Reclaim Your Focus: Fighting Digital Distraction

ISBN-13: 9783565233816 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str.

Sarah Whitfield

Opis

Digital distraction isn't just a technology problem-it's an emotional one. This book explores the psychological patterns beneath our compulsive reaching for screens, examining how distraction functions as refuge from discomfort, boredom, and the vulnerability of sustained attention. Through understanding why stillness can feel intolerable, how our nervous system seeks relief in novelty, and what happens when presence requires tolerating difficult emotions, this work offers insight into the protective nature of our fractured focus. Rather than prescribing productivity hacks or demonizing technology, it invites readers to explore what their distraction is actually sheltering them from, how continuous stimulation numbs emotional awareness, and why reclaiming attention means developing capacity for internal discomfort. For anyone who finds themselves habitually reaching for their phone, struggling to sustain deep work, or feeling vaguely anxious in moments of quiet, this book reframes distraction as an understandable response to the emotional demands of being present.

Your compulsive scrolling isn't weakness-it's your nervous system seeking relief from the discomfort of being with yourself.