"The contention that underpins the book is that our most valuable resource isn't time. It's attention if only we could take back control of where we place it. Montminy saw this in herself while researching the book, swapping in and out of the many, many hats of her own working week. We are in a crisis of distraction, she says. We are constantly task-switching. Our attention has been hijacked in so many ways."
"He was so absorbed in or distracted by his work that in his sessions with Montminy, he would often stop talking mid-sentence to check his phone. Montminy asked him to walk outside with her, and to put his phone in his pocket. His eyes darted around uneasily at the people on the busy sidewalk as if he wasn't sure what to make of the world. But after this, while he waited at a crossing one morning, he said hello to the woman beside him."
"Finally, the woman said. I've stood in this spot for two months and you've never looked up. The anecdote serves Montminy's purpose so well. She could have made it up, but she insists that not only did it happen, but her client and his fellow pedestrian went on to marry."
Attention, not time, is identified as the most valuable resource and must be reclaimed to resist pervasive distraction. People face a crisis of distraction driven by constant task-switching and multiple demands that hijack attention. Fragmented focus causes exhaustion from being everywhere and nowhere rather than from doing too much. Simple behavioral shifts—putting phones away, stepping outside, and regular time in nature—can restore focus and enable real-world connection. Attention management can be applied in daily routines and organizational settings to improve relationships, productivity, and overall well‑being.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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