Attention Span Boost

By Gwyn Morgan | July 13 2022 | AdultsGeneralAll

Boost your attention span with these new titles and brain teasers!

The immediacy of online culture paired with screen fatigue can make it feel like our attention spans need a boost. Take a break from screens with these entertaining titles!

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Self-Help Guides

With our world experiencing the deep effects of loneliness, digital overload, and a proliferation of potential distractions, these guides help to remind us of the value of developing our concentration, so we can let go of misperceptions and cultivate the clarity of mind that is the basis for understanding ourselves, each other, and the world.

How to Focus                         Don’t Worry                The Power of Unwavering Focus

 

Short Stories

Short stories are a great way to get back into the reading groove. These titles will strengthen your attention span for longer reads.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enthralling New Titles

Jumpstart your attention span by getting lost in a new title. These highly anticipated new releases range from thrillers to romance and science fiction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise Your Brain

For those who enjoy puzzles and smaller creativity boosts throughout the day, we have a great collection of mind exercises.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Learning About Attention

Learn about the impact technology has on our attention spans and develop better screen time habits with these titles.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Present Moment Wonderful Moment (Revised Edition)
Verses for Daily Living-Updated Third Edition
978-1-952692-22-2
Beloved Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh offers 79 meditations to help you through your daily routines in a peaceful and mindful way and connect to the joy of the present moment
$17.95 US
Oct 11, 2022
5-3/8 x 8
Paperback
120 Pages
Parallax Press

WALK
Slow Down, Wake Up, and Connect at 1-3 Miles per Hour
978-1-62317-695-2
A transformative collection of essays on the power of walking to connect with ourselves, each other, and nature itself.
$17.95 US
Aug 16, 2022
5-1/2 x 8-1/2
Paperback
240 Pages
North Atlantic Books

Evening Meditations Journal
Relaxing Reflections & Affirmations to End Your Day
978-1-4019-6864-9
Prepare yourself for a good night's rest with this guided journal filled with prompts, quotes, exercises, and plenty of space to write as you develop an evening meditation practice that allows you to end each day grounded, centered, connected.
$14.99 US
Aug 02, 2022
5-1/2 x 7-1/2
Stationery & Accessories
128 Pages
Hay House LLC

Mindful Medicine
40 Simple Practices to Help Healthcare Professionals Heal Burnout and Reconnect to Purpose
978-1-64547-052-6
Simple mindfulness practices to help health care professionals of all kinds reconnect with themselves and their patients, find joy, and build resilience.
$18.95 US
Jul 26, 2022
5-1/2 x 8-1/2
Paperback
240 Pages
Shambhala

Get Out of My Head
Creating Modern Clarity with Stoic Wisdom
978-1-63774-075-0
WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER • PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER • LOS ANGELES TIMES SOCAL INDIE BESTSELLER Are self-doubt and other negative feelings living rent free in your mind? If so, you’re not alone. It’s common, even for the most accomplished among us, to let people, circumstances, and worries take up valuable headspace.
$25.00 US
Jun 14, 2022
5-1/2 x 8-1/4
Hardcover
272 Pages
Matt Holt

Mindful Sketching
How to Develop a Drawing Practice and Embrace the Art of Imperfection
978-1-63217-419-2
Develop a visual mindfulness practice—and enjoy the mental health benefits of mindful drawing! Embrace imperfection and express your own unique creativity by learning how to stay in the moment as you draw with this how-to guide to mindful sketching.
$21.95 US
May 17, 2022
7-1/2 x 9
Paperback
176 Pages
Spruce Books

52 Ways to Walk
The Surprising Science of Walking for Wellness and Joy, One Week at a Time
978-0-593-41995-3
52 Ways to Walk is a short, user-friendly guide to attaining the full range of benefits that walking has to offer--physical, spiritual, and emotional--backed by the latest scientific research to inspire readers to develop a fulfilling walking lifestyle.
$24.00 US
Feb 22, 2022
5-1/2 x 8-1/4
Hardcover
288 Pages
G.P. Putnam's Sons

Life Balance
A Journal of Self-Discovery
978-1-9848-2390-8
Balance is important. Work-life balance, maintaining social relationships with an effective amount of self-care, and managing emotions are key to cultivating a fulfilling life. Life Balance: A Journal of Self-Discovery provides busy readers with a place to touch down and check in: Am I feeling off-balance today? What is throwing me off? What can I do to center myself?
$14.99 US
Dec 24, 2019
6 x 8
Stationery & Accessories
208 Pages
Clarkson Potter

The Big Activity Book for Digital Detox
978-0-593-08590-5
A hilarious, relatable twist on how to disconnect from our devices, with illustrated laugh-out-loud activities and journaling prompts.
$18.00 US
May 05, 2020
7-3/8 x 9-1/8
Paperback
160 Pages
TarcherPerigee

The Brain Fog Fix
Reclaim Your Focus, Memory, and Joy in Just 3 Weeks
978-1-4019-4648-7
Is stress preventing you from enjoying your daily life? Do you find that you’re becoming more distracted or forgetful? Are "the blues" sapping your spirits? Or do you simply feel not quite like yourself?If you want to reclaim you focus, memory, and joy, you’re not alone. There are millions of people fighting against the epidemic of brain fog that’s sweeping the nation. The good news: It’s not an irreparable condition; rather it’s a side effect of modern-day living.Many of the foods we eat and the habits we have do not support our brains. We no longer get what we need in order to produce essential brain chemicals that keep us energized, calm, focused, optimistic, and inspired. And even worse, our choices could lead to long-term problems, like dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, depression, and anxiety. Sadly, if you look at the way most of us live, it seems almost as though we’ve chosen a lifestyle deliberately intended to undermine our brain chemistry and our health.Fortunately, there is a solution. The Brain Fog Fix is an easy-to-follow three-week program designed to help naturally restore three of your brain’s most crucial hormones: serotonin, dopamine, and cortisol. Rebalancing these chemicals will in turn enable the rest of your brain’s chemistry to reach optimal levels. Each week of the program focuses on a different element of your life:• In week 1, you’ll improve your mood by modifying your diet and using cognitive strategies to overcome pitfall thought patterns.• In week 2, you’ll increase your energy by focusing on sleep, exercise, and memory-boosting games.• In week 3, you’ll enhance your spirit through practices that help you connect to something larger than yourself and enable you to rediscover your joy in life.By the end of this simple program, you’ll be thinking more clearly, remembering more accurately, learning more quickly, and unleashing the floodgates of your creativity. And you’ll simply feel better – for now and in the long term.
$19.99 US
Dec 13, 2016
6 x 9
Paperback
304 Pages
Hay House LLC