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8 simple ways to improve your life in 2025

The allure of self-improvement in January prompts many to set resolutions despite low success rates.
#mental-health

Pay attention! 12 ways to improve your focus and concentration span

Attention spans have dramatically decreased, from 2.5 minutes in 2004 to just 47 seconds in 2021, necessitating new strategies to improve focus.

Do you feel overwhelmed? Here's why and how to fix it

Overwhelm is a widespread emotional experience driven by modern life's demands, distractions, and often exacerbated by increased screen time.

Are smartphones bad for us? Five world experts answer

Smartphone use is associated with increased levels of depression and anxiety.
People are becoming more distracted and have shorter attention spans due to smartphone use.

"Brain Rot" Is Poisoning Our Minds

Endless scrolling on social media negatively impacts brain health, reducing gray matter and impairing attention, memory, and focus.

Maybe Our PhonesAren'tthe Problem, Argues a New Book

Digital devices may not be as harmful as commonly believed, according to psychologist Pete Etchells in his book Unlocked.
Observational studies linking screen time to negative impacts often lack solid evidence of causation.

Researchers pinpoint exact number of minutes a person can concentrate

Adult attention spans in the UK are declining, with significant distractions from technology and personal stress noted as contributing factors.

Pay attention! 12 ways to improve your focus and concentration span

Attention spans have dramatically decreased, from 2.5 minutes in 2004 to just 47 seconds in 2021, necessitating new strategies to improve focus.

Do you feel overwhelmed? Here's why and how to fix it

Overwhelm is a widespread emotional experience driven by modern life's demands, distractions, and often exacerbated by increased screen time.

Are smartphones bad for us? Five world experts answer

Smartphone use is associated with increased levels of depression and anxiety.
People are becoming more distracted and have shorter attention spans due to smartphone use.

"Brain Rot" Is Poisoning Our Minds

Endless scrolling on social media negatively impacts brain health, reducing gray matter and impairing attention, memory, and focus.

Maybe Our PhonesAren'tthe Problem, Argues a New Book

Digital devices may not be as harmful as commonly believed, according to psychologist Pete Etchells in his book Unlocked.
Observational studies linking screen time to negative impacts often lack solid evidence of causation.

Researchers pinpoint exact number of minutes a person can concentrate

Adult attention spans in the UK are declining, with significant distractions from technology and personal stress noted as contributing factors.
moremental-health
#digital-distractions

The Lost Art of Eye Contact

Eye contact is increasingly rare due to digital distractions, significantly altering communication and connection in modern society.

How does technology make us lost in the digital noise?

Technology impacts attention spans and well-being.
Balancing benefits and downsides of digital technology.

The Lost Art of Eye Contact

Eye contact is increasingly rare due to digital distractions, significantly altering communication and connection in modern society.

How does technology make us lost in the digital noise?

Technology impacts attention spans and well-being.
Balancing benefits and downsides of digital technology.
moredigital-distractions
#education

Declining attention spans in schools

Adolescent attention spans are significantly declining, exacerbated by the covid-19 lockdown's impact on social engagement and increased reliance on short-form media.

How to put your phone down and get back into habit of reading books

Attention spans are declining significantly among students, impacting their reading habits.

The snippet generation

Boredom is more prevalent among students due to shorter content, causing challenges in focus and attention in education.
The shift towards rapid content consumption is impacting the ability to engage with longer, more complex material.

Young people's shrinking attention spans are nothing to worry about. Here's why | Marion Thain

Constant communication has been a part of daily life historically, reflecting a long-standing challenge with distraction.
Current educational shifts towards brevity may echo past patterns of attention and distraction.

Declining attention spans in schools

Adolescent attention spans are significantly declining, exacerbated by the covid-19 lockdown's impact on social engagement and increased reliance on short-form media.

How to put your phone down and get back into habit of reading books

Attention spans are declining significantly among students, impacting their reading habits.

The snippet generation

Boredom is more prevalent among students due to shorter content, causing challenges in focus and attention in education.
The shift towards rapid content consumption is impacting the ability to engage with longer, more complex material.

