While Microsoft Word is packed with powerful features, all its menus, toolbars, and pop-ups can make it feel more like a control panel than a writing space. I used to dislike it for that very reason, ...

Have you noticed there are a lot of distractions out there—in businesses, organizations, families and nonprofits? Distractions are nothing new; they have been around since the beginning of time. From ...

While I pride myself on being able to focus on my work, even though I work remotely, I'm not immune to getting distracted. From messaging notifications to inconvenient pop-ups, there are so many ...

Distraction generally has a bad reputation in our focused world. ADHD and ADD are seen as problems to overcome in part because they make it hard for sufferers to concentrate and, in some cases, to ...

I love the story of Edith, a mother of eight. One crisp afternoon, the usual clamor of her five youngest children—ages 4 to 10—fell silent. That was a warning! Edith peered through the kitchen window ...

In our increasingly connected world, digital distractions pose a significant challenge to maintaining focus and productivity. Smartphones, while indispensable tools, often disrupt our attention and ...

Most of us understand and follow the rules when it comes to keeping our phones out of our hands and remaining focused when we drive. But those little devices can distract us at other potentially ...

(CNN) — It’s time to do your taxes, so you sit down at the computer to knock them out, but then you have to text your partner to get details about your mortgage interest. That text turns into a quick ...

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