The Best (and Worst) Ways to Organize Your To-Do List
The to-do list can help keep you on track with everything you need to get done in life; or it can be an overwhelming, disorganized mess. There are better ways…
Multitasking Is Making You Worse at Everything
Photo: Dragon Images (Shutterstock) On the surface, the concept of multitasking sounds dynamic and kind of cool—the word originated in the 1960s computer boom, after all, and retains its connotations…
Why We Actually Need More Mindless Activities
Photo: fizkes (Shutterstock) Staying focused in a world of nonstop work emails and social media notifications is a never-ending challenge. As much as we talk about the importance (and difficulty)…
Constant Distraction And Stress, App Notifications Affect Minds Negatively: Study
The pings from your phone are an interruption to your concentration.The notification bar on any smartphone can be both entertaining and irritating to the owner, as it is both necessary…
Your Child’s Short Attention Span Is Actually Helping Them Learn
Photo: FamVeld (Shutterstock) A child’s short attention span can be something to behold. One moment, they are playing with their train, the next moment they’re spinning in circles, and now…
Use ‘Body Doubling’ to Increase Your Productivity
If you’ve been paying attention to ADHD TikTok, you may have heard of the term “body doubling,” which is a productivity tool that is often used to stay focused and…
The Difference Between Pushing Yourself and Overtraining Syndrome
Photo: lzf (Shutterstock) As a marathon runner, I know what it’s like to push your body to its limits. I know the desire to tack on one extra mile when…
How to Test (and Increase) Your Attention Span
Photo: Andrii Zastrozhnov (Shutterstock) We’ll keep this brief. Over the past few years, you’ve likely seen at least one article claiming that humans’ attention spans are shrinking, to the point…
How to Pay Better Attention, With Neuroscientist Dr. Amishi Jha
Photo: Micaela Heck/Elena Scotti This week, we’re learning how to find our focus and fight our distractions with help from neuroscientist Dr. Amishi Jha. Listen to hear Dr. Jha break…
10 Ways to Improve Your To-Do List
Photo: Roman Samborskyi (Shutterstock) Making a to-do list is a nice idea. They can help make you feel in control, but they don’t account for the myriad annoyances and unpredictable…