Hyperfocus
Chris Bailey's book about managing attention in a distracting world, a follow-up to his earlier work on productivity. He distinguishes two modes: hyperfocus, where you deliberately pour attention into a single task, and scatterfocus, the looser, mind-wandering state where connections and ideas surface. Drawing on attention research and his own experiments, he offers practical ways to reduce distraction, work with your attention span, and let your mind rest productively. It is written in a friendly, first-person voice with concrete suggestions rather than abstract theory. A useful read for anyone whose focus feels scattered by screens and interruptions.