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How to Design a Work Session That Tricks Your Brain Into Peak Performance, According to a Neuroscientist Dr. Mithu Storoni, neuroscientist and author of the forthcoming book 'HYPEREFFICIENT: Optimize Your Brain to Transform the Way You Work', reveals what it takes to get your best work done.

By Amanda Breen Edited by Jessica Thomas

Key Takeaways

  • People's attention spans are on the decline amid the rise of the internet and digital devices.
  • Learn how to perform at your best with Storoni's three-part strategy for work session success.
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"As routine and simple cognitive work is gradually delegated to machines, which can perform faster than humans, humans are left to do complex cognitive work — generating ideas, solving difficult problems and crafting ingenious solutions," Dr. Mithu Storoni, neuroscientist and author of the forthcoming book HYPEREFFICIENT: Optimize Your Brain to Transform the Way You Work, says.

But you're not alone if you hit a wall when it comes to doing that "complex" work. In fact, research shows that people's attention spans "have shrunk in measurable ways" over the past couple of decades amid the rise of the internet and digital devices, the American Psychological Association reported.

Related: Use a Clinical Psychologist's Break-Taking Brain Hacks to Be More Productive Than Ever

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