Film 260 flip book illustrating the challenge of bringing attention and focus into our fast paced lives.

1. RUSH HOUR
how to bring attention and focus into our fast paced lives
https://www.flickr.com/photos/71267357@N06/14681452225/in/faves-132133933@N04/

2. an increase in external
stimulation has resulted in a
decrease in attention spans
https://www.flickr.com/photos/trako/8435744331/in/faves-132133933@N04/
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3. attention span
the amount of concentrated time on a task without
becoming distracted
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomsaint/2987926396/in/faves-132133933@N04/
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4. jumping between digital
distractions can destruct
one’s attention span
https://www.flickr.com/photos/johanl/6798184016/in/faves-132133933@N04/
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5. The ability to focus on what’s important
and what isn’t..
https://www.flickr.com/photos/eriwst/5666330071/in/faves-132133933@N04/
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6. …is fundamental to the
way we want to live our life
https://www.flickr.com/photos/evilerin/3565026821/in/faves-132133933@N04/
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7. 8 secondswas the average
attention span in 2013
https://www.flickr.com/photos/130448072@N02/16777048449/in/faves-132133933@N04/
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8. which is less than the
9 second average of
a goldfish
https://www.flickr.com/photos/rveldwijk/8596444446/in/faves-132133933@N04/
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9. https://www.flickr.com/photos/martinayach/5326659608/in/faves-132133933@N04/
Shorter attention spans have led to
a shorter memory
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10. with information overload
our brain is unable to retain
and process every detail
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jmarty/3415572299/in/faves-132133933@N04/
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11. we can no longer
spend time mentally
entertaining ourselves
https://www.flickr.com/photos/130448072@N02/16755600997/in/faves-132133933@N04/
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12. Our attention is more frequently
forgetting the path to proper
and fulfilling engagement
https://www.flickr.com/photos/infomastern/17484746256/in/faves-132133933@N04/
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13. https://www.flickr.com/photos/hernanpc/14759385857/in/faves-132133933@N04/
Accustomed to a life of stops and starts, we are less accustomed
to reflecting on where we are and what we are thinking.
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14. Americans
aged
18
+
spend
an
hour
a
day
on
the
Internet
on
their
computers,
and
at
least
another
hour
accessing
apps
and
the
Web
https://www.flickr.com/photos/anonymouscollective/4263193267/in/faves-132133933@N04/
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15. We get bored,
look at social
media and
continue to be
unfulfilled
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jasonahowie/8583949219/in/faves-132133933@N04/
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16. 54% of people check their phones while in bed
https://www.flickr.com/photos/chaparral/2794234039/in/faves-132133933@N04/
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17. https://www.flickr.com/photos/littleghoti/542218438/in/faves-132133933@N04/
39% while using
the bathroom
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18. 30% during a meal
https://picjumbo.com/good-office-morning-with-a-tea/
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19. The cure? being
mindful
to be conscious or aware of something
https://www.flickr.com/photos/beyond-the-horizon/15253722272/in/faves-132133933@N04/
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20. we need to think about
where we want or
need our focus to be
https://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinl8888/3568128048/in/faves-132133933@N04/
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21. We need a new
‘digital philosophy’
https://www.flickr.com/photos/highwaysagency/11235762823/in/faves-132133933@N04/
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22. https://picjumbo.com/girl-using-macbook-pro/
a way of thinking that takes
into account the human
need to connect outward
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23. as well as the opposite need for
time and space apart
https://www.flickr.com/photos/83402006@N00/158583580/in/faves-132133933@N04/
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24. The
key?
Striking
a
balance
https://www.flickr.com/photos/85034017@N00/116026409/in/faves-132133933@N04/

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RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 June 2015.
5. "Lookout." - Welcome to. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 June 2015.
6. Stern, Caryl M. "In Praise of Clicktivism." The Huffington Post.
TheHuffingtonPost.com, n.d. Web. 10 June 2015.
7. "Thanks Social Media - Our Average Attention Span Is Now Shorter
Than Goldfish | B2B Marketing Insider." B2B Marketing Insider RSS.
N.p., 19 May 2014. Web. 10 June 2015.
8. Turkle, Sherry. "The Documented Life." New York Times 16 Dec.
2013: A25(L). Academic OneFile. Web. 10 June 2015.
9. "Mindful." The Free Dictionary. Farlex, n.d. Web. 10 June 2015.
10. Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 10 June 2015.
*all photos were edited to black and white
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