Concentration

Name: Concentration
ISBN: 9787559452290

蒋辰Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House · ChinaJan 2022

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Word count: 78K words
Chapters: 38
ISBN: 9787559452290

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Summary

Do you always get distracted by your phone at work and open it three or four times an hour? Do you click on a long-awaited movie and want to press fast-forward within two minutes? Do you feel envious when you see outstanding people but have no confidence that you can change yourself? Life has entered a fixed pattern; today seems like a copy of yesterday; it feels as if the whole world is blocking your success, and the root cause of all this is a lack of focus. As a lasting driving force, focus is a solid foundation that drives people to gain the future. Immersing yourself in life and work can itself bring a sense of achievement, enhance self-confidence, and gradually create a sense of belief in the future. Based on a large number of real cases and through psychological analysis, this book identifies effective, rich, and targeted ways to strengthen focus from aspects such as willpower, environment, thinking, and emotion, helping readers develop the habit of focus, fully engage in study and career, and gradually win the future.

Editor's review

Focus by Jiang Chen, published by Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House, concentrates on the increasingly scarce ability to focus in modern society and aims to provide readers with a systematic training method. Public information about the author Jiang Chen is relatively limited, but the book shows deep engagement with psychology, cognitive science, and personal effectiveness. The structure is clear, progressing from theoretical explanation to practical exercises. It not only analyzes the underlying causes of scattered attention but also offers specific strategies such as environment management, time blocking, and mindfulness practice. Its value lies in turning the seemingly abstract concept of 'focus' into operable, trackable daily habits. Compared with similar books, it uses fewer difficult academic terms, its language is plain, its cases are close to life, and its practicality is strong. However, readers should note that some methods in the book require sustained practice to take effect and do not offer a 'quick fix.' Overall, this is a work suitable as a foundational read for personal effectiveness improvement, and it has clear guiding and inspiring significance, especially for modern people who feel their attention is eroded by fragmented information.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Working professionals who want to improve efficiency and combat procrastination
Students who find it difficult to concentrate for long periods while studying
Beginners interested in mindfulness, meditation, and other methods for enhancing self-awareness
Readers who want to systematically understand the principles of focus and build a personal management system

Not a good fit for

Readers seeking one-step, immediately effective miracle methods
Academic researchers expecting in-depth neuroscience or cutting-edge brain-computer interface technology analysis

Reading tips

It is recommended to use the practice chapters to create a self-training plan lasting several weeks
While reading, identify the situations in which you most often lose focus and consult the relevant chapters accordingly
There is no need to finish the book in one sitting; digest one small section each day and practice while reading

About the publisher

Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House China · Founded in 1958

Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House focuses on literary publishing while also covering the humanities, social sciences, and books on art and daily life. Its approximately 1,535 titles in the database span social novels, world history, design, science fiction, classic works, and film and television: they include modern Chinese literary classics by Lu Xun such as A Madman's Diary: The Complete Short Stories of Lu Xun, Call to Arms, Four Generations Under One Roof, and Teahouse, as well as foreign literary memoirs like Stefan Zweig's The World of Yesterday. In science fiction it offers Asimov's Galactic Empire series, while in architecture and art it publishes Liu Dunzhen's Classical Gardens of Suzhou and design titles from Phoenix Space. Its authors are concentrated among classic writers such as Lu Xun, Zweig, and Asimov, with translators including Liang Xijiang, Zhong Haonan, and Ye Lihua. Its overall character is built on classic works while embracing genre fiction and visual culture. Public information is limited, and this introduction is based on the titles in the database.

版权信息
第一章初心不改，专注成就未来
发现你的专注力
成功的道路离不开专注
专注力不是与生俱来的
从简单到极致的秘诀
第二章不要让缺乏专注力成为你的绊脚石
人才和庸才的差距往往在于专注力
让专注力搭建人际关系的桥梁
一心二用不可取
第三章让身心保持最佳状态
分散专注力的元凶：社交焦虑
别掉进学习焦虑的陷阱
过度沉迷社交软件会分散注意力
第四章专注力打造你的与众不同
有一种情怀叫作工匠精神
心无杂念才是最好的生活态度
如何让专注力助力思维力
第五章专注力缺失，正在慢慢影响你的人生
过多的陪伴，影响孩子的专注力
没有兴趣，就没有专注力
别让负面情绪毁了你的专注力
第六章专注：远离分心障碍
充足的睡眠习惯是提升专注力的前提
无论何时都要学会自我减压
身心放松，意念才能集中
集中注意力，才能保持最佳精神状态
第七章提高专注力，要掌握正确的方法
如何在短时间做到专心致志
别让小事情消耗过多的精力
让自己有一种紧迫感
走进冥想的世界
培养一个好的习惯并坚持下去
第八章有效的时间管理是专注的法宝
珍惜时间之前，首先要明白时间的宝贵
碎片化时间也可以高效利用
分清轻重缓急，有效提升时间管理能力
戒掉拖延症

FAQ

How is this book different from other time management books?

The core focus of this book is 'focus,' an underlying cognitive ability, rather than mere time-planning techniques. It emphasizes how to create the preconditions for deep work from both internal psychological states and the external environment.

Do the methods in the book take a long time to show results?

Some basic methods (such as tidying your environment) may bring improvement fairly quickly, but exercises involving the reshaping of cognitive habits (such as mindfulness) require sustained investment over weeks or even longer before significant changes can be felt.

Is this book suitable for teenagers?

The principles and most methods in the book are universal. For highly self-disciplined teenagers, it can serve as an introductory guide to understanding and managing their own attention; for younger readers or those with less self-discipline, practice may need to be guided by an adult.

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About the author

蒋辰 Author

Jiang Chen is an author about whom little public information is currently available. The library holds only one book under the name, Focus, which is classified under social psychology. The subject suggests an interest in attention in a cluttered information environment: how concentration is formed and sustained, and the psychological mechanisms by which it is disrupted. Writing of this kind is aimed at general readers rather than specialists, and tends to set psychological concepts against everyday experience so that readers can better understand their own position between focus and distraction. Because no clear record of birth and death dates, nationality, or educational background exists, it is difficult to assess the author's broader trajectory or academic lineage. On the available evidence, Jiang Chen's writing leans toward the applied and the popular, using Focus to bring a social-psychological perspective to questions of personal self-management. More public material would be needed to understand the author's research interests and style in greater depth.