I think maybe my attention span is too long to tweet. –
Nick Rhodes
Being close to nature, in general, helps boost a child’s
attention span. – Richard Louv
A short attention span
makes all of your perceptions and relationships shallow and unsatisfying. –
Eckhart Tolle
According to a study conducted by the National
Center for Biotechnology Information and the U.S. National Library of Medicine,
goldfish have surpassed humans with longer attention spans. The study stated that goldfish have a 9
second attention span; whereas, adults are now at an all-time low of 8.25
seconds.
In Leon Watson’s article titled “Humans have shorter
attention span than goldfish, thanks to smartphones”, he says the digital
lifestyle has created this decline. However, Bruce Morton, a researcher at the
University of Western Ontario’s Brain and Mind Institute, believes that the
shorter attention span is due to humans craving information. With so much information, people quickly
review information and then move on to the next source of data.
With only about two months left to work on goals in
2017 (December is all about family and parties so I am not counting that
month), this is a great time to remove hindrances and help increase the
attention span to help finish strong in 2017!
If you want to take some time away from technology
and work on accomplishing a few goals without hearing “dings” while working on task,
here are a couple ideas:
1.
Conduct a social media
detox for a couple days allowing your mind to refocus on daily tasks.
2.
When working on the “ONE
BIG THING” for the day, remove distractions such as phones, television, etc. allowing
yourself to focus that one objective.
3.
Set a stop watch for a
certain amount of time to work on a task.
With a set end time, it will be easier to focus on the task.
A
quick disclaimer…I love technology, use it daily and it makes my life so much
better. However, I occasionally need to
remove myself from it.
You can’t wait for
inspiration. You have to go after it with a club. - Jack London
CHALLENGE: What changes do you need to make to have a better
attention span than the goldfish?
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