'what-am-I doing-even reading-this-book, I've got so much to do!' However, we also suspect that you know in your heart of hearts, that life's not supposed to feel like this. You're not supposed to feel like you're in a hamster wheel that you can't get off; that life is a ‘whirlwind' or ‘one never-ending To Do list.' You know there has to be another way - but what is it? Well here it is: Real Focus. Written in association with Psychologies Magazine the leading magazine for intelligent people, covering work, personal development and lifestyle issues Real Focus is:
Foreword by Suzy Greaves, Editor, Psychologies v Introduction 1 1: How focused are you? 7 Chapter 1: Defining ‘real focus’ 9 Take the Test: How focused are you? 22 Chapter 2: The busy trap 27 Take the Test: Are you productive or just busy? 44 Chapter 3: The impact of being overwhelmed 49 Take the Test: How distracted are you? 58 2: Why do you lack focus? 63 Chapter 4: The attention deficit 65 Take the Test: Do you know how to prioritize? 83 Chapter 5: Finding a balance: men, women and our changing roles 89 Chapter 6: Focus robbers 107 3: How can you become more focused? 117 Chapter 7: Do what matters 119 Chapter 8: Reclaim your time 135 Chapter 9: Be present 151 Chapter 10: Embrace systems 165 What Next? 173 About Psychologies 174 References 175
Subject Areas: Business & management [KJ]
