About this episode
What if the problem isn't just that we're bad at focusing? What if focus has actually become harder to maintain? In this episode, let's delve into the book "Stolen Focus" by Johann Hari, which gives the message that attention is not just a productivity tool but how we experience our lives!
Key takeaways
- 1
Attention is a resource under attack, not a personal weakness.
- 2
Sleep, food, and unstructured play are attention infrastructure.
- 3
Mind-wandering has a purpose; constant stimulation removes it.
Try this tonight
Take a twenty-minute walk with nothing in your ears. Let your mind wander on purpose.
Journal prompt
“What is stealing my attention, and what am I losing the ability to notice?”
Write about it