MIT neuroscientists have figured out how the brain is able to focus on a single voice among a cacophony of many voices, shedding light on a longstanding neuroscientific phenomenon known as the ...

Midterms have a way of sneaking up on you. One week you’re telling yourself there’s plenty of time, and the next week you’re getting asked to leave the library because it's closing, running on cold ...

Students spend nearly a third of the school day on their phones, and frequent checking may make it harder to stay focused in class.

Americans are reading less and struggling to focus on tasks these days. Here's how Gloria Mark, who studies attention spans, suggests improving your focus.

Staying organized can completely change the way you study. When your notes and conversations are neatly arranged, it becomes ...

To protect against the ups and downs of student life, focus on the things you can control and set clear goals.

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A staple of watch parties for the Big Game is all the snacks and other goodies you’ll eat. Dr. Carla Martin from the R.I. Department of Health joined 12 News at 4 to ...

In a nonprofit agency, organizational stress in the form of limited resources, growing community needs and constant external challenges can pull the staff’s attention away from the underlying mission.

It seemed surprising coming from an eight-time X Games medalist and international freeskiing champion, but one of the first things Bobby Brown told a roomful of Leeds students was simple: “Slow down.” ...

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There’s no need for an expensive retreat to practice meditation. Try it on your lunch break to recharge your mind and body. “Meditation is a practice to calm the brain by recentering our attention, ...

Bobbie CEO Laura Modi has a nightly ritual that helps her stay confident while running her baby formula business, she said in an Oct. 7 episode of the "CNBC Changemakers and Power Players" podcast.