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Mrs. Angermeier, Resource Teacher



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20 Simple Ways to Improve Concentration

 

1. Take movement breaks BEFORE working.

2. Listen to music scientifically arranged to promote focus.

3. Perform wall or chair push-ups.

4. Chew gum.

5. Set a metronome to 60 beats per minute.

6. Use "Brain Gym" (Mrs. Angermeier's games) before work activities.

7. Minimize visual distractions.

8. Use bright, natural lighting.

9. Wiggle on a ball chair or in-seat concentration cushions.

10. Use a white-noise machine to minimize auditory distractions.

11. Such on an atomic fireball or Altoid candy.

12. Fidget with a "fidget toy" while reading or listening.

13. Diffuse essential oils such as tangerine, basil, or rosemary.

14. Set a timer to avoid obsessing about time constrants.

15. "Fidget" with your legs by shaking your foot or using a moving footrest.

16. Rock rhythmically in a chair with two x-shaped holes cut in tennis ball "socks" placed on the chair legs.

17. Swing!

18. Jump on a trampoline or Bungee Jumper between assignments.

19. Create a way to kinesthetically learn the material.

20. Move, move, move,...MOVE!


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