I don't need to convince you that distraction is a problem in today's workplace. Stats like this, however, are woefully incomplete. There's no way we're accomplishing 3.1 hours worth of actual goals ...

Across the United States this year, more and more policies banning student cellphone use in K-12 schools are being enacted at state and district levels. While cellphones are a major source of ...

Your ability to stay focused is more than just a worthwhile thing to cultivate–it’s a critical factor in your success or failure. Getting things done is imperative, and focus is the key to getting ...

Distraction Control is accessible via the same Page Menu interface in Safari as Reader and Viewer. Here, users will find a new “Hide Distracting Items” option to enable Distraction Control. Users will ...

It seems we’re all checking our phones constantly these days. But all that time spent on our phones leaves little time for anything else. We need time to think in order to come up with novel solutions ...

We are bombarded by distractions every moment of every day. Some of them are of our own making; others are basically unavoidable. As I sat writing this story my Fitbit reminded me to get up and move, ...

In Relapse Prevention 101, one of the techniques recovering addicts learn is distraction. Many are already familiar with the unhealthy version of this skill. After all, people often develop addictions ...

Studies show that the use of cellphones by students in the classroom makes it harder for educators to maintain a distraction-free learning environment. Teachers across the U.S. face a daily struggle ...

David Marno received funding from the Hellman Foundation and the Andrew D. Mellon Foundation. A constant complaint in our unpredictable world is that we live in an age of distraction. I am quick to ...