Feb. 3, 2023

Our attention spans are failing us. We scroll through Twitter, barely registering one tweet before we’re onto the next, and constantly ping pong from real work tasks to checking email to instagram to calendars to…what were we talking about?

Not all is lost. According to a researcher who’s studied attention spans for nearly 20 years, with a few expert tactics and a bit of self-control, you can gain back your focus once and for all. No, it won’t be easy to wrench yourself away from that screen. But it will be impactful — for your own well-being and your family’s, too.

FOCUS
Your Attention Span Is Dying. This Is How You Save It

Want to regain your focus? This is what you need to prioritize, according to a researcher who’s studied attention spans for nearly 20 years.

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The best protection against distractions is to keep your goal in mind.

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LOW T
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BIG QUESTIONS
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Your children will inherit the Earth. With an unfurling climate emergency, what does that even mean? Columbia University’s writer in residence Meehan Crist has a few ideas.

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CATCHING ZZZ’S
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