Focus means you drown out all of your distractions and you give all of your attention to one thing.

Talking Points:

  • Steps to keeping your focus:
    • Step #1: Pay attention! Don’t let your mind wander to think about other things. Close your eyes and think only about the one thing you need to get done.
    • Step #2: Stay interested. Even if it’s boring, find a way to make it interesting! 
    • Step #3: Take a break. No one can focus forever so give your brain a break every so often so you don’t give up and lose focus.
Discussion:
  1. Initial reactions to this topic? What jumped out at you?
  2. What’s your favorite subject in school? What’s your least favorite?
  3. Why is it easier to focus on the subject you like?
  4. What are some other ways you can keep your mind from wandering when you’re doing homework or while in school?
  5. As a class, come up with some ways to make your least favorite subject more interesting for you?
  6. Is there a step you need to take based on today’s topic?