Multi-tasking is the act of trying to achieve two or more goals at the same exact time. Most research on multi-tasking tell us that is is ineffective. Often switching between two tasks divides our focus and depletes our mental resources quicker. This leads to a greater risk of making a mistake and less quality work [...]

Brain Workshop is a mental training program that has been scientifically demonstrated to improve working memory and general intelligence. You can download a free copy of this software here. It’s available for both PC and Mac. The premise behind the game is really simple to understand, but difficult to master. Basically, in each mode there [...]

The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook covers many different techniques we can use, both during meditation and outside of meditation, in order to facilitate greater awareness in our lives and during our daily actions. The main goal is to become more aware of our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors as they take place in the present moment. [...]

It almost goes without saying that doing a task while being focused is better than doing a task while only half-focused, or not focused at all. In fact, focus seems to be a very coveted ability in today’s busy, ADHD world, where it’s all too easy to find something to distract us. One of the [...]