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Interrupted and distracted: Johann Hari wants you to regain your attention

Life Examined

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Kids Playing Freely With Other Kids

By the time lenore was a mom in the nineties, that was over. Childhood became something that happened behind closed doors or at best under tight adult supervision. One of the single best things you can do for kids who are struggling to pay attention is let them run around a lot and then come back. But there's an even deeper thing, and this has been shown by t chilean scientist, doctor isabel benkay and others: when kids play freely with other kids, without adults standing over them, enforcing the rules, they learn how to use their attention. I would argue every school should have a let grow programme. We can all see whatever you think about covid restrictions

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