The document provides 8 tips for improving focus. Some of the key tips include: getting rid of obvious distractions like phones and emails; using headphones in public places to avoid distractions; drinking peppermint tea which can stimulate the brain and improve energy; drinking a cold glass of water to stay hydrated and boost energy; and drinking green tea instead of coffee as it contains less caffeine but more antioxidants.

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2. 1. Get Rid of
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Obvious Distractions
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Your phone is your worst enemy (and so are those email
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notifications). As soon as you get a text or an email
you're going to want to look at it. It will be incredibly
hard (read: impossible) to focus if you're chatting with
someone or if you are answering incoming emails.
(Come on, we both know that these emails CAN wait.)
✓ Here’s a tip: if you work in a public place where people
can be a big distraction, plug in those headphones and
pretend to listen to music. People will think twice
before bothering you.
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3. 4. Perk Up With
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✓ Peppermint stimulates your brain, as do most
strong aromas, and chewing or sucking on mints
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multiplies a scent's intensity. Vapors and flavors
travel from your mouth to your nose and increase
the peppermint's effects on your energy. Plus,
peppermint has natural soothing properties that
work well on upset stomachs and make your
breath fresh. Go with a low sugar variety of mints
(like Altoids) to guarantee an energy increase.
Photo credit: Peppermint from PantrySpa

4. 5. Down A Cold
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✓ Dehydration causes fatigue and when the fluids
in your body slow down, circulation decreases,
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and energy cell reproduction dawdles. The
easiest way to pump up your energy is to throw
back some cold water. As an extra tip, the easiest
way to determine if you are short on fluids is by
licking your lips. If your lips and mouth are dry or
cracked, you need to sip water, regularly and
consistently, on a daily basis.
Photo credit: Glass of Water 2 from Clker

5. 8. Drink Green Tea
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✓ When all else fails, drink caffeine as long as it's in
the form of green tea. Coffee causes the jitters, as
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it has five more times more caffeine than green
tea. Additionally, green tea contains important
disease fighting, anti-aging antioxidants. Green
tea contains vital compounds like theophyllin
(which dilates bronchial passages) and L-theanine
(an amino acid which improves concentration).
Photo credit: Green Tea from greenteaproductions.com