Often when we talk about work-life balance, we focus on ways that work impinges on personal life. Are you taking the time to take care of your physical and mental health? Are you nurturing your ...
Now I’ve written this out, “Nothing Else Matters,” posting the three words in visible locations as reminder notes to myself. This is for a big project, starting a new year’s resolution early. Yet this ...
Screens vie for our attention everywhere now, and many of us struggle to keep our minds focused on one task at a time. Research shows that media multitasking, like texting while watching video shorts, ...
Have you ever felt like your mind is constantly wandering, and the harder you try to concentrate, the more stressed you get? If you relate to this, know that you are not alone. Many of us struggle to ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Caroline Castrillon covers career, entrepreneurship and women at work. Between constant interruptions, shifting priorities and ...
Source: GHCassel, CC0 1.0 (2018) via Wikimedia Commons/Public domain Our lives today are filled with distractions. Our attention is hijacked by a barrage of breaking news, cell phone notifications, ...
Concentration is becoming a rare skill. Distractions scream for our attention everywhere. The average American checks their phone 205 times a day: Based on 16 waking hours, that’s once every 5 minutes ...