My partner and I have been trying to implement the research we've read about deep work and focused attention, but we're finding that our attempts to protect each other's concentration time are creating weird tension and resentment - like we're policing each other's distractions instead of actually helping each other focus better.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people attempting to cultivate focused attention are discovering that their well-intentioned efforts to support each other are generating interpersonal friction that undermines the very focus they seek to develop.
“Where Are You with Attention and focus — the science?”
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