Distraction is natural. Paying attention is hard—and always has been. Make focusing easier by recognizing that it is a difficult skill and set yourself up for success.

Recently my research team observed nearly 300 middle school, high school, and university students studying something important for a mere 15 minutes in their natural environments. We were interested ...

By making modest adjustments to promote attention at home and at school, we can strengthen our ability to concentrate.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dilan Gomih is a well-being expert focused on workplace performance. Feeling increasingly distracted? New data suggests it’s not ...

Even without retreating to the desert, we can train our wandering minds with ancient monastic wisdom. “The question of focus,” argues Benedictine historian Columba Stewart, “is the single most ...

We all know distracted driving is a problem, but a new survey is showing us what is most likely to take our attention away from the road. According to Root Insurance, 52 percent of drivers report that ...