Live Well Be Well with Sarah Ann Macklin | Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition The #1 Science-Based Way To Improve Focus Starting Today | Anders Hansen
Feb 20, 2026
Anders Hansen, physician and bestselling author on brain health, shares science-backed ways to protect attention. He explains why our brains crave distraction. He highlights practical habits like phone removal and short bursts of movement. He outlines how exercise boosts brain blood flow, creativity, and memory and suggests simple, regular routines to make movement stick.
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Host's ADHD Strategy
- Sarah Ann Macklin shares she has ADHD and uses 90-minute focused bursts with sunlight and hydration.
- She reports removing distractions and short breaks significantly improves her focus.
Distraction Is An Evolutionary Default
- Humans evolved to constantly scan their surroundings, so being easily distracted is normal.
- Anders Hansen says focus must be protected because distraction is an evolutionary feature, not a flaw.
Remove Your Phone From The Room
- Remove your phone from the room when you need concentrated work.
- Anders Hansen practices this when writing books to protect his focus.