5 Ways to improve your concentration levels

While at work, fumbling and forgetting a response in the middle of a meeting might be embarassing.

When the inability to concentrate becomes an issue with your day to day tasks, then there’s a chance you may be putting yourself in harm’s way, e.g.: driving and cooking require constant attention, and a lack of it can be dangerous.

Here are five tips to improve your concentration levels:

1 SLEEP One of the most wonderful natural phenomena of the human body, sleep allows you to recharge your batteries. High quality sleep improves your concentration levels, allowing you to focus better. Both REM and nonREM sleep have varying levels of brain activity. Studies have shown that a lifestyle built around poor sleep may lead to dementia and Alzheimer’s.