When you want to produce your best work and stay focused, what are some strategies for increasing your attention span? Moving your phone to somewhere out of sight and out of mind is one strategy. But that’s a short-term solution. Have you wondered how to increase your attention span and...
“The average attention span of the modern human being is about half as long as whatever you’re trying to tell them.” ~ Meg Rosoff You have probably heard many times about the famous marshmallow experiment 1, in which a group of children between the ages of 4 and 6 were put in a ...
For too many of us, however, the political “spin” is truthful if it supports our side but a total lie if it criticizes our side. With more easy access to boundless information than ever before, we have the ability to explore other points of view, but we’re too impatient and distract...
A short attention span has become a hallmark of this century due to the growing number of distractions and the overload of information. Like most people, you have a smartphone, surf the Internet, and have a Facebook and Whatsapp account. These activities take up a great portion of your ti...
How to Rebuild an Attention SpanFoster, Douglas
But what if you don’t have ADHD, yet you have the attention span of a gnat? ADHD drugs like Adderall aren’t the answer in this case. To get the latest on what actually is, I checked in first with Adam Gazzaley, M.D., Ph.D., a professor at the University of California San Fr...
Q: How can I improve my attention span? A:Wait, what? I feel this question deeply. I will no doubt toggle between many of my 57 open tabs and click over to at least four different tasks during the writing of this response. There’s a quote that’s long stuck with me about writing...
Parents we talked with say removing technology has helped them avoid distractions and improve their attention span. "Sometimes you just have to go outside and maybe leave your phone at home," said parent Jamie Bonczyk of Richfield. "Go on a nature walk and just give yourself the freedom to...
Help your little one develop their baby attention span. Check out our guide on how to increase baby attention span so your baby can easily transition.
Now the thing when it comes to mindset around focusing is we need to get away from the idea that focus is something that you have or something that you don't have.当说到到专注的心态时，我们需要摆脱专注是你拥有的东西或是你所没有的东西的想法。Focus is absolutely something that you can ...