Artikel Sep 23

Aeris office chairs as boosters for improved concentration

What does concentration mean?

The term concentration comes from the Latin word concentra (= together to the center). In psychology, concentration means the deliberate focusing of attention on a topic. This topic can be a goal or the solution to a task. The better or higher the ability to concentrate is, the longer a person is able to focus on this goal.

Where does lack of concentration come from?

Many factors influence how well someone can concentrate. Children's concentration span is often much shorter than that of adults. They react more quickly to distractions and also get tired more quickly.

Nevertheless, adults also often find themselves unable to concentrate. There can be many reasons for this, such as frustration, lack of motivation, multiple tasks/topics at the same time (= overload), stress and tiredness, or psychological problems.

Work pain-free and with greater concentration with ergonomic office furniture such as the Aeris Swopper and Aeris Numo Task office chairs

Can you learn to concentrate?

You can't force concentration, but you can practice improving your attention and extending your attention span. There are a number of simple tricks and exercises that anyone can use. Topics and tasks can be broken down into small steps, which helps you achieve partial success, which is motivating. You shouldn't put yourself under pressure, but allow yourself to make mistakes. It may help to change the order of tasks and perhaps start with a topic that is easy for you. To keep track of tasks: write them down and tick them off. Walk three steps every now and then, let your eyes wander and, above all, drink enough, eat healthily and get enough sleep - the brain needs fluids and energy to function well.

Anyone who has serious concentration problems should consider professional concentration training or learning autogenic training.

External influences on concentration

The easiest way is to exclude or reduce external sources of disturbance as much as possible. This includes introducing a system on the desk, if possible fixed telephone times, email times or visiting times, eliminating noise or changing lighting if necessary. Other decisive factors are sufficient breaks, fresh air and, last but not least, ergonomic office furniture. Because if you have to worry about whether you are sitting correctly and pain-free at your desk or at your workstation, you cannot concentrate on the actual task.

Flexible office chairs such as the Aeris Swopper or Aeris Numo Task allow for plenty of movement and thus improve the ability to concentrate.

Improve concentration with exercise

As part of a study by the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, the extent to which dynamic sitting on the Aeris Swopper influences the ability to concentrate was investigated.

Thanks to the flexible 3D technology of the Aeris Swopper, the office chair allows twice as much movement as conventional chairs. It follows the user's movements in all directions and thus promotes a natural and active sitting posture.

Active sitting promotes blood circulation and thus oxygen supply to such an extent that brain activity and the ability to concentrate are measurably increased in the long term.

With the Aeris Swopper and other Aeris active office chairs such as the Aeris Numo Task or Aeris 3Dee, you can not only sit ergonomically and do something good for your back, but at the same time significantly increase your ability to concentrate.