Focus & Attention

Distraction is the default setting for most of us. These articles and practices help you train your attention, stay present with what matters, and work with a wandering mind instead of fighting it.
Focus & Attention
Cultivating Your Attention 

A basic mindfulness practice for creating more harmonious circumstances for ourselves and for others, raising our awareness and stirring our curiosity. Read More 

  • Barry Boyce
  • April 2, 2019
Breathing Meditations
The Art of Attention 

Practicing the 3-Minute Breathing Space in order to limber up our minds and shift our attention from auto-pilot to focus. Read More 

  • Zindel Segal
  • April 2, 2019
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Focus & Attention
Are We Distracted, or Just Rude? 

Armed with phones, we navigate our world with our heads down. But the basic project of mindfulness isn’t just self-improvement—it’s about being attentive to what’s going on around us, and where we fit in, says Editor-in-Chief Barry Boyce. Read More 

  • Barry Boyce
  • February 19, 2019
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Focus & Attention
The Science of Staying in Love 

This video from BigThink explores what goes on in the brain when we fall in love, and how we can sustain long-term relationships. Read More 

  • Nicole Bayes-Fleming
  • February 8, 2019
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