The attention fix : how to focus in a world that wants to distract you /
by Hansen, Anders.
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BookPublisher: London : Vermilion, 2023Description: 197 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm.ISBN: 9781785044342 (pbk.) :; 1785044346 (pbk.) :.Classification number: 004.167 HANUniform titles: Skarmhjarnan. English.Subject(s): Attention | Distraction (Psychology) | Social media addiction | Social media and society | Smartphones | Psychology | Psychology | Psychology | Coping with stress | Self-help & personal developmentSummary: Are you increasingly distracted, demotivated and unable to focus on simple tasks? There's a good chance your smartphone is to blame. In the always-on age of notifications, emails and the news cycle, it's easy to waste the majority of our days mindlessly scrolling. But according to psychiatric specialist and mental health guru Dr Anders Hansen, being tethered to our devices 24/7 is taking its toll on our mental wellbeing. Sleeplessness, anxiety, depression and burnout are just some of the consequences of feeling digitally overloaded. In 'The Attention Fix', Hansen shares an informative guide to what unrestricted social media use is actually doing to our brains, and the practical steps we can take to break the addiction cycle.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Paperback | Southport Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 004.167 HAN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 003116257X |
Translated from the Swedish.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Are you increasingly distracted, demotivated and unable to focus on simple tasks? There's a good chance your smartphone is to blame. In the always-on age of notifications, emails and the news cycle, it's easy to waste the majority of our days mindlessly scrolling. But according to psychiatric specialist and mental health guru Dr Anders Hansen, being tethered to our devices 24/7 is taking its toll on our mental wellbeing. Sleeplessness, anxiety, depression and burnout are just some of the consequences of feeling digitally overloaded. In 'The Attention Fix', Hansen shares an informative guide to what unrestricted social media use is actually doing to our brains, and the practical steps we can take to break the addiction cycle.
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