Distracted? This Might Be Why . . . March 13, 2017
Posted by nrhatch in Health & Wellness, Less IS More, Meditation, Mindfulness.32 comments
Are finding it harder to stay focused on one thing at a time?
This could be why:
Your Smartphone Might Be Dumbing Down Your Brain!
Every time you switch tasks, your brain needs a moment or two to find its bearings. And the more you engage in rapid task-shuffling, the harder it becomes for you to ignore distractions and stay focused, he says. That could be because media multitasking may weaken your brain’s anterior cingulate cortex, a region involved in high-level information and emotion processing, according to research from University College London.
Your brain may also suffer from a lack of downtime—those small breaks, like waiting in line at the grocery store, when we all used to daydream instead of staring at our phones.
Want to counter-balance the impact technology may be having on your ability to concentrate?
Check out this article:
Brain Health: Stay Focused & Eliminate Distractions (Time)
Aah . . . that’s better!
