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Brain studies of mental workouts in which you sustain a single, chosen focus show that the more you detach from what's distracting you and refocus on what you should be paying attention to, the stronger this brain circuitry becomes.

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Daniel Goleman
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: March 7
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