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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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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
A modern high-speed train traveling on tracks with mountains in the background.
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
facts vs. beliefs
Focus & Attention
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 

  • Kelly McGonigal
  • January 14, 2012
Focus & Attention
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 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • January 11, 2012
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