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#435: How to Achieve Hyperfocus

The Art of Manliness

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The Worst Place to Have a Brainstorming Meeting

One of the best things if you are doing a brainstorming meeting is to ask people not to have coffee beforehand. Coffee kind of narrows in our attention and so we it's easier to focus when we consume caffeine first thing in the morning. Alcohol has a weird effect over attention it makes us less aware that our mind is wandering but also lets down the guard of our attention which lets our mind wander more frantically. The worst place you could have a brainstorming meetings is in a clean office or a meeting room because that sense of order actually affects our focus as well right?

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