Three tips for maximum focus from a healthy lifestyle coach

Eat foods rich in omega-3

Fatty or oily fish such as salmon, mackerel, tuna, sardines, kippers and herring; or nuts and seeds (flax seeds, sunflower seeds, almonds, walnuts and hazelnuts) are great for focus. As well as many other benefits such as encouraging heart health, these foods lead to better blood circulation to the brain.

Try a handful of plain nuts and seeds a day, and oily fish three times a week.

You can add a handful of nuts to your yoghurt or muesli in the morning, or have them as a healthy snack throughout the day.

Fish can be dry fried in the pan, poached or baked in the oven very quickly and easily. Add some colourful vegetables to it and a couple of new potatoes and you have a quick and easy lunch or dinner.

Stock up on foods rich in vitamin B

Vitamin B-rich foods are great for boosting energy production. Dark leafy greens such as broccoli, spinach and kale; as well as pulses such as lentils, peas and various beans; and even meat, fish and eggs should be eaten daily.

An easy spinach omelette for breakfast or lunch, or a green vegetable smoothie as a snack are good options.

Hydrate

Often the excuse for not drinking the recommended eight glasses of water per day is that we don’t have the time to run too often to the bathroom. Now, with the majority of the country working from home, that excuse goes out the window. Being well hydrated will massively improve your focus.