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In this groundbreaking book, author and psychologist Lucy Jo Palladino shows us how to fearlessly find the perfect arousal level so we can concentrate even when we're under pressure, or facing dull but important tasks that simply need to get done. For the millions of people who combat distraction every day, this friendly, practical book with its innovative techniques is just what the doctor ordered. --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.
About the Author
I'm a psychologist, author, educator, and blogger with a special interest in attention and neuroscience, My newest book is Parenting in the Age of Attention Snatchers (2015) . Before that, I wrote Find Your Focus Zone (2007) . My first book, Dreamers, Discoverers and Dynamos, was published in 1997 as a hardcover titled The Edison Trait. I'm grateful to my readers for supporting my work through the years. As a child, I constantly had my nose in a book. After graduating from Fordham, I taught school in NYC, then moved West to Arizona State University for my PhD. I completed my internship in psychology at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, Texas, joined the clinical faculty at the University of Arizona, and served as principal investigator for a federal research grant in Tucson, AZ. In 1986, I moved to San Diego, CA. I've had a clinical practice for 35 years. Currently, I counsel parents and families in Encinitas, CA, teach professional development, give talks and workshops, and blog at I look forward to being part of the GoodReads community, to listen and learn and share the joy of reading.
