We’re here, the last post in my series Driven to Distraction , and in it I’d like to introduce you to a passion project/prototype I’ve been working on, Kalibrate . In short: It’s a game meant to help you calm down and focus. But before I tell you what I’ve built, I want to tell you why I built it. But in case you can't wait, here's a quick demo video: Like those for whom I hope this tool might prove useful, I’ve always been what you might call a ”sensation seeker,” drawn t

to engage in mental exercise (such as concentration on one’s breathing or repetition of a mantra) for the purpose of reaching a heightened..

Last time I discussed that, in meditation, it’s often easier to inhibit distraction when we’re given something to focus on.

As it turns out, the literature indicates that mindfulness meditation preferentially benefits inhibition when it comes to executive function

As AI-driven tech firms vie for dominance in today’s attention economy, our minds are the battlefield ...