Navigating Modern Attention Spans

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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