Focus ON/OFF

> > You spend all day on the go at work, yet you still can't get to the tasks that really matter! < <


Emails, meetings, quick questions. In between, a few minutes checking the news or watching a funny video. By the time you finally sit down to do the demanding work, your brain is completely fried.

The problem might not be your inability to focus. Maybe you have just forgotten how to switch your attention off.

Mark Tigchelaar and Oscar de Bos have spent over twenty years researching what drains our attention and how to get it back. Discover how to protect your deep-work sessions, minimise distractions and, crucially, make space for genuine relaxation.

Learn to switch your focus on when it matters.
And switch it off when your brain needs to recharge.

FOCUS OFTEN DEMANDS THE EXACT
OPPOSITE OF WHAT YOU THINK.

In this book, you will discover:
- Distractions have increased 5× since the 1980s. Little wonder our attention is taking a beating.
- "Relaxing" scrolling is not a real break for your brain. Your attention keeps working as long as you absorb new information.
- Going for a walk without your phone can help solve a problem you are stuck on at your desk. Relaxed attention makes room for new connections and ideas.
- Multitasking is not necessarily the enemy of focus. Switching between tasks can actually be useful under certain conditions.
- You do not need to finish a task to get it out of your head. A reliable system helps you free up your attention for whatever you want to focus on right now.
- Distractions often do not come from the outside – we seek them out ourselves. Simple habits, such as keeping your phone out of reach and setting time limits on tempting apps, are the answer.