Focus and concentration: when you keep starting over

You start on something important. Then an email, a notification, a thought about something else. An hour later, you have done everything except that one thing. That is not a lack of willpower. Your brain has become used to shifting attention whenever something else catches it. And the more often that happens, the more familiar that route becomes.

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Does this sound familiar?

“I'd like more calm in my mind, to be able to focus better and to think more clearly.” That's how one business owner described his development goal.
Maybe you recognise this too:

  • You get distracted easily, even when you don't want to.
  • Important tasks keep getting pushed aside.
  • You start a lot of things but finish very few.
  • At the end of the day, you feel tired without quite knowing why.

What does your brain do when your focus is gone?

Your brain constantly responds to what happens around you. A notification, a sound,
an unfinished task: each can draw your attention away from what you were doing.

When your attention shifts frequently, switching becomes a familiar route. Staying with one thing for longer can become more difficult. For many business owners, this goes hand in hand with being always switched on: a brain hat keeps looking ahead to what still needs doing.

Regaining focus isn't simply a matter of discipline. Through training and repetition, your brain can learn to respond differently, making it easier to stay focused on what matters.

How do you improve your focus at work?

Turning off notifications can help. But distractions aren't always external. Your attention can also shift towards thoughts, unfinished tasks or whatever else comes to mind.

During BrainRouting, sensors measure your brain activity while you watch a film. Changes in that activity affect the feedback you receive. Through repetition, your brain can learn other ways of responding, while your coach helps you recognise what happens when your attention shifts and what helps you regain focus.

“I want to learn to bring my focus back even more sharply when I drift off,” a participant said after the training. That ability to return to what matters is an important part of developing greater focus.

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How often does this come up?

Before starting BrainRouting, participants describe what they would like to change. Source: Analysis of development goals written by 106 Be More You participants (50 SME business owners, 25 directors, 31 managers), 2026.

16
of 50 business owners mention wanting better focus

They want a calmer mind, fewer distractions and more ability to finish what they start.

19
of 106 participants describe feeling overstimulated

Too much noise, too many demands or too many things happening at once.

16
of 50 business owners describe being always switched on

Their minds keep returning to everything still to be done, leaving less room for focus.

How BrainRouting makes your focus available

It's not about forcing yourself to concentrate. It's about learning to stay calm, even when things around you compete for your attention.

1

Your focus slips

During training, you discover how easily your attention shifts towards what's happening around you, even before you consciously notice it.

2

The measurement makes changes visible

Sensors continuously measure your brain activity, providing feedback that can reveal changes before you consciously notice them.

3

Your brain gets direct feedback

The screen opens or closes in response to your brain activity. Through repeated feedback, your brain learns to respond differently.

4

More calm, more choice

Through training and repetition, it can become easier to stay calm and choose where to direct your attention, rather than responding to everything around you.

“I was always stuck in my head. Last night, for the first time in my life, my mind went quiet. It is as if I found a 'reset button'.”
Aartjan van Erkel
Aartjan van Erkel
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Why this can change: neuroplasticity

Your brain's ability to learn different ways of responding to stimuli is called neuroplasticity. Read more about neuroplasticity, or explore the related pattern of
being always switched on.

Frequently asked questions about focus and concentration

Because your brain has become used to shifting attention whenever something else catches it. The more often this happens, the more familiar that response becomes. But noticing something doesn't mean you have to respond to it.
Your brain can learn to stay calm and focused, even when there are distractions around you.

Curious where your focus goes?

In a no-obligation introductory call, we look together at what happens for you in the moments that matter, and whether BrainRouting is a good next step.