attentionspan

Gloria Mark, PhD is the author of “Attention Span: A Groundbreaking Way to Restore Balance, Happiness and Productivity”. In this fascinating conversation Gloria explains the science of attention and specific solutions for regaining focus with our personal technologies. You’ll learn why the average attention span is now 47 seconds and why she believes it is important to make our wellbeing a priority. If you are looking for proven ways to get less distracted and live happier, this is a must listen! Check out our website for the show notes and join the newsletter to get a free copy of Michele’s Book, Design a Life You Love, for a limited time. https://thegoodlifecoach.com/246

What You’ll Learn:

1. Whether attention span is a global issue and what she observed
2. How her research over nearly twenty years shows that “our attention spans are declining, averaging just 47 seconds on any screen.” It used to be 2.5 minutes.
3. Some of the reasons we have diminishing attention span
4. The different attention types she discovered

• Multi-tasking which eats up our attentional resources
• When we are mentally exhausted we are more susceptible to distractions
• Technology isn’t the only issue as 1/2 the time we self-interrupt, and much more.

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR GUEST:

Website: www.gloriamark.com

Book: Attention Span: A Groundbreaking Way to Restore Balance, Happiness and Productivity

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gloriamark/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/GloriaMark_PhD

GUEST BIO:

Gloria Mark is Chancellor’s Professor of Informatics at the University of California, Irvine. She received her PhD from Columbia University in psychology and studies the impact of digital media on people’s lives: examining multitasking, interruptions, and emotions. She has published over 200 articles, and in 2017 was inducted into the ACM SIGCHI Academy which recognizes leaders in the field of human-computer interaction. She has presented her work at SXSW and the Aspen Ideas Festival, and her research has appeared in the popular media, e.g. New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NPR, The Atlantic, the BBC, and many others. Her upcoming book Attention Span: A Groundbreaking Way to Restore Balance, Happiness and Productivity presents the science of attention plus solutions for regaining focus with our personal technologies.

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There is nothing worse than having a conversation with someone and feeling like they wish they can be doing anything besides listening to you? Admit it. Whether it’s your boss, customer, spouse, or kids, we’ve all been there. So what do you need to do to get people’s undivided attention, to put down their phones (plus a gazillion other distractions) and want to listen to you? During this episode, we get right to the heart of brain science with our guest Dr. Ali Atkison, one of the foremost authorities on how the adult brain learns. She will reveal her secret sauce for connecting and communicating better as well as dispelling a few communication myths such as attention span and multitasking. 

Dr. Ali (Friederichs) Atkison is the president of ROI Communication Solutions, which provides speaking, consulting, and training services in professional communication skills backed by the science of how the adult brain learns.

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Have you ever had those moments of inescapable boredom? It persists like an itch you can’t scratch. Often in those moments, we desperately try to find something to satisfy or entertain ourselves. But maybe we should stop doing that. 

Barry and Stephanie discuss their own experiences with boredom. For a while, Barry had the itch come up in his meditation practice. Stephanie recalls moments of boredom in childhood and times she grappled with her attention span. 

Together they provide insight into why boredom can come up in meditation, how to move through it and the perception you can find beneath. And that perception is a gift for you to use. 

This weeks question is from Heather,

“Hi Dr. Nicole, my four-and-a-half-year-old son is a good kid, but we can’t get him to focus on learning. All he wants to do is run and play. When they have circle time at school, he’ll only sit for four minutes, then he’s up and looking for something else. I am trying so hard to teach him his ABC’s, and he just says “Nope, let’s play.” or “Not now, mom”, but yet if I give him my cell phone, he can be on it for an hour watching shows without a problem. I just don't know what else to try. He’s also lacking in some speech development by about a year, and I have an appointment to get a referral for speech therapy. Not sure if I should ask about ADD or other issues.”

In this episode I will address the question - what is a normal attention span for a young child and why does screen time seem to hold their attention when nothing else will. I will also share effective strategies to improve focus and learning in children that never seem to want to sit still.

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Ready for myth-busting part 2? 

In this episode, Sammy and Andrew continue treading through prevailing myths about porn and sex that are relentlessly hurting and damaging people, especially younger generations. They focused on using porn as a platform for education about sex. 

Absorbing all of these false ideas causes viewers to inherit more negative concepts than learnings, and these will only weigh a person down. 

Remember, relationships and sex are meant to be unique. It's something that you are committed to create and nourish on your own. Be educated wisely by learning how to take care of your relationship first, then real intimate connection through sex will follow.

• We are not just about our physical bodies but multi-dimensional being (2:04) 
• Wrong assumptions on making porn a safe space for learning (6:13) 
• What porn is precisely teaching us (8:03) 
• Why porn is created (10:53) 
• Porn is not tailor-made to the relationship you're in (12:57) 
• Ethical porn? (16:29) 
• Porn as distractions on a person’s sexual attention span (19:22) 
• Healthy ways to expand the mind in creating a great sexual relationship (25:52)

Taking time away from our digital devices is not easy. Each bell and ding of app notifications was designed to hook us and keep us engaged. Many people don’t realize that the more attention they pay to their devices the less time they are engaged in the present moment. But, putting our devices down, even for a minute can cause anxiety and depression. To find out how we can take back our time and focus our attention on the important parts of the human experience, Positive Psychology Podcast Host, Lisa Cypers Kamen speaks with two authors who share their work about digital detox. Nir Eyal details his four strategies for becoming indistractable from his book, Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life. And, returning guest Jordan Reid, shares excerpts from her family life that enticed her to write The Big Activity Book for Digital Detox.

Can you remember what song played during your first slow dance? What did you sing at the top of your lungs with your best friends? Can you recall your first concert?

A team of researchers from the University of Otago in New Zealand recently demonstrated how actively reliving past memories—particularly those involving nostalgic music and movement—helps dementia patients improve their quality of life, memory, mood, and social interactions.

Here's my top four ways to nourish your brain right now with music and movement so you can get the long term benefits of getting your groove back!

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According to a study by Microsoft, the average person's attention span is eight seconds long. That’s a sharp decrease from the 12 second average in 2000.

But I can’t say I’m surprised. There's so much that's vying for our attention...

And when your attention span suffers, so does your brain. In fact, it becomes MORE vulnerable to decline and disease.

Fortunately, there’s an easy way to enhance learning & help your brain thrive.

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