In some ways, it’s never been easier to strike a healthy work-life balance. Many of us can split our time between the home and office, switching out the morning commute for a workout and creating more time for family and friends. And yet, we’re finding it increasingly hard to stay focused on our work when we’re at our desks. Several tabs open, scrolling instead of researching and comparing our lives with those of strangers online before remembering we’re meant to be on a Zoom call.
“So many of us struggle to focus now because of the stimulation, pace and volume of information, communication and decision-making in modern life,” says Suzy Reading, a chartered psychologist and the author of How to Be Selfish. “The evolution of the human body can’t keep pace with the evolution of technology and the impact that has on our attentional demands.”
