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3 Surprising Reasons That Can Reduce Your Concentration

Do you find yourself constantly getting distracted while trying to focus on a particular task?

Are you unable to perform tasks well due to the lack of concentration? If yes, then maybe it is time that you looked into reasons which might be killing your concentration!

Lack of concentration can hamper your life to a considerable extent, as the quality of your performance tends to get affected, if you cannot focus on a certain job.

For example, if you are a student and your concentration level is reduced, then you will be unable to study well for your exams or tests; and so your results suffer, which in turn affects your education.

reasons for concentration loss

Lack of concentration can have negative consequences even in your work place, interpersonal relationships, where you cannot listen to your loved ones, etc, which can hamper the quality of your life.

Lack of concentration does not really have a concrete cause. It can be caused by a number of things, it could be the disinterest that you have towards your job, monotony, fatigue or disorders like ADHD.

Here are some surprising causes for lack of concentration that you should be aware of, have a look!

1. Excess Use Of Social Media

With the numerous social media platforms today, bringing you new updates and interesting information every second, it may become hard for you to concentrate on the job at hand like office work or studies.

Looking at your phones every minute for new social media updates, taking 'selfies' to posting pictures, etc, everything can be a blow to your concentration level.

reasons for concentration loss

2. Hunger

Yes, hunger can also be one of the main reasons that can deteriorate your concentration levels. The constant hunger pangs, when you have not eaten enough, can divert your attention towards your hunger, not allowing you to focus on your current task.

So, keeping yourself full with healthy food is crucial to have an optimum concentration level.

3. Depression

Depression or even extreme stress and anxiety can lead to the loss of focus and concentration, as your mind is always pre-occupied with thoughts and your brain is stressed out.

reasons for concentration loss

Depression also causes sadness, withdrawal and disinterest, all of which can lead to the loss of concentration.

So, if you are experiencing loss of concentration lately, then you might want to check for the above reasons!

Story first published: Friday, June 24, 2016, 16:44 [IST]
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