Daniel Levitin Quotes

Don't worry about breaks every 20 minutes ruining your focus on a task. Contrary to what I might have guessed, taking regular breaks from mental tasks actually improves your creativity and productivity. Skipping breaks, on the other hand, leads to stress and fatigue.

Teens think listening to music helps them concentrate. It doesn't. It relieves them of the boredom that concentration on homework induces.

I think it's important to try to be present with whatever it is you're doing. And if you can't be present, take a break.

Running for me has always been a great place to get away. It's a great stress reliever for me. It's great if I need to be working on something in my mind, whether it's things I need to be memorizing or thinking about, or I have some presentation coming up.

Getting enough sleep makes us better family members, friends, lovers, drivers, writers, cooks, and pretty much everything else that is of importance in our lives.

It's very challenging to get the right balance between relaxing and working.

A calm environment is for after I finish work.

I have to do something with my mind, or I'll get in trouble.

I want to help give people the ability to stop and take just a few minutes a day to regroup and refocus: to give them a chance to get perspective on the things that matter and the things that don't.

If you cannot concentrate, you are not so happy.

People often say that stress is a motivator. What we're referring to when we say this is really better described as stimulation and engagement.

When stress sets in, and pressure, I focus.

Concentration is a fine antidote to anxiety.

I actually feel most relaxed when I'm working.

I need one psychological expert to help me concentrate.

Working is the best thing for me because I'm borderline ADHD, so I need some kind of focus or I go a bit extreme. I need work to keep me sensible.

Rest is huge because if you're sleep-deprived, that can definitely run into the mental side of the game and can definitely hurt your game if you're playing tournament golf.

I don't focus well angry.

You find little ways to keep your mind at peace so that you can, at the end of the day, do the most important thing, which is do a good job.

That walk around the block, that fresh air, is going to help you work more quickly and effectively when you get back.

Being tired doesn't necessarily make me grumpy but I do find it incredibly hard to focus or get anything done.

Sometimes not playing music for a day is much more beneficial than playing every day for ten hours.

Meditating is easier than most people think. Start by focusing and following your breath. The goal is not to eliminate thoughts entirely but to continually return to your breath. Taking this time to relax your mind can help sharpen your focus in other aspects of your work and allow you to work for longer periods of time.

Sleep might be the most important aspect of building a great business, and having a high-performing body.

It is important to take short breaks for the best use of your creative talents.