Attention spans are dropping, research shows: Here’s how to help keep focused

Attention spans are dropping, research shows: Here’s how to help keep focused

Feel like you can’t focus? Like you’ll never finish a book again? Like the only way to keep your mind and hands busy is to scroll on social media for hours? You’re far from alone. One body of decades-long research found the average person’s attention span for a single screen is 47 seconds, down from 2.5 minutes in 2004. … Read more

Gene Hackman focused on staying fit before Alzheimer’s diagnosis: Getting old ‘bothered’ him

Gene Hackman focused on staying fit before Alzheimer’s diagnosis: Getting old ‘bothered’ him

Gene Hackman tried to stay active before his health declined. Friends of the Oscar-winning actor recently spoke to Fox News Digital about how he was focused on his health, and was “bothered” by aging, before he died last month at age 95 as a result of advanced Alzheimer’s, as well as heart disease and hypertension. … Read more

Charles Shyer, Filmmaker Who Focused on Women, Dies at 83

Charles Shyer, Filmmaker Who Focused on Women, Dies at 83

Charles Shyer, who co-wrote and directed a long string of hit comedies, including “Private Benjamin,” “Baby Boom” and “Father of the Bride” — many of which featured strong female leads and were made in collaboration with his former wife, Nancy Meyers — died on Dec. 27 in Los Angeles. He was 83. His daughters Annie … Read more

Tiki Barber thinks Giants plane ‘troller’ should be focused on Jets’ mess instead

Tiki Barber thinks Giants plane ‘troller’ should be focused on Jets’ mess instead

WFAN host and former Giants running back Tiki Barber wasn’t too enamored with the fans who hired planes to fly over MetLife Stadium with a harsh message for team ownership amid another dismal season.  Barber labeled them a “troller” during Tuesday’s edition of “Evan & Tiki” on the popular New York sports talk station and … Read more

Exclusive | Prince Harry didn’t seek royal family’s 40th birthday message as a ‘reward’ for not spilling more tea: ‘He’s focused on the future’

Exclusive | Prince Harry didn’t seek royal family’s 40th birthday message as a ‘reward’ for not spilling more tea: ‘He’s focused on the future’

Prince Harry’s 40th birthday shout-out from the royal family wasn’t something he sought as a “reward” for not dropping new bombshells on the Firm, sources tell The Post. The royals made headlines on Sept. 15 when they wished the Duke of Sussex a happy birthday on social media for the first time in three years … Read more

Ben Affleck ‘doing well’ and ‘focused’ on work as Jennifer Lopez divorce reportedly looms: ‘He thrives when he’s busy’

Ben Affleck ‘doing well’ and ‘focused’ on work as Jennifer Lopez divorce reportedly looms: ‘He thrives when he’s busy’

Ben Affleck is keeping busy amid speculation he’s divorcing Jennifer Lopez.  The “Argo” director, 51, is reportedly throwing himself into work and family life to stay in good spirits despite his marital woes.  “Ben’s doing well,” a source told People, adding that the Oscar winner has been working a lot this summer. “He thrives when … Read more

Fan bloodied by Travis Kelce’s brutal golf shot was focused on ‘not blacking out’

Fan bloodied by Travis Kelce’s brutal golf shot was focused on ‘not blacking out’

The woman struck by Travis Kelce’s errant golf ball during a celebrity golf tournament earlier this month is recalling the moments after she was hit.  Katie Hauss had been at the American Century Championship at Lake Tahoe on July 12 with her husband when she was hit by Kelce’s ball in the back of the … Read more

‘The Crown’ drops dramatic trailer focused on Prince William, Kate’s romance

‘The Crown’ drops dramatic trailer focused on Prince William, Kate’s romance

There comes a time when all good things must come to an end — and that’s what’s about to go down with “The Crown.” The Netflix royal drama will finally conclude on Dec. 14 when the last six episodes of the final season drop. The teaser for the conclusion was released on Friday and gave … Read more

TV coverage too focused on promoting the worst behavior

TV coverage too focused on promoting the worst behavior

Perhaps the “Jeopardy!” home audience is largely unfamiliar with the current condition of TV-delivered football. Last week The Post carried a story about a successful “Jeopardy!” contestant who was catching heat for unsportsmanlike, self-celebratory in-your-face, childish behavior. Heck, if any of them had previously watched a football telecast, college or NFL, they’d have no rooting … Read more

2-year-old accidentally swallows 8 needles: ‘I was focused on my work’

2-year-old accidentally swallows 8 needles: ‘I was focused on my work’

A child swallowing something dangerous is every parent’s nightmare.  Luckily for mom Narly Olórtegui Pisco of Peru, her 2-year-old son is OK after he accidentally swallowed needles on the farm where Pisco works, Jam Press reported.  The boy was rushed last week from the farm in the province of Mariscal Cáceres to Hospital II-2 in … Read more

A Harvard nutritionist shares 6 brain foods that will help your kids stay ‘sharp and focused’

A Harvard nutritionist shares 6 brain foods that will help your kids stay ‘sharp and focused’

The first few years of life set the foundation for brain health. Studies show that a nutritious diet in infancy is key to promoting a child’s long-term well-being, and the foods they eat can impact their cognition, temperament, motor skills and language development. As a nutritional psychiatrist, I’ve found that foods rich in omega-3 fatty … Read more