Focus & Attention
Listen Like It’s Your First Date
Do you find yourself looking at your phone when you're supposed to be paying attention to a friend? Trade in technology for some old school listening. 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
When Wandering Minds are Just Fine
While most psychologists call mind wandering a detrimental “failure of executive control," a new study suggests that it's not always harmful. Read More
Focus & Attention
A Two-Minute Mindfulness Practice to Unhijack Your Attention
Explore this portable mindfulness practice you can use any time of day to break out of autopilot and tune into what's happening around you. Read More
Focus & Attention
How Can We Pay Better Attention To Our Attention?
Neuroscientist Amishi Jha explains why overloading our attention can harm us, and how practicing mindfulness provides us with the space we need to find focus. Read More
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A Mindfulness Practice for Doing One Thing at a Time
Busy schedule have you running on empty? Explore this mindful practice for coming down from a busy mind — without shearing meaningful items from your to-do list. Read More
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
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
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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
