If you’ve ever told yourself, “I just need better time management,” I want you to understand that your problem isn’t time. You can’t manage time. It moves at the same pace for everyone. What you can manage is your attention, and that’s where things are breaking down.

You’re not scattered because you’re weak. You’re scattered because your brain is overwhelmed by the constant flood of information, notifications, deadlines, conversations, and decisions that make up a modern workday. You’re not procrastinating because you lack discipline. You’re procrastinating because your attention system is exhausted.

And the worst part? You’re losing focus because your environment is designed to hijack it.

Today you’ll learn why attention is the most valuable resource you have, how your nervous system handles information, how you unintentionally train your brain to be distracted, and how simple mindfulness practices rebuild your ability to think clearly and stay grounded in a world that won’t stop pulling at you.

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