Our brains are wired for distraction

We crave the novelty and stimulation that technology provides, but this constant input makes it difficult to focus.

Distraction is a symptom, not the root cause, of our attention problems.

The real problem is that our minds are overstimulated.

We need to make two fundamental shifts in how we think about attention.

First, we need to realize that we don't need to fit more into our lives; we need more space. 

We need to make two fundamental shifts in how we think about attention.

Second, we need to see distraction as a symptom of overstimulation, not the enemy of focus.

There are simple things we can do to make our minds less stimulated and improve our focus.