distraction (psychology)

"Willie Bohanon knows self-determination is a key to success. Too bad his closest friends don't think so. They struggle to set the simplest of goals. Even Willie sometimes loses focus and gives up. Luckily for him and his pals, a mentor teaches them about SWAG -- Self-determination, Working hard, Ambition and Guidance. It's a timely lesson for the teens, who are reminded that they power their own success. Written in a comic-book style, this is the first in the author's Willie Bohanon series."--Provided by publisher.

Max is not exactly a perfect kid. From sunup through his school day and right until bedtime, he's goofy, disorganized, and generally uncontainable--much to the frustration of those around him. But when a little enthusiasm and creativity are in order, you can count on Max to save the day! Do you have a list of things to do every morning before school, but you get... distracted? Or maybe you're the only one with tennis balls on the feet of your chair and your teacher has to remind you to keep your sounds to yourself? Or maybe you like to listen to the way water sloshes in your stomach when you run down the hall, slo-mo, after the water fountain? That always happens sometimes to Max in this warm, hilarious picture book that humorously chronicles the pitfalls and celebrates the successes of a very familiar kid...one who may not be the most compliant or organized but who is full of energy, creativity, and kindness.

"Freddie whirls around to and fro, buzzing from one distraction to another. His lack of concentration causes a real fright when he finds himself lost and alone at the zoo. Will that be the scare Fredde needs to finally take action and turn his BEE on and his BUZZ off?"--Provided by publisher.

"Max is not exactly a perfect kid. From sunup through his school day and right until bedtime, he's goofy, disorganized, and generally uncontainable--much to the frustration of those around him. But when a little enthusiasm and creativity are in order, you can count on Max to save the day!"--Provided by publisher.

Examines the positive and negative effects of technology on people, and explains how teens and young adults can control their technology consumption to protect their physical and mental wellbeing and develop a healthy relationship with technology. Includes mindfulness techniques, journal prompts, and activities.

"Johann Hari was finding it much harder to focus than he used to. He found that a life of constantly switching from device to device, from tab to tab, is diminishing and depressing. He tried all sorts of self-help solutions--even abandoning his phone for three months--but in the long-term, nothing seemed to work. So Hari went on an epic journey across the world to interview the leading experts on human attention and to study their scientific findings--and learned that everything we think we know about this crisis is wrong. . . . Hari shows that if we understand the twelve true causes of this crisis--from the collapse of sustained reading to the disruption of boredom to rising pollution--we, as individuals and as a society, can finally begin to solve it by staging an 'attention rebellion'"--Provided by publisher.

"Focuses on personal stories, academic studies, and current events to illustrate society's attention deficit while providing advice for those who wish to go on a digital diet"--Provided by publisher.

"Johann Hari was finding it much harder to focus than he used to. He found that a life of constantly switching from device to device, from tab to tab, is diminishing and depressing. He tried all sorts of self-help solutions--even abandoning his phone for three months--but in the long-term, nothing seemed to work. So Hari went on an epic journey across the world to interview the leading experts on human attention and to study their scientific findings--and learned that everything we think we know about this crisis is wrong. . . . Hari shows that if we understand the twelve true causes of this crisis--from the collapse of sustained reading to the disruption of boredom to rising pollution--we, as individuals and as a society, can finally begin to solve it by staging an 'attention rebellion'"--Provided by publisher.

The Underdogs and their classmates are taking a break to go to Camp Ruffing It for a few days of camping activities, but all the sounds and smells of the forest keep distracting Harley, causing trouble for everyone.

"Using mindfulness techniques, this book teaches readers how to intentionally take charge of their technology use"--Provided by publisher.