Focus is a thing you can lose, or regain by active cultivation. Your muscles don't stay the same after you stop running every day. Likewise if you haven't "hit the books" in years, your ability to do so will be affected.
You won't have the mental plasticity of your younger self but you can improve your ability to focus by training on it. Like you wouldn't expect to run a few miles after not doing so for years, you can't expect to focus for long periods right off the bat either.
Train your ability to focus. Start small and don't expect to improve quickly. Do some meditation as well. Get away from high-distraction things for a while, like the smart phone, the laptop and the tv.
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Focus is a thing you can lose, or regain by active cultivation. Your muscles don't stay the same after you stop running every day. Likewise if you haven't "hit the books" in years, your ability to do so will be affected.
You won't have the mental plasticity of your younger self but you can improve your ability to focus by training on it. Like you wouldn't expect to run a few miles after not doing so for years, you can't expect to focus for long periods right off the bat either.
Train your ability to focus. Start small and don't expect to improve quickly. Do some meditation as well. Get away from high-distraction things for a while, like the smart phone, the laptop and the tv.