Proactive Student. How to Achieve Success and Build the Life You Want While Studying

How often have you caught yourself rereading the same sentence without understanding its essence? Or realized that while you were lost in thought, you completely missed what your conversation partner was saying? Instead of studying or working on tasks, did you scroll through social networks or funny cat videos?

Don't worry, you're not alone; we are familiar with this too. Unfortunately, distracted attention is one of the sadly infamous “calling cards” of our time.

Eric B. Lows, a professor at Brown University, encourages readers of all ages to stop and think about the present moment. Mindless pastimes not only harm our productivity, but also rob life of its colors. Instead of enjoying the taste of food and pleasant conversation at the table, we simultaneously read the news, watch videos, or work. And this is just one example out of a thousand similar situations. Eric B. Lows believes that mindfulness can change your life. This skill will be useful not only for students and pupils, but for adults of all ages.

The author of the book offers the reader to try attention concentration techniques that will help stay engaged in every moment.

After completing the course outlined in the book, you will be able to:
- focus on completing work and study tasks;
- set goals and achieve success;
- enjoy communicating with others;
- appreciate each day.

Eric B. Lows, PhD, professor, researcher, and pioneer in studying the connection between mindfulness and health. He is the director of the Mindfulness Center at Brown University—one of the leading centers for mindfulness in the world. In addition, Eric B. Lows is a scholar who conducts comprehensive, methodologically sound research on mindfulness and its impact on health and well-being.

As an expert in aging-related research, he adapts mindfulness programs for specific age groups. Eric B. Lows has received research grants from national health institutes to assess the effectiveness of mindfulness development programs. Throughout his career, he has held teaching positions at Harvard, McGill, and Brown universities.