4 ways to fix your attention span

Shannon Odell |

TED-Ed

• September 2026

In today’s world, our attention is being pulled in more directions than ever before. This can make finding focus— for work, school, and even the things we love— feel almost impossible. So, how can you improve and better protect your attention span? Shannon Odell shares strategies on how to manage distractions and give your brain the best chance at focusing. [Directed by Héloïse Dorsan-Rachet, narrated by Bethany Cutmore-Scott, music by Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio].