rush hour – bringing attention and focus into our fast paced lives
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RUSH HOURhow to bring attention and focus into our fast paced lives https://www.flickr.com/photos/71267357@N06/14681452225/in/faves-132133933@N04/
an increase in external stimulation has resulted in a decrease in attention spans
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attention spanthe amount of concentrated time on a task without
becoming distracted
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jumping between digital distractions can destruct
one’s attention span
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The ability to focus on what’s important and what isn’t..
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…is fundamental to the way we want to live our life
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8 secondswas the average
attention span in 2013
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which is less than the 9 second average of
a goldfish
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Shorter attention spans have led to a shorter memory 3
with information overload our brain is unable to retain
and process every detail
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we can no longer spend time mentally entertaining ourselves
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Our attention is more frequently forgetting the path to proper and fulfilling engagement
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Accustomed to a life of stops and starts, we are less accustomed to reflecting on where we are and what we are thinking.8
Americans aged 18 + spend an hour a day on the Internet on their computers, and at least another hour accessing apps and the Web
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We get bored, look at social media and
continue to be unfulfilled
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54% of people check their phones while in bed
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39% while using the bathroom5
30% during a meal
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The cure? being mindful
to be conscious or aware of something
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we need to think about where we want or
need our focus to be
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We need a new ‘digital philosophy’
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a way of thinking that takes into account the human
need to connect outward1
as well as the opposite need for time and space apart
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The key? Striking a balance
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*all photos were edited to black and white
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