This episode looks at our ability to concentrate, why our focus is so fractured, and 3 simple things we can do to help rebuild our concentration, so that we can be more productive and creative despite the distractions we face daily.

Resources for topics covered in this episode:

The Lost Art of Concentration - Harriet Griffey (The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/oct/14/the-lost-art-of-concentration-being-distracted-in-a-digital-world

Smartphone Stress - Cortisol, brain function and life expectancy - By Catherine Price (NY Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/well/mind/putting-down-your-phone-may-help-you-live-longer.html

Our brain's technical storage capacity - Alina Grubnyak (Tech 21 Century)
https://www.tech21century.com/the-human-brain-is-loaded-daily-with-34-gb-of-information/

Fractured Focus - David Perez (Evernote)
https://evernote.com/blog/how-fractured-focus-steals-your-productivity-and-how-to-take-it-back/

Benefits of Walking for our Brain - Amy Fleming (The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/jul/28/its-a-superpower-how-walking-makes-us-healthier-happier-and-brainier

We have ruined childhood - Kim Brooks (NY Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/17/opinion/sunday/childhood-suicide-depression-anxiety.html

The 'Play Must Stay' Campaign
https://www.api-play.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/08/Play-must-stay-4-pager.pdf