4 ways to fix your attention span - Shannon Odell
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Explore 4 strategies to build a better attention span, manage distractions, and help your brain stay focused on its tasks. -- Check out our 500-piece jigsaw puzzle, created in partnership with Ravensburger and featuring art from this very TED-Ed animation: http://t.ted.com/3kB0raN In today’s world, our attention is being pulled in more directions than ever before. This can make finding focus— for work, school, and even the things we love— feel almost impossible. So, how can you improve and better protect your attention span? Shannon Odell shares strategies on how to manage distractions and give your brain the best chance at focusing. Lesson by Shannon Odell, directed by Héloïse Dorsan-Rachet. This video made possible in collaboration with Ravensburger Learn more about how TED-Ed partnerships work: https://bit.ly/TEDEdPartner Support Our Non-Profit Mission ---------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreon Check out our merch: http://
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