Focus & Attention
Three Ways Meditation Boosts Your Focus
When we multitask, our concentration levels deplete. Taking 10 minutes to meditate could help keep you focused, Daniel Goleman explains in this video from BigThink. Read More 
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
Tech Yourself, Don’t Wreck Yourself
Our use of personal technologies may bring up health concerns. But tech isn’t inherently good or bad—it’s often the unconscious choices we make that get us into trouble. Read More
Focus & Attention
The Surprising Benefits of Teaching a Class Outside
A new study finds that a class in nature helps kids be more attentive and focused once they return indoors. Read More
Focus & Attention
Use Your Phone to Create Good Habits
The same quality that makes phones addictive can also help you meet and follow through on your goals. Make the time you spend on your phone more worthwhile with these three steps. Read More
Expert Interviews
How Mindfulness Helps You Get Unstuck
Daniel Goleman and Richard Davidson on how mindfulness practice can increase resilience. Read More
Focus & Attention
How to Use Social Media Wisely and Mindfully
It's time to be clear about how social media affects our relationships and well-being—and what our intentions are each time we log on. Read More
Focus & Attention
Stop Mindlessly Going Through Your Work Day
Do you remember what you did this morning? Here are three ways to stay present and bring purpose to each moment of your work day. Read More
Creativity
Are We Becoming Smart Fools?
IQ points keep rising with each generation, but the tests are leaving out emotional intelligence, creativity, and wisdom—the very traits we need to solve our most pressing problems. Read More
Focus & Attention
Can You Believe It?
In piecing together a coherent world, it’s easy to succumb to fear and reach sketchy conclusions. Science and meditation are great ways to counteract that. Read More
Expert Interviews
A Simple Way to Break a Bad Habit
Psychiatrist and addiction expert Judson Brewer on how we can use mindfulness to harness the brain's habit-forming process to build more nourishing habits that aren't steered by cravings. Read More
