There are things you can do to change your absent-mindedness. Even if you’re not absent-minded, you can at least share these tips with people who are. You can start to be more attentive with these easy steps to change your habits.

Do any of these sound like you (or someone you know)?

You walk into a room and don’t know why you went in there in the first place. You are always late. You can never find your keys (or purse, etc). You space out in the middle of conversations. You don’t know what you want to do with your future because your thoughts aren’t organized enough to even begin to make any plans. You just feel absent-minded all the time. 

Ways to Be More Attentive

So what should you do?

Here are 11 things you can do to stop being absent-minded and start to be attentive.

1. Put everything back in the same place.

It sounds simple, but it’s easier said than done for some people.