Americans are reading less and struggling to focus on tasks these days. Here's how Gloria Mark, who studies attention spans, suggests improving your focus.

If you feel your attention span has shrunk over the last few years, it probably has. Here’s how to regain your focus. According to researchers, in 2003 our attention spans were generally around 2.5 ...

Lists help close the loop, not by completing the task, but by assuring the brain it won’t be forgotten. There’s also growing evidence that structured lists are especially beneficial for people who ...

Improving your attention span requires more than quick fixes or temporary solutions. It involves addressing the underlying causes of distraction and building sustainable habits that promote focus. By ...

Malaka Gharib is the digital editor of the NPR podcast Life Kit. Previously, she was the deputy editor and digital strategist on NPR's global health and development team, where she covered topics such ...

For the past two years, a group of friends and I have gathered each Wednesday to discuss our progress on a famously grueling book, beginning with Infinite Jest and The Power Broker and continuing with ...

Have you ever dropped your phone? Maybe you weren’t paying attention to what you were doing or were excited to show a friend a photo. Suddenly, the phone slipped from your fingers and headed towards ...

In recent years, there’s been a lot of conversation around how self-care is a way women can recharge. But what if we shifted our attention to how to use focus as a form of self-care? Dr. Zelana ...

What if every day you had an attention budget? Would you spend it carelessly or use it with purpose? When people first start practicing mindfulness, they often realize how distractible, random, ...

What would you do if you had more hours in a day? Here's how to carve out time for your interests and passions — even when you have a lot of responsibilities. (Pandagolik | Getty Images) We get it.