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Mar 2025
1h 17m

Improving Focus and Fixing Your Attentio...

RICK HANSON, PH.D., FORREST HANSON
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Dr. Rick and Forrest explore how we can improve focus and fix our attention spans in a world that is constantly trying to distract us. They discuss common reasons it’s hard to focus and three key interventions that can help most people. Rick teaches approaches from mindfulness practice, and Forrest explains how we can improve focus motivation and distress to ... Show More
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