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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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Books & Reviews
Apps that Challenge 

Here are a few apps that require you to do more than react or repost. Do you use apps like these? Share your challenging app choices. Read More 

  • Stephany Tlalka
  • April 2, 2013
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Focus & Attention
Wait 

Procrastination isn't all bad. After all, time and delay have a part to play in decision-making. Frank Partnoy explains. Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • August 8, 2012
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Focus & Attention
Micro-meditation becoming popular 

Incorporating "micro-meditations" throughout the day can help you manage stress, train your brain to be more attentive, and, perhaps most compellingly, help you not miss out on your life, according to a recent article in The Globe and Mail. Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • April 23, 2012
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Focus & Attention
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 

  • Soren Gordhamer
  • February 23, 2012
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