How to Get Rid of Absentmindedness

It happens to all of us. You forget what you are doing and end up making a big mistake. This could be as small as forgetting something when on your way to work to locking your keys in your car-while it is running! A lot of external factors can lead to having an absent mind. A lack of sleep, a stressful situation, and having poor nutrition can all lead to having a poor level of focusing. Throwing all of these external factors away however we are left only with us and our brains, and a strange phenomenon known as absent-mindedness.

Being absent minded is when your concentration is else ware, completely absent from the present moment. Leaving whatever we are focusing on to the lowest amount of our mental capabilities. This is common to the whole of the human race and all people young and old suffer from it at some time.

Looking at the possibilities for where absent mindedness come from one might assume that living in a society as regulated and monitored as most western societies its only natural that our minds will wander thinking of all the things we would rather be doing. The problem is that sacrificing a streamlined regimented life will in the end waste time. The fact is budgeting your time allows you to do more even if it is more monotonous.

With knowledge at hand we reach a crossroad. Either you must change what you're doing or learn how to be present every moment of every day. Don't foll yourself into thinking that the second option is not reachable, it is, but it takes a large amount of work to reach a level where your present for every moment.

What you do to achieve this state of being present. The same thing you do to learn how to catch a ball. You must practice in a controlled setting. Sit in a quiet place. Place your hands over your stomach and breathe in and out slowly. Concentrate only on your breath and feel it pressing against the sides of your abdomen as you inhale. If any thoughts or feelings come in the way of this though process say to yourself (in your mind) "thinking, thinking, thinking" or "feeling, feeling, feeling". After trying this you might be surprised how it is to keep your thoughts in line with the present moment. It gets easier with practice and every moment is applicable to regular life.