We spend half of our waking hours with wandering minds. Here are eight easy things you can do to regain your focus. If your mind tends to wander, you’re not alone. Turns out, human brains are in the moment for just over half of our waking hours—a sad 53%—according to a study from Harvard University. The other 47% of the time we’re zoned out, thinking of something else. Unfortunately, mind wandering can happen at the…
8 quick ways to improve your attention span
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