Working from home can feel like a blessing and a curse, especially when distractions seem to pop up every five minutes. Whether it’s your phone, the laundry pile, or even your own racing thoughts, ...

There are numerous reasons you might find yourself consumed by minutiae or chasing small rewards. These reasons include negative emotions (e.g., small but emotionally difficult situations grab your ...

This post is part 2 of a two-part series. You can read the first article here. Now that you have a clear picture of what causes people to lose focus, it’s time to learn the tools to overcome ...

What do a constant flood of emails, unnecessary meetings and chatty co-workers all have in common? They are some of the top distractions at work. While many interruptions involve technology like ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the life of a freelancer. We have all been Zoom-ing our whole lives, it feels like. There’s no amount of Zooming ...

I’m sitting at my desk, researching an article on how to stay focused at work. As I open up a PubMed study, I realize I have 87 emails in my inbox. Then the buzzer rings — Greatist’s monthly supply of ...