I don't need to convince you that distraction is a problem in today's workplace. Stats like this, however, are woefully incomplete. There's no way we're accomplishing 3.1 hours worth of actual goals ...

Your phone is constantly buzzing, your computer screen keeps showing new email notifications and that coworker stopped by yet again to ask for a project update. Distractions live everywhere. If you’re ...

A client once described to me what happened after they had lived through a traumatic assault. For a long time, life stayed busy enough that they rarely had to think about it. Work, obligations, and ...

Distraction is a double-edge sword. Our mind's propensity to wander is great when we need a diversion: It keeps us occupied and sane during meetings and helps us cope with trauma while we mentally ...

The downtime and switchover costs from multiple distractions may not be our only problem or our biggest yet. But it is, without a doubt, a widespread malaise and one that is threatening to compound ...

Distraction is “the process of interrupting attention” and “a stimulus or task that draws attention away from the task of primary interest.” In other words, distractions draw us away from what we want ...

How many times to you take a break from work to check out a funny video online or to browse the web for a new product? If you’re like many Americans, you probably do this several times a day if not ...