How to stop wasting mental energy and train your focus like a high performer. Japanese psychology often likens attention to a ...

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New research in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise suggests exercise may be one way to boost that self-control.

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This time management method uses cycles of 25 minutes of work and five-minute breaks, with longer breaks after four cycles, ...

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Ever get distracted and struggle to focus? Scientists have found that your brain uses 'circling waves' in the prefrontal cortex to get you back on track ...

Source: GHCassel, CC0 1.0 (2018) via Wikimedia Commons/Public domain Our lives today are filled with distractions. Our attention is hijacked by a barrage of breaking news, cell phone notifications, ...

Globally, about 5 percent of children and 2.5 percent of adults have ADHD. For many, the way their brains work means they ...