The Attention Fix Quotes

“Nowadays, it’s not enough just to put my phone on silent; I have to leave it in another room to concentrate. Even so, I often find it difficult to sink into a book the way I did ten years ago. If I get to a page that requires more focus, I feel a strong urge to reach for my phone, as though I don’t have it in me to make the same effort any more.”
― Anders Hansen, The Attention Fix: How to Focus in a World that Wants to Distract You

“studies suggest that it takes several minutes for the brain to focus 100 per cent on a task after a change of focus.”
― Anders Hansen, The Attention Fix: How to Focus in a World that Wants to Distract You