Activities such as meditation and deep breathing can have a positive impact on your attention span. By allowing your mind to rest and focus on your surroundings, you’ll give your brain time to recharge. When you return to your work, you’ll find yourself with a st...
When you become less attentive, repeat this to yourself as a reminder —‘What I do not learn and practise well, I will have to relearn and re-practise in my next life, but I might not encounter the Dharma again. Thus, I will be as attentive as I can as my time is running out....
The good news is that, if we are able to train our brain to shorten its attention span, we are also able to train it for the opposite, that is, to have a longer and better attention span. The difference, of course, is that this second form of training requires a significant effort ...
Work with your child to develop active listening skills by asking them to take in what you say and, before replying, say it back to you in their own words. That extra step adds a layer of attentiveness that eventually leads to a longer attention span—especially when listening to a...
How to Rebuild an Attention SpanFoster, Douglas
Make time for physical activity. During early childhood, children's legs become longer, they begin developing balance and basic sport skills. Encourage children to master the basics of sport like running, catching and throwing to improve their physical and motor skills. Avoid a sense of competition...
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...
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.
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...