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194. Are our attention spans getting shorter?
Published 1 year, 9 months ago
Description
So many of us are struggling to stay focused and concentrate in an environment of constant distraction and temptation and it's causing a lot of us to feel unproductive and undisciplined. In today's episode we break down why our attention spans seem to be rapidly declining, we discuss:
- The Gold Fish myth
- The average attention span from 2004-2017
- The impact of short form content
- The impact of COVID lockdowns
- Overstimulation and rising ADHD diagnoses
- Attentional cycles and our circadian rhythm
- Tips for regaining your focus + social media rules
Listen now to reclaim your focus and concentration and reverse your declining attention span.
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