How attentive are you? One way to check is to run this little thought experiment: Sit quietly in a chair, with a second-hand watch or clock nearby, close your eyes, and check to see how long you can ...

With so much going on these days, it’s no surprise that many of us frequently feel distracted. We get constant notifications on our phones and computers, have an endless array of TV shows waiting for ...

Imagine yourself in a world bustling with noise, distractions, and endless tasks. Amidst this chaos, there is a beacon of clarity that can cut through the fog – that beacon is focus. Focus is the ...

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the daily demands of family, work and life itself — when doing too much feels like it’s never enough. We are often our own worst enemy, taunted by the tyranny of ...

I arrived at M.I.T. in the fall of 2004. I had just turned twenty-two, and was there to pursue a doctorate as part of something called the Theory of Computation group—a band of computer scientists who ...