HOW TO INCREASE YOUR FOCUS BY 25% INSTANTLY

A study by the University of Southern Maine set out to confirm if the mere presence of our phones would distract our brain. The conclusion: it has a big effect. 

It's not good enough to put your phone on silent or vibrate to maintain your concentration.

Your phone has to be out-of-sight and out-of-mind.

Otherwise, you will incur an attention deficit of 25% versus not having the phone around.

This is Brain Bulletin #108 by Terry Small.

The smart phone is also affecting our inter-personal relationships by reducing our ability to listen, less trust, less empathy, less intimacy. 

I would surmise that people who are married to their phone are experiencing commitment issues. It's as simple as putting your phone away for a bit every day.

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