Focus & Attention Articles & Practices - Mindful https://www.mindful.org/category/mindfulness-for/focus-attention/ Healthy Mind, Healthy Life Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:09:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/cropped-Mindful-logo-blue-550px-1-48x48.png Focus & Attention Articles & Practices - Mindful https://www.mindful.org/category/mindfulness-for/focus-attention/ 32 32 Mindfulness and the Rise of Analog Living https://www.mindful.org/mindfulness-and-the-rise-of-analog-living/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:09:01 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=667075 Exhausted with the pervasive, relentless nature of our digital lives, many people are hungry for presence, savoring, and slowing down—which is ushering in a renewed interest in analog activities.

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]]> What Green Spaces Can Do For Your Body, Your Mind & Your Practice https://www.mindful.org/green-spaces-can-put-the-brain-in-a-meditative-state-study-finds/ Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:20:25 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/green-spaces-can-put-the-brain-in-a-meditative-state-study-finds/ More research is confirming what we know in our experience: spending more time in green spaces enhances every part of our human experience, including our practice.

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]]> A Meditation to (Gently) Interrupt Habitual Reactions https://www.mindful.org/a-meditation-for-exploring-your-habitual-reactions/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 22:28:06 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=29661 If you find you often react without thinking, explore this practice to respond with greater awareness.

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]]> W.A.I.T. a Minute: A Practice to Pause Before You Post on Social Media https://www.mindful.org/w-a-i-t-a-minute/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:20:09 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/w-a-i-t-a-minute/ A simple mindful practice that can slow down emotional reaction, invite a breath, and encourage you to pause before you post.

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]]> How Can Mindfulness Help Us At Work? https://www.mindful.org/how-can-mindfulness-help-us-at-work/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:18:42 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/how-can-mindfulness-help-us-at-work/ If mindfulness training leads to better focus, performance, and well-being, it comes—ironically—from letting go of the very desires for focus, performance, and well-being that motivates many in their jobs.

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]]> A Meditation to Tap Into Your Agency When Things Are Chaotic & Uncertain https://www.mindful.org/a-meditation-to-tap-into-your-agency-when-things-are-chaotic-uncertain/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:18:36 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=666348 Feeling overwhelmed can be so uncomfortable that we often want to rush to make it go away. Here’s a practice to slow down, meet yourself, tap into your agency, and connect with clarity.

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]]> Bring Your Practice to Digital Work https://www.mindful.org/bring-your-practice-to-digital-work/ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 23:48:56 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=665993 If you feel that the demands of technology have expanded to fill every corner of your workday—and then some—you’re in good company. Here are four innovative ways to stay focused, communicate authentically, set effective boundaries, and find flow with your team (and with AI).

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]]> Be Kind To Your Eyes: The 20-20-20 Practice for Tech Fatigue https://www.mindful.org/be-kind-to-your-eyes-the-20-20-20-practice-for-tech-fatigue/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 20:18:03 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=665863 If you spend time in front of a screen, your eyes might need a little extra TLC. Here's an easy practice you can do right at your desk.

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]]> Trusting Your Senses https://www.mindful.org/trusting-your-senses-accessible-meditation-practices-for-all-kinds-of-brains/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 23:04:49 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=665458 Ever felt like mindfulness practice just doesn’t work for you? Try sensory anchors in these accessible meditation practices to help focus and calm your mind.

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]]> Attention! How Mindfulness Training Is Helping People Reclaim Their Ability to Focus https://www.mindful.org/attention-how-mindfulness-training-is-helping-people-reclaim-their-ability-to-focus/ Fri, 28 Nov 2025 23:17:03 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=665267 In 2025, mindfulness teacher Andrew Safer tracked the effects of attention training for workshop participants with ADHD. What he learned has implications for all of us.

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