This past summer, my mom went on a cruise for 5 days all by herself. She did not contact anyone (not even me and my stepmom). Her reason? She wanted to read and not be distracted by her phone, work or even her family.  At the end, she had successfully completed six books.  Her job…

When I learned that we were going to have to read a book on focusing throughout this course, I was utterly confused.  The book in question is Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention – and How to Think Deeply Again, by Johann Hari.  I could see the reasoning, if I really looked for it,…