Surprisingly Simple Ways You Can Trick Your Brain Into Focusing

STOP MULTITASKING“Multitasking, information overload, and constant interruptions are impairing the way our brains work.”

STOP MULTITASKING“Monotasking is the new Multitasking”

DISTILL AND SUMMARIZE"The more information we download or take in, the more shallower our thinking is, and the more fragmented our brain systems are."

EXPLORE NEW VIEWS“Rather than processing information in the same way, adopting different perspectives and using information in new ways is important to improve key aspects of brain performance.”

TAKE BRAIN BREAKS"People go to the bathroom and come back and they had a breakthrough idea, and I say, ‘What was going on in the bathroom?”

READ LESS—AND DEEPER“Stop trying to know everything about everything and be more selective in the information you’re taking in”

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