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Find your focus zone : an effective new plan to defeat distraction and overload / Lucy Jo Palladino.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Free Press, 2007.Edition: 1st Free Press hardcover edDescription: ix, 286 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 1416532005
  • 9781416532002
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Contents:
What is your focus zone? -- Bored, hyper, or both -- Attention in the digital age -- What are we doing to our brains? -- Emotional skills : keychains 1 and 2 -- Confronting fear and all its cousins : keychains 3, 4, and 5 -- Mental skills : keychain 6 -- Structure without pressure : keychain 7 -- Behavior skills : keychain 8 -- Outsmarting interruption and overload -- Defeating distraction in the 21st century -- What if you (or your child) have attention deficit disorder -- Teaching kids to pay attention -- The power of attention.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 153.733 P164 Available 33111005142662
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Where did my day go? How did it get so late?I feel like I'm being pulled in too many directions at once.If only there were two of me, I could get it all done.If this is you at the end of the day, you are not alone. Millions of people deal with these same frustrations in today's world of endless distraction.Let's face it: We all live on the edge of being overwhelmed, and old ways of paying attention just don't work anymore. When you get more than three thousand advertising messages and hundreds of emails every day, it's no wonder you feel like you're constantly fighting distraction. What is the secret -- known to a select group of high achievers, including Olympic athletes -- to finding your focus zone? The key is managing adrenaline. Too much and you're overstimulated; too little and you're not stimulated enough. Now you, too, can learn the same methods that high performers use.InFind Your Focus Zone,psychologist Lucy Jo Palladino, PhD, gives you eight sets of keys to unlock your best attention so that you can concentrate in every situation -- even when you're under pressure or facing dull tasks that must be done. You'll choose which key solutions and strategies work best for you and use them to create your own personal keychain for daily achievement and success. The skills you learn inFind Your Focus Zonewill help you toBeat procrastination and face boring jobsOvercome obstacles and finish what you startPrevent yourself from getting overwhelmed and burned outBuild balance and trust in your work and family relationshipsEnhance your self-confidenceUse interruptions to your advantageTune out distractions to increase your efficiency and effectivenessDr. Palladino is the first to explain the science of attention in plain language. As she teaches you cutting-edge concepts and methods to win the fight against distraction and overload, she highlights them with engaging stories, easy exercises, and useful tips.With the individualized program that Dr. Palladino prescribes for your particular needs, you'll learn not only how to find your focus zone, but also how to boost your personal productivity by applying these attention skills, self-encouragement practices, and strengths. And by learning to flex your attentionmuscle, you'll avoid the dangers of distraction and boredom, like missing deadlines, disappointing your family, and feeling scattered and ineffective.A book for anyone who struggles to cut through the noise of everyday life,Find Your Focus Zonegives you the tools you need to succeed in today's digital world of distraction. Warm, practical, and user-friendly, with innovative techniques and a powerful message, it's just what the doctor ordered.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-268) and index.

What is your focus zone? -- Bored, hyper, or both -- Attention in the digital age -- What are we doing to our brains? -- Emotional skills : keychains 1 and 2 -- Confronting fear and all its cousins : keychains 3, 4, and 5 -- Mental skills : keychain 6 -- Structure without pressure : keychain 7 -- Behavior skills : keychain 8 -- Outsmarting interruption and overload -- Defeating distraction in the 21st century -- What if you (or your child) have attention deficit disorder -- Teaching kids to pay attention -- The power of attention.

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