Young people's shrinking attention spans are nothing to worry about. Here's why | Marion Thain

Constant communication has been a part of daily life historically, reflecting a long-standing challenge with distraction.
Current educational shifts towards brevity may echo past patterns of attention and distraction.
moreeducation
#social-media

Is doom scrolling really rotting our brains? The evidence is getting harder to ignore | Sian Boyle

Excessive online content consumption leads to cognitive decline, termed 'brain rot'.

The Cozy, Relaxing, Troubling Allure of Ambience Videos

YouTube ambiance videos offer a modern solution to declining attention spans by providing engaging yet passive content for work and study.

What is 'popcorn brain'? How social media may be killing your attention span

Popcorn brain is a term describing the tendency for attention to rapidly jump from one thing to another.
Excessive scrolling on social media triggers dopamine release and can lead to mental restlessness.

Is doom scrolling really rotting our brains? The evidence is getting harder to ignore | Sian Boyle

Excessive online content consumption leads to cognitive decline, termed 'brain rot'.

The Cozy, Relaxing, Troubling Allure of Ambience Videos

YouTube ambiance videos offer a modern solution to declining attention spans by providing engaging yet passive content for work and study.

What is 'popcorn brain'? How social media may be killing your attention span

Popcorn brain is a term describing the tendency for attention to rapidly jump from one thing to another.
Excessive scrolling on social media triggers dopamine release and can lead to mental restlessness.
moresocial-media

See the light pour through: how art can free us from the exhaustion of smartphone addiction

Urgent need to shift focus from screens to real-world engagement in light of growing disillusionment and digital addiction.

According to psychologists, technology is making it harder for us to focus at work

Technology has drastically reduced workers' attention spans, impacting focus and productivity.
#student-engagement

How to put your phone down and get back into habit of reading books

The decline in attention span is affecting reading habits, with students struggling to engage with novels.
Distraction from smartphones is a major barrier to reading; keeping them out of reach can help improve focus.

Drop It Like a Squat: Exercise Breaks Can Enhance Attention

Exercise breaks improve attention and memory.
Students feel more focused and engaged after physical activity during lectures.

How to put your phone down and get back into habit of reading books

The decline in attention span is affecting reading habits, with students struggling to engage with novels.
Distraction from smartphones is a major barrier to reading; keeping them out of reach can help improve focus.

Drop It Like a Squat: Exercise Breaks Can Enhance Attention

Exercise breaks improve attention and memory.
Students feel more focused and engaged after physical activity during lectures.
morestudent-engagement

Little Mix star slams TikTok and blames it for 'ruining' the music industry

Perrie Edwards believes TikTok is harming the music industry by shortening attention spans and altering music consumption patterns.

Shogun proves you don't need dragons and bare bottoms for compelling drama | Zoe Williams

Game of Thrones significantly altered viewer expectations, demanding rapid pacing and intense content, influencing the perception of other television dramas as slow and tedious.

How Can Nano-Learning Improve Attention Spans And Assist Skill Development?

Nano-learning effectively addresses the decline in attention spans by providing brief, focused learning segments that enhance retention and engagement.

Riots, shootings, sadism blame it on the boredom of social media | Martha Gill

Modern distractions like TikTok and YouTube have paradoxically increased feelings of boredom, impacting our attention spans and creative thinking.

I can't get over this emulator that lets you play Nintendo DS and watch YouTube at the same time

Using the Delta emulator on an iPad for simultaneous gaming and video watching can be challenging and may not enhance the gaming experience as expected.

6 essential collections to celebrate short story month

Short stories face challenges in visibility and attention span, requiring proactive search by readers.

Steering the future: a new vision for car UX

Car interfaces may have evolved in design, but the user experience (UX) has not kept up, similar to the early stages of smartphone development.

Using phone for 2 hours a day may raise the risk of ADHD in adults

ADHD in adults is on the rise and smartphones could be a contributing factor.
People who use their smartphones for two or more hours per day are 10 percent more at risk of developing ADHD.

Introduction to the B.I.A.S. framework - LogRocket Blog

Designing for short attention spans and fast thinkers is crucial in today's fast-paced world.
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