The Attention Fix

<p>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.<br><br>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. He has also received acclaim for his public speaking notably a 2018 TED Talk 'Why the Brain is Built for Movement'.<br><br>In 2019 he hosted the Swedish television show 'Your Brain' which featured guest experts including Steven Pinker Robert Sapolsky Dr Susan Greenfield and Richard Dawkins.</p> <p><b>Are you increasingly distracted demotivated and unable to focus on simple tasks?</b><br><br>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.<br><br>In <i>The Attention Fix</i> 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.</p> 'Anders Hansen's work is the antidote to our modern-day struggles' <p><b>Praise for </b><i><b>The Happiness Cure:</b></i><br><br>'A must-read for anyone hoping to understand the human brain'</p> <p><b>Are you increasingly distracted demotivated and unable to focus on simple tasks?</b><br><br>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.<br><br>In <i>The Attention Fix</i> 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.</p>