How to Strengthen Your Attention Span in a World of Distraction

When was the last time you set your phone—and all its distractions—aside to give your full attention to reading a good, long book?

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I may speak for many people when I say my attention span isn’t what it used to be.

In college, I remember devouring books at the rate of one or more per week. In cross-country, I went on 10-mile runs with nothing but a friend by my side. Most of all, I remember sitting in church, at dinner, and among friends, without the constant itch to pick up my phone.