Focus on-off : fuel your attention, get more done / Mark Tigchelaar and Oscar De Bos.
Overflowing inboxes, colleagues at your desk with endless questions, and, most important, a digital world that is dominating your life with an infinite supply of stimuli designed to suck you in: how can you achieve your goals amid such chaos without losing yourself to distraction? In 'Focus On-Off', focus experts Mark Tigchelaar and Oscar de Bos show how attention works on a neurological level, describing the four "concentration leaks" and offering accessible tips, tricks, and life hacks to help plug them, including: the surprising benefits of fidgeting; how to use multitasking and task-switching to your advantage; how and why to reduce your screen time; a guide for getting to inbox zero; the important difference between targeted and open attention, and how to switch between them; and much more! Grounded in research and packed with insights and practical advice, 'Focus On-Off' gives you the tools to protect your concentration, resist burnout, and get more done.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781668225073 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: x, 194 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Edition: Simon & Schuster Canada edition.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2025.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | First published by Unieboek | Het Spectrum as Focus AAN/UIT. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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| Subject: | Attention. Distraction (Psychology) |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | 153.733 Tig | 31681010449841 | NONFICPBK | Available | - |
Summary:
Overflowing inboxes, colleagues at your desk with endless questions, and, most important, a digital world that is dominating your life with an infinite supply of stimuli designed to suck you in: how can you achieve your goals amid such chaos without losing yourself to distraction? In 'Focus On-Off', focus experts Mark Tigchelaar and Oscar de Bos show how attention works on a neurological level, describing the four "concentration leaks" and offering accessible tips, tricks, and life hacks to help plug them, including: the surprising benefits of fidgeting; how to use multitasking and task-switching to your advantage; how and why to reduce your screen time; a guide for getting to inbox zero; the important difference between targeted and open attention, and how to switch between them; and much more! Grounded in research and packed with insights and practical advice, 'Focus On-Off' gives you the tools to protect your concentration, resist burnout, and get more done.