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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.
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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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Focus & Attention
Three Mind Tricks That Keep You Addicted to Your Phone 

Social media channels, app companies—they don’t want you to stop scrolling, so they’ve enlisted the top mind hacks from psychology to keep you craving for more. Here are three ways your mind is being tapped to linger longer and five tips for getting unhooked. Read More 

  • Nicole Bayes-Fleming
  • January 25, 2019
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Focus & Attention
“No” Is A Complete Sentence 

“No” is a word most of us use too infrequently. And, what’s worse, when we say “No” we usually add on all sorts of wheedly explanations. But “No” is a complete sentence, and here’s why. Read More 

  • Shelly Tygielski
  • January 16, 2019
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Focus & Attention
What Makes Someone a Narcissist? 

Narcissism is more than just an obsession with selfies and appearances. This Ted-Ed video explores narcissism in its various forms and it develops. Read More 

  • Nicole Bayes-Fleming
  • January 4, 2019
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