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How To Overcome Lack Of Concentration?

Hi, My name is Adam, I am 19 and have an Standford-Binet IQ of 163, top of my class Every year... however I have perhaps the worst attention span in the history of man kind. I can begin reading something very important and then become distracted at the smallest things.. I am losing everything I put down for even a moment, hell I put my keys down for 5 minutes and completely lost then for the rest of the day it is impossible to study.. or even read a book, it is ruining my life. I am in tears trying to complete a simple essay not because I don t know the information.. I feel left out of my mind sometimes.
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Welcome to HM
We understnd your concerns

I went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. I sincerely opine that the problem you are facing now is of your own creation. Once you have good concentrtion in a good comedy movie then why no concentration on your text books? That is simply because of your lack interest. Attention span is directly proportional to the task. If the task is interesting, the span also inceases or the reverse happens. One more thing, do not over appreciate your abilities. Such an over appriceation creates high ego and ego defence mechanism activates anxiety which can ruin your future. Forget about your abilities, thoughts, attention span etc. Make your studies interesting with the help of innovative methods. You shall get lot of methods if you search internet for "effective learning techniques".

If you still need my help, please describe the whole problem in detail and post a direct question to me. I shall definitely help you with psychotherapy techniques to over come obsessive thoughts.

Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications.
Good luck.
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How To Overcome Lack Of Concentration?

Dear Welcome to HM We understnd your concerns I went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. I sincerely opine that the problem you are facing now is of your own creation. Once you have good concentrtion in a good comedy movie then why no concentration on your text books? That is simply because of your lack interest. Attention span is directly proportional to the task. If the task is interesting, the span also inceases or the reverse happens. One more thing, do not over appreciate your abilities. Such an over appriceation creates high ego and ego defence mechanism activates anxiety which can ruin your future. Forget about your abilities, thoughts, attention span etc. Make your studies interesting with the help of innovative methods. You shall get lot of methods if you search internet for effective learning techniques . If you still need my help, please describe the whole problem in detail and post a direct question to me. I shall definitely help you with psychotherapy techniques to over come obsessive thoughts. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck.