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Meditation - Learn to meditate. This is a very powerful tool that can be employed to banish stress and increase your concentration power. Just ten minutes a day will reduce stress and brighten your outlook.

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Fuel your mind - Don't skip breakfast. It's an important meal because it breaks the overnight fasting period. A good breakfast is one that combines proteins, carbohydrates, and other nutrients to stabilize blood sugar levels and boost energy levels.

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Drink plenty of water - Always have a glass of water handy. Dehydration lowers concentration.

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Organize your mind - Avoid feeling scatterbrained by organizing your mind before you go to work. Make a list of things to do and prioritize them.

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Make "To Do" lists - Try and meet deadlines early on in the day. Leave the more menial tasks for your mental low points, for example straight after lunch.

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Schedule the day to suit you - That said, some people are early birds. Others are night owls. Everyone has certain peak times when they can hit the ground running. Identify yours, and schedule certain tasks accordingly.

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One thing at a time - Avoid multitasking, even if it's supposed to be a measure of your skills and abilities. Multitasking doesn't let you focus on the more important task at hand.

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Eliminate distractions - The less distracted you are the more focused you become. Switch the phone to silent mode, and avoid checking emails, Facebook, or Twitter too regularly. 

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Take a break - There's nothing wrong with taking a short break now and again. If you are able to go outside, enjoy a brief stroll and gather your thoughts. A natural environment really can blow the cobwebs away.

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Select your environment - Indeed, a natural environment relieves a cluttered mind, so try and recreate this quality where you work.

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Clean and tidy workspace - A calm, naturally lit workspace embellished with plenty of greenery will invoke a sense of tranquility.

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Assess your physical comfort - You can make your job less of pain by making sure you're comfortable at your work desk. Sitting improperly can cause physical discomfort and, ultimately, mental distraction.

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Manage requirements in advance - Keep all you need within easy reach, things like (healthy) snacks, a water bottle, and, if necessary, your reading or prescription glasses.

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Make a time plan - Always have a plan in mind. Set a time target to achieve an assignment. Completing a task within a given deadline will result in a genuine sense of accomplishment.

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Control your thoughts - Focusing on a single goal is not always easy, because the mind is prone to wandering along the way. It's important therefore to block out any irrelevant thoughts and instead concentrate on what is applicable.  

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Never be negative - Adopting a negative attitude is always counterproductive. It's important to focus on positives, and to include this frame of mind in all aspects of your daily life. 

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Understanding the task - Seeking the answer without understanding the question is a mistake easily made. To be able to do anything successfully, you must first understand it. Take time to grasp the basics and a adopt a generalized view.

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Cut the noise - If it's not possible to escape distracting noise, consider investing in earplugs or headphones.

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Concentration music - In fact, cutting off all noise levels is vital when it comes to improving your concentration levels. However, some people actually work better by listening to specially composed concentration music.

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Diet and excercise - It goes without saying that eating healthily and exercising regularly boosts both mind and body.

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Sharing tasks - Being able to compartmentalize your workload is an admirable quality. However sharing a task with a like-minded individual encourages an exchange of views and ideas that can ease the burden of responsibility and allow one to fully concentrate on a particular aspect of the job.

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Teach yourself perseverance - If a job appears menial or repetitive it's very easy to lose focus and, ultimately, interest. Learn to persevere with even the most mechanical of tasks.

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Uniting the heart, mind, and body - Engaging the mind, heart, and body in communion with our actions and with life helps develop mindfulness, where even the most mundane activities become causes of profound happiness and contentment.

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Five more rule - Tempted to give up on a task? Follow the five more rule by doing just five more minutes, five more pages, or five more calculations. This way you'll build up your mental stamina.

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Burning candle meditation - Candle light mediation is one form of meditation that can help banish internal patterns of worry and encourage the mind to refocus itself.

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Play chess - Studies show that chess helps players increase their concentration levels and memory power. It also encourages logical thinking.

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Do a crossword puzzle - Besides increasing vocabulary, doing a crossword puzzle can enhance powers of concentration and observation.

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Relax in ways that rejuvenate you - Out of a working environment, try and relax in ways that continue to stimulate the mind and keep you focused, activities like painting or even just reading.

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Learn to play a musical instrument - Learning to play a musical instrument is an equally rewarding pastime.

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Live in the moment - Adopting a positive outlook on life in general stimulates both mind and body. Concentrate on being happy!

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Get enough sleep -

And remember, it's vital to get enough shuteye. If your sleep pattern is satisfactory, your power of concentration will endure.

See also: Celebrity secrets for a good night's sleep

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