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One of the biggest challenges to maintaining focus is the constant urge to check your phone, browse social media, or engage in other distractions. These interruptions can break your concentration and ...

Cognitive scientists explain what’s driving the precipitous decline in our ability to focus—and offer evidence-based ...

Screens vie for our attention everywhere now, and many of us struggle to keep our minds focused on one task at a time. Research shows that media multitasking, like texting while watching video shorts, ...

Concentration is becoming a rare skill. Distractions scream for our attention everywhere. The average American checks their phone 205 times a day: Based on 16 waking hours, that’s once every 5 minutes ...

It happens to all of us. You start with the best intentions, ready to focus and tackle whatever’s in front of you. Then, before you even realize it, your attention drifts. Prefer to listen rather than ...

Staying focused can feel like a monumental task when life gets overwhelming. Distractions creep in, and setbacks sap your motivation. But optimism, the belief that things can improve, and progress is ...

Q: I am having difficulty staying focused on my job. I can't seem to complete a task. My environment is not library quiet because I work at a high school and it has many interruptions. Is there ...

Let’s be honest—cleaning can be a real chore. Scrubbing showers, vacuuming floors, and cleaning out the fridge are tasks to be accomplished, not to be enjoyed, right? Mindful cleaning says not so.

I’m sitting at my desk, researching an article on how to stay focused at work. As I open up a PubMed study, I realize I have 87 emails in my inbox. Then the buzzer rings — Greatist’s monthly supply of ...