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
Taking Tension Out of Attention 

Thanks to computers, smartphones, television, and other technology, our senses are extremely busy. The more our bodies strain to pay attention, the more our minds space-out. Chris McKenna suggests ways to help us go from tense and strained to relaxed and focused. Read More 

  • Chris McKenna
  • February 24, 2016
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Focus & Attention
Do You Have A Fear of Missing Out? 

When it comes to our phones, it's not just fear of missing out (FOMO) that keeps us attached and scrolling with abandon. It's fear of keeping up (FOKU).  Read More 

  • Elisha Goldstein
  • February 19, 2016
Creativity
Get Out Of Your Own Way 

How to access "flow," a mental state where you are so immersed in an experience that time and space and self no longer disrupt the present moment. Read More 

  • Judson Brewer
  • February 15, 2016
Expert Interviews
The Victory Of Being Lost In Thought 

ABC News Anchor Dan Harris and meditation teacher Joseph Goldstein explore how to re-frame that moment when you catch your mind wandering and why that moment is the most important part of mindfulness practice. Read More 

  • Heather Hurlock
  • February 3, 2016
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Expert Interviews
Let the Game Come to You 

George Mumford has helped athletes, business owners, and prisoners alike navigate their thoughts and emotions, allowing them to perform at their peak. Let go of trying to make things happen, he says, and you can find “the masterpiece within.” Read More 

  • Hugh Delehanty
  • February 1, 2016
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Expert Interviews
Be Confident & at Ease 

Elisha and Stefanie Goldstein offer 11 ways to bring out the confidence that’s waiting to emerge from within. Read More 

  • Elisha Goldstein and Stefanie Goldstein
  • December 29, 2015
Focus & Attention
Tea Party 

Looking for a respite from distraction? It's as close as a cup of tea. Read More 

  • Jesse Jacobs
  • November 4, 2015
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