Focus & Attention
Mindful multitasking: with less stress, more concentration
Need to do some serious multitasking? Meditation training can help, new research shows. 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.
Expert Interviews
A mindfulness prescription for adult ADHD
Psychiatrist Lidia Zylowska shares how people with ADHD can manage their restless minds. Read More
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Slow the Train
With a mental train speeding by, fueled by continuous noise and chaotic connections, what are you missing?, asks Soren Gordhamer, founder of Wisdom 2.0. Read More
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Learning from Mistakes
Why an aversion to mistakes might be the cause of poor learning habits. Read More
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Motivated Reasoning
I recently spoke on panel about ocean conservation at the San Francisco Aquarium, moderated by Environmental Defense Fund marine ecologist Dr. Rodney M. Fujita. Psychologists, activists, marketing experts, and even a futurologist gathered to discuss how to best educate and motivate the public about the dangers of everything from overfishing… Read More
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What are you missing? An experiment.
It was around this time of year in 2007 when The Washington Post organized a grand social experiment—one definitely worth revisiting. See what happens in the 3-minute video below. Here’s the recap: On a cold January morning, in a Washington DC metro station, a man with a… Read More
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Managing Two Minds: the conscious vs. automatic
Have you ever noticed that when you’re under stress, it’s so much harder to resist temptation? Or make any kind of change in your daily routine, like starting an exercise program or kicking a late-night TV habit? That’s because stress primes the brain to take automatic action. Any impulse will… Read More
Expert Interviews
How to “Tune In” Before You Act
Before you do something that could be problematic, Rick Hanson invites you to pause and forecast the consequences. Read More
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Driving as Preparation
Donald Altman says you can use your driving time as an exercise to bring more presence to your life. Read More
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What Attention Zone is Your Mind In?
The Attention Zones Model identifies four different modes of focus in which the mind functions. Elisha Goldstein shows us how we can use this model to improve our attention and use our time more productively. Read More
