The Attention Fix - How to Focus in a World that Wants to Distract You | How To Academy

Thu, 10 August 2023

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm GMT

The Attention Fix – How to Focus in a World that Wants to Distract You

Dr Anders Hansen In Conversation With Luke Naylor-Perrott

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Join psychiatrist Anders Hansen for a guide to why our addiction to technology causes us to feel anxious, stressed and lost – and what we can do to take back control.

‘Anders Hansen’s work is the antidote to our modern day struggles’ – Dr Rangan Chatterjee

Are you increasingly distracted, demotivated and unable to focus on simple tasks?

There’s a good chance your smartphone is to blame. In the always-on age of notifications, emails and the news cycle, it’s easy to waste the majority of our days mindlessly scrolling. But according to psychiatric specialist and mental health guru Dr Anders Hansen, being tethered to our devices 24/7 is taking its toll on our mental wellbeing. Sleeplessness, anxiety, depression and burnout are just some of the consequences of feeling digitally overloaded.

In this livestream In Conversation event, Hansen shares an informative guide to what unrestricted social media use is actually doing to our brains, and the practical steps we can take to break the addiction cycle. Unpacking the latest scientific research on the brain, he explains knowledge to cure your smartphone addiction and foster deep, single-task focus. By taking control of your screen time, you’ll feel happier, healthier and more productive.

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Anders Hansen

Psychiatrist and Bestselling Author

Dr Anders Hansen is a psychiatric specialist at the Sophiahemmet hospital in Stockholm. He trained at the Karolinska Institute, holds an MBA from Stockholm’s School of Economics and is a published author of several books on the brain. His award-winning titles have been published in fifteen countries, including the US, Germany, Italy, Russia, China, Japan, and South Korea. He is the winner of the book of the year ‘Big Health Award 2017’ and Sweden’s Mensa Prize 2018.