Medication for concentration at work

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Syndicki
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Medication for concentration at work

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Hi,

I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on this. I work in an open plan office and am very easily distracted. Can anyone recommend and medication/ supplement that I may be able to take to help with this?
screengreen
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Re: Medication for concentration at work

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Can't suggest medication/ supplements and would worry about the effect they had on your body, but I am in the same situation (and my colleagues insist on having the radio on) so I am about to try ear plugs about £3 from boots you (or you could use an MP3 player if you have music you can work to. could also try tinted glasses, asking to sit in the corner of the room or getting in early enough to grab that space you could also try chewing gum as the chewing movement may help concentration ...I am an incurable pen chewer .... personally I would only use medication as last resort as it may have many unintended consequences.
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Re: Medication for concentration at work

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Syndicki wrote:Hi,

I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on this. I work in an open plan office and am very easily distracted. Can anyone recommend and medication/ supplement that I may be able to take to help with this?
Don't know about medicines/supplements but ALWAYS eat breakfast. Porridge is probably the best choice, considered one of the superfoods, very low calorie, very filling and very cheap. I personally buy the sachets (99p for 10 sachets in some of the bargain stores) add milk and bung it in the microwave for two minutes. (I use three sachets tho, fills me up for hoursr! :grin: )

If you skip breakfast or have something not very nutritious (I used to eat a large Kit-Kat and then wonder why I was hungry before I even got to work) your brain isn't going to be as efficient. Also heard that all the berry foods, not just blueberries, are good for a quick brain boost so a great snack at work too. Hope that helps! :)
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Re: Medication for concentration at work

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berry and porridge are great, will have to start putting my out the night before!
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