The attention fix : how to focus in a world that wants to distract you / Anders Hansen ; English translation Alice Olsson.

By: Hansen, Anders [author.]Contributor(s): Olsson, Alice [translator.]Material type: TextTextLanguage: engh Original language: Swedish Publisher: London : Vermilion, 2023Description: 197 pages ; 21 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781785044342Uniform titles: Screen brain English Subject(s): Mental health | Brain | Stress management | Physical training | Social mediaDDC classification: 612.822 Summary: Are you increasingly distracted, demotivated, and unable to focus on simple tasks? There's a good chance your smartphone is to blame. In the always-on age of notifications, emails, and the news cycle, it's easy to waste most of our days mindlessly scrolling. However, according to psychiatric specialist and mental health guru Dr. Anders Hansen, being tethered to our devices 24/7 is taking its toll on our mental well-being. Sleeplessness, anxiety, depression, and burnout are just some of the consequences of feeling digitally overloaded. In The Attention Fix, Hansen shares an informative guide to what unrestricted social media use is doing to our brains and the practical steps we can take to break the addiction cycle. Unpacking the latest scientific research on the brain, he explains knowledge to cure your smartphone addiction and foster deep, single-task focus. You'll feel happier, healthier, and more productive by taking control of your screen time.
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Are you increasingly distracted, demotivated, and unable to focus on simple tasks? There's a good chance your smartphone is to blame. In the always-on age of notifications, emails, and the news cycle, it's easy to waste most of our days mindlessly scrolling. However, according to psychiatric specialist and mental health guru Dr. Anders Hansen, being tethered to our devices 24/7 is taking its toll on our mental well-being. Sleeplessness, anxiety, depression, and burnout are just some of the consequences of feeling digitally overloaded. In The Attention Fix, Hansen shares an informative guide to what unrestricted social media use is doing to our brains and the practical steps we can take to break the addiction cycle. Unpacking the latest scientific research on the brain, he explains knowledge to cure your smartphone addiction and foster deep, single-task focus. You'll feel happier, healthier, and more productive by taking control of your screen time.

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