Sometimes it feels impossible to focus at work. Whether it's constant news alerts popping up on your phone or a busy time in your personal life, stress, emotions and outside distractions can make it ...

Focusing on work and other projects is hard, and it’s getting harder. Who among us doesn’t have a to-do list that seems to be getting longer by the hour? Add in the endless — and distracting — news ...

Even the most capable of professionals can find themselves caught up in unproductive thinking—especially when under pressure. Left unchecked, these patterns can affect decision-making, communication ...

Boredom is everywhere - it occurs frequently across groups and cultures. One study followed 3,867 people and asked them about their boredom every half hour for 10 days. People were bored in about 3% ...

With the constant barrage of emails, meetings and distractions, finding real focus and productivity in your workday can be challenging. Many professionals struggle to maintain momentum long enough to ...

According to study after study, loneliness has reached epidemic proportions—including in the workplace, where an increasing sense of loneliness and isolation can have significant negative impacts on ...

Eric Schmidt has some advice to young workers hoping to focus at work or find a moment to relax. On the "Moonshots" podcast, Schmidt said researchers "can't think deeply" with their phones buzzing. He ...