Your thoughts will likely be scattered in all directions today, making both work and play extremely trying for you. Though you may want nothing more than to slink away into uninterrupted isolation, your schedule or obligations can prevent you from spending any length of time alone. As you struggle to concentrate on the responsibilities you absolutely cannot avoid, you may feel that the day will inevitably be entirely unproductive. However, relief can be found today in mundane chores and other easy tasks. If you can fixate your attention on a straightforward activity such as cleaning one area of your home or office, you may find that it becomes easier to dedicate yourself to more complex duties.

By concentrating deliberately on simple, easy-to-master subjects when we feel scattered, we recover our ability to focus gradually, in small increments, thus empowering ourselves through practice to avoid distraction. A short attention span is often indicative of our being obligated to concern ourselves with objects of interest that are lacking in specific focal points. Since we are unsure as to where we ought to fixate our awareness, our thoughts flow in every direction. When we immerse ourselves in straightforward, uncomplicated activities, the focal point of the tasks and topics before us are easy to recognize. With practice, we lengthen our attention spans bit by bit, thereby regaining the ability to concentrate on highly detailed or complex subjects that demand the whole of our focus. The distraction plaguing you will lose its power over you today when you practice the art of concentration.