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EULA
by Psychologies Magazine
Real Focus
FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
THE EXPERTS INTERVIEWED FOR REAL FOCUS
1 HOW FOCUSED ARE YOU?
CHAPTER 1 Defining ‘Real Focus’
HOW DO YOU FEEL RIGHT NOW?
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO FEEL?
TAKE THE TEST HOW FOCUSED ARE YOU?
CHAPTER 2 The Busy Trap
SO WHAT IS THE BUSY TRAP AND HAVE YOU FALLEN INTO IT?
THE BIG GLASS JAR THESIS
ARE YOU A BUSY BRAGGER?
BUSYNESS: ARE YOU DOING IT TO YOURSELF?
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING IDLE
ARE YOU EVEN AS BUSY AS YOU THINK YOU ARE?
HOW THE STORIES WE TELL OURSELVES KEEP US IN THE BUSY TRAP
WE JUST FEEL BUSIER – THAT’S THE PROBLEM BUSIER – THAT’S THE PROBLEM
TAKE THE TEST ARE YOU PRODUCTIVE OR JUST BUSY?
CHAPTER 3 The Impact of Being Overwhelmed
INFORMATION OVERLOAD
ARE YOU ADDICTED TO DISTRACTION?
THE STRAIN ON OUR BRAINS
TAKE THE TEST HOW DISTRACTED ARE YOU?
2 WHY DO YOU LACK FOCUS?
CHAPTER 4 The Attention Deficit
EMAIL AND SOCIAL MEDIA
PROCRASTINATION AND PRIORITIZATION
WEISURE
TAKE THE TEST DO YOU KNOW HOW TO PRIORITIZE?
CHAPTER 5 Finding a Balance: Men, Women and Our Changing Roles
THE SO-CALLED GENDER REVOLUTION
THE STALLED GENDER REVOLUTION
THE SEXIST SHIFT
ROLE-SHIFTING AND ROLE OVERLOAD
SO WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS INEQUALITY, IMBALANCE OF WORKLOAD?
CHAPTER 6 Focus Robbers
1. VICTIM MENTALITY
2. OVERCOMMITTING
3. TELLING YOURSELF UNTRUTHS
4. PERFECTIONISM
5. TRYING TO DO EVERYTHING YOURSELF
6. NOT TAKING BREAKS
7. NOT SCHEDULING THINGS THAT NEED TO HAPPEN
8. CONFUSING BUSYNESS WITH PRODUCTIVITY
9. PEOPLE PLEASING
10. NOT BEING REALISTIC
3 HOW CAN YOU BECOME MORE FOCUSED?
CHAPTER 7 Do What Matters
KNOW YOURSELF
PUTTING IT INTO PRACTICE
CHAPTER 8 Reclaim Your Time
KNOW WHERE YOUR TIME GOES
PROTECT YOUR TIME
INVEST IN YOUR TIME
CHAPTER 9 Be Present
WHAT DOES BEING ‘PRESENT’ REALLY MEAN?
WHY IS BEING PRESENT SO IMPORTANT?
WHAT IS MINDFULNESS ANYWAY?
WHAT TO DO WHEN WE’RE OVERWHELMED ‘IN THE MOMENT’
KNOW WHEN THE GOOD MOMENTS ARE HAPPENING
CHAPTER 10 Embrace Systems
IN PRAISE OF SYSTEMS
WHAT NEXT?
ABOUT PSYCHOLOGIES
REFERENCES
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