My white paper, “The Creative Mind in Crisis: Reclaiming focus and creativity in design environments,” explores the impact of technology in the design workplace. Specifically, it covers the negative impact digital distractions and social media have on focus and productivity.…
Learning more about focus and the surrounding context, I am surprised how much diet and the environment impact it. In Stolen Focus, author Johann Hari explores the hidden ways our food systems and environment contribute to focus problems, including the…
Technology has been one of the driving factors in speeding-up our world. But, it came to my own surprise that it’s not the leading cause for attention problems. According to YouGov, the two primary reasons for attention problems are stress…
Companies have perfected the art of analyzing users to keep them scrolling on social media and other sites. This technology is built around one core principle: “the user’s attention is sacred.” In Stolen Focus, author Johann Hari uncovers how these…
Before social media consumed a significant part of my time, reading books was one of my favorite hobbies. I remember spending time after class reading a new book from my classroom’s shelf or ending the night with a book in…
Being “online” is a permanent aspect of my life, just as it is for many others. I have been aware of this ever since I got my first phone in 2018. The obsession started strong, too—seeing what others were posting,…
