How to increase focus at work.

Summary: Lack of attention can hurt your health and career alike.

Modern-day offices are demanding places. Employees are required to multi-task all the time, work long hours to meet deadlines and steep targets. In short, they are required to perform in an environment of constant pressure and competition. Little surprise then that many people often find it difficult to have a sustained attention span and complain of fatigue and confusion.

The cumulative result is that performance begins to flounder. "It's a vicious cycle. More mistakes, more pressure and more pressure will lead to more mistakes," says Dr Samir Parikh, Chief of Department of Mental Health and …