{"id":6582,"date":"2016-05-24T13:50:15","date_gmt":"2016-05-24T20:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pillaicenter.com\/blog\/?p=6582"},"modified":"2016-05-24T13:50:15","modified_gmt":"2016-05-24T20:50:15","slug":"boost-productivity-focus-sound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pillaicenter.com\/blog\/boost-productivity-focus-sound","title":{"rendered":"How To Boost Productivity and Focus With Sound"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that, on average, people spend 46.9% of their waking hours thinking about something other than what they&#8217;re doing?<\/p>\n<p>Focus is defined as the ability to concentrate on something. Whether that focus is on a thought, a goal or task, focus allows you to concentrate on how to make things happen. Limited focus however affects your time management, ability to achieve your goals and dreams and your quality of life? Just like multiple tabs on your laptop, thinking about too many things at once limits your ability to be productive.<\/p>\n<p>According to Forbes Magazine, highly successful people understand that productivity means doing few things with refined focus. Ultimately, if you focus your attention on the task at hand you have an enhanced ability to maximize time and results. Though mind wandering mind is the human mind\u2019s default, studies show that mind wandering makes us unhappy. Use Phonemic Intelligence 1-minute technique to create laser-like focus. Skip to <span class=\"aBn\"><span class=\"aQJ\">13:02<\/span><\/span> to begin <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/D-9dwCP21yo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/D-9dwCP21yo<\/a> and follow the steps below:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Close your eyes to reduce visual stimuli<\/li>\n<li>Take a few deep breaths to relax and stop the wandering mind<\/li>\n<li>Put your attention on your frontal lobe<\/li>\n<li>Silently say the sound \u201cAH\u201d for five seconds<\/li>\n<li>Pause<\/li>\n<li>Silently say the sound \u201cAH\u201d for five seconds<\/li>\n<li>Pause<\/li>\n<li>Silently say the sound \u201cAH\u201d for five seconds<\/li>\n<li>Feel the \u201cAH\u201d sound go deep into your frontal lobe<\/li>\n<li>When you\u2019re ready, slow open your eyes<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>When you\u2019re ready, slow open your eyes<\/p>\n<p>Use this simple and flexible technique before important tasks or meetings to optimize results. To discover more about Phonemic Intelligence and a free 12-minute exercise to boost productivity sign-up <a href=\"http:\/\/academy.pillaicenter.com\/phonemic-intelligence.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>Find out more about <span style=\"color: #2ea3f2;\">PHONEMIC INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM <\/span>here. Click the button below for details.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href='https:\/\/academy.pillaicenter.com\/phonemic-intelligence.html' class='small-button smallblue'>PI PROGRAMS<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Focus is defined as the ability to concentrate on something. Whether that focus is on a thought, a goal or task, focus allows you to concentrate on how to make things happen. Limited focus however affects your time management, ability to achieve your goals and dreams and your quality of life? 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