About this episode
I’m so glad you’re here because today we’re going to talk about something your daughter’s probably doing every single day.I’m guilty of it and, honestly, you might be too.Welcome back to episode #11Where you and your daughter are going to need two things:· your sense of humor· and a dose of honest self-reflectionBecause it’s no secret that we live in a world full of distractions.And, well, sometimes, we get totally sucked into the noisy vortex without even realizing it.That’s why I want to introduce you to a concept call Continuous Partial Attention or CPA.The concept, continuous partial attention was coined in 1998, by a researcher named Linda Stone, who, while working for Microsoft, noticed that many people in the tech industry worked with a split focus.Meaning that, as they were working on an important task, they were also receiving partial input from a variety of other sources. Fast forward to 2020 and the introduction of full or part time at-home learning.A laptop or chrome book in front of your daughter several hours a day.She’s bored, she desperately misses her classmates, friends and teachersSoooo, she starts playing Among Us, while …· simultaneously Snap Chatting her buddies· scrolling through TiKTok or Instagram· finish up a bit of overlooked homework· googling something that wasn’t clear to her· daydreaming about all the fun things she misses about schoolAnd wa-la, her brain is receiving and processing input from several different sourcesSo, it no surprise that when it’s time to complete an assignmentShe thinks, “I can’t concentrate on this”And googles “Do I have ADD?”That's why I want to offer you and your daughter a 3 Step Solution so she can stay focused in a world full of distractions. Find the 3 Step Solution and the full Podcast on my website:https://cultivatingresilientteens.com/Podcast Resources:Podcast Episode #8 Put an End to the Teenage Comparison Trap and Build Rock Solid ResilienceSocial Buddy | How Much Time Do People Spend on Social Media? Here's to cultivating a more resilient teen for all of life's adventures!
