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The Attention Muscle

The Attention Muscle

Your attention functions like a muscle that can be strengthened with deliberate exercise. Research confirms several key principles about attentional training:

  • Focus deteriorates with constant task-switching and distractions
  • Attention span can be rebuilt through consistent practice
  • Meditation specifically strengthens the prefrontal cortex—the brain region responsible for sustained attention
  • Single-tasking exercises progressively rebuild your capacity for deep focus

Practical attention-building exercises include meditation, reading physical books without interruption, having device-free conversations, and working in distraction-free sessions of gradually increasing duration.

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The Greeks were right.

Tired of feeling busy but not productive? This refreshing guide cuts through the productivity noise with evidence-backed strategies tested in real life. Chris Bailey spent a year as his own guinea pig—meditating for 35 hours, working 90-hour weeks, living in isolation—to discover what actually works. Spoiler: it's not about doing more things, but about doing the right things with deliberate attention. Perfect for overwhelmed people who want to accomplish what matters.

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