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But what do we have more need for, in our whirling mental worlds, than strength and concentration and patience and humility? These are virtues worth aspiring to, especially because they lead to new and greater delights.
The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction
Alan Jacobs
Here’s the frightening part: We gravitate to a customary level of interruption. If you are disrupted by notifications all day, every day, then even if those external triggers magically disappear, you will unconsciously start interrupting yourself to maintain the rhythm of distraction you’re used to. That is why the mere presence of a smartphone on a desk or in a pocket—even if it is turned off—has been shown to impair performance on cognitive tests, particularly among people who are more phone dependent.
The Secret to Success Is ‘Monotasking’
theatlantic.com
Like I said, this all happens automatically but what’s really cool is that you can take conscious control of the process:
• By intentionally narrowing your visual field, you can increase alertness.
• By intentionally expanding your visual field, you can increase relaxation.
How and Why I Use Vision as a Productivity Tool
Charlotte Grysolle
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