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How to Pay Attention Again
dopamine isn’t just about pleasure; it’s about anticipation . In other words, it’s the thrill of what might be next that hooks you.
yana yuhai • How to Pay Attention Again
the discomfort will shift to stillness. and that stillness? it’s expansive
yana yuhai • How to Pay Attention Again
Attention has become a currency. Every platform, ad, and algorithm is designed to compete for it. Not just to catch our eye, but to keep it. And they’re really, really good at it.
yana yuhai • How to Pay Attention Again
Attention is presence. And presence isn’t just powerful, it can be radical. In a world where attention is monetized, captured, and manipulated - reclaiming it is an act of resistance.
yana yuhai • How to Pay Attention Again
actually train your attention. your focus doesn’t need to be fixed, it needs consistent practice. read for 5 minutes, journal for 10, watch this and do nothing but watch. let it be small. let it be enough. little moments of sustained attention build a stronger foundation than any “dopamine detox" ever could!
yana yuhai • How to Pay Attention Again
We’re spending more and more time on things, while feeling less and less in them.
Our presence is scattered, our focus fractured; and it often feels like a personal failing.
But attention is a limited resource. And it’s being constantly pulled (hijacked, really) by an ecosystem built to monetize distraction.
Our presence is scattered, our focus fractured; and it often feels like a personal failing.
But attention is a limited resource. And it’s being constantly pulled (hijacked, really) by an ecosystem built to monetize distraction.
yana yuhai • How to Pay Attention Again
However, high stimulation over time leads to desensitization. The more novelty you consume (think how much content you consume in just 5 mins of doomscrolling), the more you need to feel engaged. Everything else (reading a book, sitting still, writing an email) starts to feel slow, boring, uncomfortable even.
yana yuhai • How to Pay Attention Again
In a world where attention is monetized, captured, and manipulated - reclaiming it is an act of resistance.
yana yuhai • How to Pay Attention Again
nd yet . At the end of the day, attention is still ours. No matter how many forces try to seize it, shape it, or sell it - our attention begins and ends with us. We are the only ones who can reclaim it. That’s our responsibility. And that’s also our power.