On a recent morning, I had the chance to read poems my ninth-grade English students had written about encounters with racism. I was struck by the beauty and poignance of many of their lines. Yet I ...
Is your train of thought constantly derailing? It’s no wonder that attention spans have dwindled in the age of information overload, with news, videos, notifications and ads constantly competing for ...
We are often entertained and spend a high proportion of time on digital social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter(X), and Snapchat, which inform and entertain us with short-form ...
Popcorn brain is when you jump from one thought or activity to another with little attention. For example, while watching a movie you check your phone and end up also watching a TikTok video. We can ...
Mendi is a headband that claims to help you focus, boost mental clarity and even reduce stress and anxiety. “It teaches you how to visualize your brain and improve it,” said Moha Bensofia, “chief ...
PHOENIX — Thousands of children went back to school Monday and at the Larry C. Kennedy School in Phoenix, it’s an even more special time. About 180 students returned to a brand-new building with a new ...
Friederike Fabritius, MS, author of The Brain-Friendly Workplace, relies on one classical track to lock in her focus: Bach's Goldberg Variations. pressmaster - stock.adobe.com Bach to the future: ...
As important as it is to stay focused on the daily duties we all face, there’s a tsunami of distractions that divert our attention. Social media, email, and more can be a siren song, ensuring that a ...