The Focus Thief

Your phone is not stealing your time. It is stealing your focus.

Every time you get a notification, your brain releases dopamine. Dopamine does not

mean happiness. It means want more. So you check your phone.

One message becomes ten minutes. Even seeing your phone nearby reduces your focus by

twenty percent. Your brain keeps thinking: What if I miss something?

That is called attention residue. Part of your mind is stuck. So if you

want deep focus, put your phone in another room. Because the most powerful distraction is

the one you do not touch.