Wendy MacNaughton: The Art of Paying Attention [TED Talk]

Wendy MacNaughton, wearing a dark v-necked shirt, smiles as she discusses drawing with the audience.

With so much information coming at us all the time, our brains can’t process it all.

We fill in the world with patterns, says graphic journalist Wendy MacNaughton.

And what we see is what we expect.

At her 13-minute The art of paying attention talk at TEDMonterey 2021, MacNaughton showed attendees a trick for rewiring their brain into looking again: by drawing each other.

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Being Present Makes You Happier [Infographic]

Being present makes you happier, be here now

Being present makes you happier, be here now

When it comes to being present, we seem to be lost in thought.

Who hasn’t had their mind wander during a business meeting? Or asked a family member to repeat what they said because you were too busy watching the TV?

We expect our work colleagues, friends, and family to pay attention to us, yet we seem to lack focus in paying attention to them. Continue reading Being Present Makes You Happier [Infographic]