Most anyone who’s studied human performance has come across discussions of fixed mindset versus growth mindset. Without explicitly referring to mindset, George Bernard Shaw offered an interesting ...

Having trouble concentrating on tasks or getting things done? We get it. Life is a juggling act — and it can be hard to carve out time and attention to finally start that creative side hustle, clean ...

The brain is a complex organ that regulates everything you do. It sends and receives chemical and electrical signals through the body that control and coordinate thought, memory, emotion, ...

I have a modest dare for you, dear reader: Try to stay on this page for longer than 47 seconds. That may seem like a ridiculously short and easy period to focus on one task, but studies show that the ...

Do you struggle to stay focused, constantly distracted by social media or the urge to procrastinate? Research shows that focus and willpower aren't just traits you're born with — they're skills you ...

But more than a decade ago, in an interview with Ellen DeGeneres, Swift gave one of the best descriptions I’ve ever heard of what can happen inside your mind when your attention starts to drift. “I ...

If you can’t fall asleep because you’re playing back all the drama from earlier in the day, you are not alone. I’m right there with you, along with 4 in 10 Americans, according to a nationally ...

Malaka Gharib is the digital editor of the NPR podcast Life Kit. Previously, she was the deputy editor and digital strategist on NPR's global health and development team, where she covered topics such ...