The Mindset Mentor How to Train Your Attention Span
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Dec 1, 2025 Discover why our attention spans are diminishing and how modern habits contribute to this decline. Learn how phone use rewires our brains for distraction and why companies capitalize on our fleeting focus. Take on a one-hour stillness challenge to observe your mental restlessness and understand the importance of training your focus like a muscle. Explore the concept of dopamine downtime and create a focus-friendly environment. Lastly, follow a seven-day reboot plan to reclaim your attention and enhance your presence in daily life.
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Focus Is Learned, Not Innate Loss
- Humans are born with deep focus but get trained into distraction over time by overstimulation.
- Our modern habits and tech rewired attention toward frequent switching instead of sustained depth.
One-Hour No-Stimulus Test
- Do a one-hour sit-without-stimulation exercise to observe how hijacked your mind is.
- Use the discomfort to notice automatic distraction patterns you normally avoid.
Attention As The Product
- Technology companies design products that monetize attention, not user benefit.
- That business model systematically hijacks dopamine systems and shortens attention spans.