With 2026 around the corner, many people are eyeing tips and tricks to bring into the new year at home and at work. And while many are considering a new morning or evening routine, there are two other ...

What we choose to focus on and what we choose to ignore play in defining the quality of our life. — Cal Newport, author of Deep Work: Rules For Focused Success In A Disciplined World What we choose to ...

Deep work is a concept most popularly defined by Cal Newport, who wrote the aptly titled Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World. As he tells it, deep work is a state where you find ...

Instagram chief Adam Mosseri recently ordered staff back to the office 5 days a week starting in February 2026. While it was the return-to-office order that turned heads, Mosseri's memo included ...

Imagine sitting down to work, and within minutes, you have entered a state of intense focus. Hours pass, and you feel energized, not drained. Your to-do list shrinks fast, and your output is not just ...

NPR's Life Kit team offers tips for how to read deeply in an age when we are constantly distracted. Ever sit down to read a book, get half a page in, and realize nothing has sunk in? Or maybe you even ...