The Science of Powerful Focus: 23 Methods for More Productivity, More Discipline, Less Procrastination, and Less Stress

by Peter Hollins

Overhaul your approach to concentration and productivity using strategic, science-proven methods to save hours a day and achieve twice as much.
Your current focus and productivity tactics might be "adequate." But they will never be great or reach their potential if you don't understand how your psychology and physiology work together to affect your focus.
Short circuit your brain into instant focus.
The Science of Powerful Focus looks at focus in a revolutionary new way, and sheds light on studies both new and old that lead to the path of massive productivity and conquering of goals. It is a holistic view of how focus can be tackled from every angle of a person's life.

Other books will tell you to simply ditch your phone, stop multi-tasking, and sleep more. Is that really helpful information, or is it just common sense? Here, even the concept of focus is re-defined, and you will learn a plethora of actionable ways to integrate science into your daily life.
Clear your mind, sit, and grind.
Peter Hollins has studied psychology and peak human performance for over a dozen years and is a bestselling author. He has worked with dozens of individuals to unlock their potential and path towards success. His writing draws on his academic, coaching, and research experience.
Defeat distractions and get "into the zone" on command.
-Master the foundations of discipline and willpower.
- Set goals that inevitable.
-The biological basis behind procrastination.
- Managing energy, your circadian rhythm, and nature's schedule.
Stop procrastinating and do more in half the time.
-How to effectively "singletask."
- How to prime your mental engine.
-To-do lists, priority lists, don't do lists, and all you need to keep you accountable and on track.
Master your focus, master your life.
Focus is the most important of real life skills - the ability to accomplish what you want and get things done. A life without focus is a life defined by settling for "good enough." A life with focus is defined by less stress, more success, greater achievements, more money, more goals checked off, and a higher life trajectory.

Genres: Productivity, Self Help, Nonfiction, Psychology, Personal Development, Brain

212 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2017

About the author

Peter Hollins is a bestselling author, human psychology researcher, and a student of the human condition. He possesses a BS in psychology and a graduate degree.

Reviews

[J Michael · Rating 3 out of 5]

There are some good points inside!

An arbitrary star review of three doesn't mean the content is bad, as much as it is mostly about the meta analysis of data that is available elsewhere rather than new information. I did appreciate something new, however. I was unaware of the study on gum chewing.

[Suzette · Rating 4 out of 5]

I suspect we like to read the same books! Most of the concepts and highlights were familiar, but it reads easily and flows well from one topic to the next. Just enough personal anecdotes and science to make it interesting, without overpowering. Would definitely recommend this book to readers unfamiliar with related material, as it is a good summary of areas and concepts to improve focus and productivity.

[Ypatios Varelas · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very concise and dense book with no "fillers" and small talk. Nothing new here, but very helpful in resuming several good practices related to increased productivity (and not only focus), for people like me who supposedly already know all of these but somehow tend to forget :) The book is also appropriate for beginners and young people who need to familiarize themselves with such practices.

[Ethan Petuchowski · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not worth the price. It's basically just a really well-written productivity listicle, like one would find on WikiHow. Want to have better focus? Silence your phone while you're working; outline your task before starting; don't spend too much time in preliminary background reading. These are good tips, but I'm pretty sure my middle school English teacher suggested these too.

[Helfren · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very interesting title on how we can improve our productivity in daily life. Peter Hollins has authored many books on the topic of self improvement. What impressed me more is the reference of how Stephen Kings make a story by doing a soap opera for the character themselves. Let them be in mess and how they themselves recover from it. Amazing point as a writer.

[Maui Rochell · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the kind of book I'd like to read when I seem to be forgetting about discipline, focus and productivity. I was especially reminded on the importance of uni-tasking and focusing on what actually matters rather than filling up my time with a lot of things.

[Mario · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Science of Powerful Focus

This book offers effective advice on how to get your act together. Without focus very little can be achieved. This book helps you get there.

[Dawid Jakubowski · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best books about focus. Has a minimalistic and intuitive view of the discipline.

[ABAKA ABOA · Rating 3 out of 5]

Common, but insightful set of tactical advice

In this book, Peter Hollins provides practical methods that can enhance productivity. He seems to rely on general studies, which reveal the importance of discipline, willpower, goals, and rejection of procrastination, in achieving objectives. The book presents methods that students, young adults and professionals can easily implement in their daily lives.

[Pepe Maho · Rating 5 out of 5]

This Book is free on AppStore, and I widely recommend it.
I mean, I didn’t know what to expect, but after read it, I’ve leaned useful techniques that I can use on a daily basis.