Expert tips for better focus during conversations

HAVE you ever noticed that you sometimes feel mentally drained after social gatherings?

- ALYSSIA BIRJALAL

LEARN simple tips to strengthen your memory and build better connections with others.

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What if the real reason isn't just the noise of the crowd, but something we might be doing without even realising it?

Brain health expert Lev Fomchenkov of Cosmic Nootropic shares some important insights into our habits during social interactions and how they can affect our focus and memory.

Fomchenkov explains that the biggest threat to our brain health in busy gatherings isn't the noise or the number of people around us. Instead, it's the phone we often hold and keep checking while trying to have a conversation.

"Many of us don't realise that looking at our phone while talking can harm our brain's ability to focus and remember what others are saying," he says.

When we glance at phone notifications while having a conversation, it divides our attention.