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.

Breathing Meditations

A 6-Minute Breathing Meditation To Cultivate Mindfulness

Reduce stress, anxiety, and negative emotions, cool yourself down when your temper flares, and sharpen your concentration skills. Read More

Diana Winston
February 26, 2016

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

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

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