Catalog

Record Details

Catalog Search



Focus on-off : fuel your attention, get more done  Cover Image Book Book

Focus on-off : fuel your attention, get more done / Mark Tigchelaar and Oscar De Bos.

Tigchelaar, Mark, (author.). Bos, Oscar de, (author.).

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.

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.
Subject: Attention.
Distraction (Psychology)

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show All Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
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.

Additional Resources