Before we start, I want to share a super powerful practice I use called NSDR, or non-sleep, deep rest.

In just about 10 minutes or so, this yoga-needra practice leaves you feeling as refreshed as after a nap without actually sleeping.

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Four lessons, motorcycles taught me about focus by Michael Melberg of Michael Melberg.com.

What's the word for that ultimate awareness, that intense concentration that provides the most

benefit to any activity on which we place our attention? It's a word we hear and use often

in business when striving to achieve a more productive work environment and at home when

asking our children to avoid distractions. Focus. Focus is that state of being

we desire when solving challenging problems. Focus is the awareness we need when cramming for a final exam.

Focus is a differentiator between the most successful entrepreneurs and those that struggle on.

As important as it is and try as we might,

achieving focus can be one of the most demanding and frustrating areas in our lives.

There is no shortage of tools and techniques for focusing, especially in the context of

productivity or meeting goals, software on our computers to attract time spent on wasteful

activities, apps on our phone to remind

us to stay on topic, and self-improvement resources on meditation or a dime a dozen.

Like many, these tools have found a place in my work routine.

Meditation can be a solid way to reset your focus when your attention wanders.

But neither of these supply that ongoing focus required to tackle

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