Don't Use Too Much Concentration
Author: Martin Stoleman

Whether you are facing a small problem or a huge problem, one
of the worst things you can do spend too much energy and
concentration on the problem. Our minds have this incredible
power to make our lives easier or harder based on the way we
choose to use them. Concentration on problems, hardships, or
the stresses of life will inevitably lead you to increase your
focus on these things and to miss out on all of the good things
that are happening in your life.

The solution to your struggles is not to spend all of your
hours in strict concentration on the struggles. However, nor is
the solution to tough problems to ignore them entirely. The best
way to deal with and move beyond the problems of life is to find
a place of balance in your concentration and thoughts and dwell
there. Be strict with yourself if you have to and make specific
boundaries about how much time each day you can give your
concentration to your problems. It can be wise to allow
yourself say twenty minutes a day to think through your
problems and try to work toward solutions to them. Giving
yourself four hours a day, however, will do more harm than
good.

Determine boundaries of what things you will choose to spend
concentration and energy on and then stick to them. Let
yourself think hard on a problem for a little while, but when
your time is up, put the problems on the shelf and commit to
enjoying the rest of your day. Get outside and enjoy fresh air,
read a chapter of your favorite novel, take a friend out to
lunch or write a letter. Do constructive and life-giving things
that take your concentration off of the problems. You may even
find that dwelling on positive things will give you so much
right perspective that your problems will seize feeling like
the overwhelming things they once were. Trust me when I say
that your mind and your concentration ability are powerful
things. Use them wisely.

Life will always be full of hard and complicated things. We can
never fully escape to lives that are filled with nothing but
peace, joy and perfect friendships, but we can learn to focus
our concentration on all of the things we are grateful for
rather than on the things we cannot stand. We can train our
minds to dwell on things of value and on things that inspire to
dream and hope again. Admit your problems, just don't waste all
of your concentration and care on them.


About The Author: Martin Stoleman has wasted way too many years
concentrating on things he couldn't change. He writes so that
others don't have to do the same thing. Learn about the proper
place for concentration at http://www.learnconcentration.info