Focus & Attention
The Hidden Cost of Phone Addiction
The dark side of phone addiction: they're a tool for self-avoidance. 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.
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Three Powerful Mindfulness Practices To Try on the Road
Integrating even just one of these practices into your everyday life will help you have a safer, more mindful driving experience. Read More
Breathing Meditations
A 5-Minute Mindful Breathing Practice to Restore Your Attention
A simple meditation to train your attention so you can learn how to choose what you'd like to focus on rather letting your mind wander around unattended. Read More
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Aimless Walking: An Allowing Practice for Your Wandering Mind
A mindfulness practice for mind-wanderers that emphasizes wandering and spaciousness over concentration and focus. Read More
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Thoughts Are Not Facts—But They Speak to the Power of Judging
We have a natural tendency to think that the thoughts we generate in our minds are our own. We need to make room to evaluate new information that seeps into our minds. Read More
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Why It’s Hard to Live in the Present Moment
Our brains are pleasure-seeking editors. Read More
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Smart Phone, Lazy Brain
We still call them “phones,” but they are seldom used for talking. They have become like a substitute for memory—and other brain functions. Is that good for us in the long run? Read More
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How to Avoid Confirmation Bias at Work
Avoiding confirmation bias starts with paying attention to how you interact with information. Read More
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Does Anxiety Make It Hard for You to Focus? Take a Meditation Break
Research reveals that even 10 minutes of meditation helps. Read More
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The Science of Taming the Wandering Mind
Wherever attention goes the rest of the brain follows—in some sense, attention is your brain’s boss. But is it a good boss and can we train it? Read More
