When a “stray” thought arises, the practitioner must be quick to recognize it, and then turn back to the focus of their attention. And it doesn’t just have to be the breath; any single ...

We are “always shifting our attention between these technological ... who explained that players need to stay focused to spot the sequences and not think about something else or decide to ...

Our attention fluctuates. Sometimes, we are distracted and things slip by our awareness, while at other times we can easily focus on what is important. Imagine you are walking home after a day at work ...

Providing space in our lives for present-focused attention can help us see more about ourselves and the world around us. Source: S Migaj/Unsplash An interesting function of our brains involves how ...

The two dimensions work together to form four attention quadrants. If you’re highly engaged and challenged, you have focused attention. If you’re highly engaged but not challenged, you’re ...

LATE IN JANUARY Shen Yinjing, a therapist in Shanghai, volunteered to help distressed people in the coronavirus-stricken city of Wuhan by offering counselling over the phone or by text. Before ...

When it comes to measuring attention, it can seem that all eyes are on eye tracking. But this narrow focus can be short-sighted, argues Adludio’s Ian Liddicoat. / Adobe Stock When professor ...